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Avalanche at Kings

NHL · Monday, Mar 2 · 9:30 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final COL 4 – LA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL2024
LA1102
Team box
COL·LA
39
shots
21
1 of 1
power play
1 of 1
53.6
faceoff %
46.4
13
hits
36
11
blocked shots
23
4
penalty minutes
4
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2119.905
Anton ForsbergLA3835.921

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
LA +3
COL +3
P1P2P3
largest lead: LA 0 · COL 2lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was COL 61%, LA 39% · Updated Mar 2

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.2 – 2.4 LA
Expected total
5.6
AvalancheThe matchupKings
−156Our fair odds+156
3.2Expected goals2.4
+0.59Power rating−0.03
3.8Goals / game2.6
2.5Allowed / game3.0
34.2Shots / game27.5
51.3Faceoff %48.4
17.1Hits / game18.6
39−19Season record24−35
5−5Last 104−6

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · LA chance
Our model fair61.0%39.0%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
COLColorado Avalanche−15661%————
LALos Angeles Kings+15639%————
SpreadCOL by 0.8
COLColorado Avalanche−0.8our margin————
LALos Angeles Kings+0.8our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.6
Over5.6our total————
Under5.6our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 0.8 expected
Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 9%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 16%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 20%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 22%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 7%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 6%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 3%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%
← COL wins byLA wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more41%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more29%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal42%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

5.6 expected
1 goals: 3%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 15%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 23%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 6%9 goals: 7%10 goals: 2%11 goals: 2%12 goals: <1%13 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.569%
Total over 5.546%
Total over 6.535%
Total from 5 to 634%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .944 save %, 1.43 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .878 save %, 3.54 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·LA
Feb 28 vs CHI
last game
Feb 28 vs CGY
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
road after a home game
home / road
4th straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 58+ games
COL·LA
+0.59
rating (0 = average)
−0.03
3.8
goals / game
2.6
2.5
goals allowed / game
3.0
39−19
season record
24−35
22−8
home record
9−20
17−11
away record
15−15
W1
streak
W1
5−5
last 10
4−6
34.2
shots / game
27.5
51.3
faceoff %
48.4
17.1
hits / game
18.6
13.2
blocked shots / game
13.8
4.6
takeaways / game
4.6
15.9
giveaways / game
16.3

Rating Trend

COL · LA · 117 days
Colorado AvalancheLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 3−7
Dec 29, 2025at COLCOL 5 − 2
Oct 7, 2025at LACOL 4 − 1
Apr 12, 2025at LALA 5 − 4
Mar 27, 2025at COLCOL 4 − 0
Nov 13, 2024at COLCOL 4 − 2
Jan 26, 2024at COLCOL 5 − 1
Dec 3, 2023at LALA 4 − 1
Oct 11, 2023at LACOL 5 − 2
Apr 8, 2023at LACOL 4 − 3
Mar 9, 2023at COLLA 5 − 2

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak W1
Feb 28vs CHI3 − 1W
Feb 26vs MIN2 − 5L
Feb 25at UTAH4 − 2W
Feb 4vs SJ4 − 2W
Feb 2vs DET0 − 2L
Jan 31at DET5 − 0W
Jan 29at MTL3 − 7L
Jan 28at OTT2 − 5L
Jan 25at TOR4 − 1W
Jan 23vs PHI3 − 7L

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak W1
Feb 28vs CGY2 − 0W
Feb 26vs EDM1 − 8L
Feb 25vs VGK4 − 6L
Feb 5at VGK1 − 4L
Feb 4vs SEA2 − 4L
Feb 1at CAR2 − 3L
Jan 31at PHI3 − 2W
Jan 29at BUF1 − 4L
Jan 27at DET3 − 1W
Jan 24at STL5 − 4W