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Avalanche at Kings

NHL · Thursday, Apr 23 · 9:00 PM CT · crypto.com Arena · Final COL 4 – LA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
COL1124
LA0112
Team box
COL·LA
23
shots
26
0 of 2
power play
1 of 4
58.5
faceoff %
41.5
24
hits
32
15
blocked shots
15
10
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Scott WedgewoodCOL2624.923
Anton ForsbergLA2219.864

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 63%, LA 37% · Updated Apr 23

Expected margin
COL by 0.8
Expected score
COL 3.2 – 2.4 LA
Expected total
5.6
AvalancheThe matchupKings
−167Our fair odds+167
3.2Expected goals2.4
+0.60Power rating−0.07
3.7Goals / game2.7
2.5Allowed / game3.0
33.7Shots / game28.0
51.3Faceoff %49.9
16.6Hits / game20.1
55−27 · 2−0 postSeason record35−47 · 0−2 post
8−2Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
COL chance · LA chance
Our model fair62.5%37.5%
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−16763%————
LALos Angeles Kings+16737%————
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: 8%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 22%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 7%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 7%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 more40%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more28%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more17%
Decided by one goal43%

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
COLScott Wedgewood G · last 5 starts: .967 save %, 0.77 GAAstarted
LAAnton Forsberg G · last 5 starts: .939 save %, 1.77 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
COL·LA
Apr 21 vs LA
last game
Apr 21 at COL
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
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 82+ games
COL·LA
+0.60
rating (0 = average)
−0.07
3.7
goals / game
2.7
2.5
goals allowed / game
3.0
55−27 · 2−0 post
season record
35−47 · 0−2 post
26−15
home record
15−26
29−12
away record
20−21
W5
streak
L4
8−2
last 10
5−5
33.7
shots / game
28.0
51.3
faceoff %
49.9
16.6
hits / game
20.1
12.7
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.5
takeaways / game
4.5
15.8
giveaways / game
15.7

Rating Trend

COL · LA · 167 days
Colorado AvalancheLos Angeles Kings
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · LA 2−8
Apr 21at COLCOL 2 − 1 OTpost
Apr 19at COLCOL 2 − 1post
Mar 2at LACOL 4 − 2
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

COL · Last 10

8−2 · streak W5
Apr 21vs LA2 − 1W
Apr 19vs LA2 − 1W
Apr 16vs SEA2 − 0W
Apr 14at CGY3 − 1W
Apr 13at EDM2 − 1W
Apr 11vs VGK2 − 3L
Apr 9vs CGY3 − 1W
Apr 7at STL3 − 1W
Apr 5vs STL2 − 3L
Apr 4at DAL2 − 0W

LA · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
Apr 21at COL1 − 2L
Apr 19at COL1 − 2L
Apr 16at CGY1 − 3L
Apr 14at VAN3 − 4L
Apr 13at SEA5 − 3W
Apr 11vs EDM1 − 0W
Apr 9vs VAN4 − 1W
Apr 6vs NSH3 − 2W
Apr 4vs TOR7 − 6W
Apr 2vs NSH4 − 5L