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Kings at Avalanche

NHL · Wednesday, Sep 30 · 9:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final LA 4 – COL 8

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
LA1214
COL2428
Team box
LA·COL
31
shots
29
0 of 4
power play
4 of 5
63.8
faceoff %
36.2
17
hits
19
15
blocked shots
15
15
penalty minutes
13
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Darcy KuemperLA2921.724
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL3127.871

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +4
LA +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 4 · LA 0lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was LA 35%, COL 65% · Updated Sep 30

Expected margin
COL by 1.4
Expected score
COL 3.7 – 2.2 LA
Expected total
5.9
KingsThe matchupAvalanche
+182Our fair odds−182
2.2Expected goals3.7
−0.07Power rating+0.42
0−0Season record0−0
4−6Last 105−5

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
LA chance · COL chance
Our model fair35.5%64.5%
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
LALos Angeles Kings+18235%————
COLColorado Avalanche−18265%————
SpreadCOL by 1.4
LALos Angeles Kings+1.4our margin————
COLColorado Avalanche−1.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 5.9
Over5.9our total————
Under5.9our 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 1.4 expected
Los Angeles Kings by 7 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 6 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 5 goals: <1%Los Angeles Kings by 4 goals: 1%Los Angeles Kings by 3 goals: 4%Los Angeles Kings by 2 goals: 5%Los Angeles Kings by 1 goal: 20%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 17%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 13%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 19%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 12%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 5%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%Colorado Avalanche by 7 goals: 1%
← LA wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more52%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more39%
Los Angeles Kings wins by 2 or more11%
Decided by one goal37%

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

5.9 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 3%3 goals: 12%4 goals: 10%5 goals: 21%6 goals: 12%7 goals: 17%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 8%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 2%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 4.573%
Total over 5.551%
Total over 6.540%
Total from 5 to 633%

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
LADarcy Kuemper G · last 5 starts: .833 save %, 3.93 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .925 save %, 1.99 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
LA·COL
Apr 26 vs COL
last game
May 26 at VGK
first game in 30+ days
days of rest
first game in 30+ days
no
back-to-back
no
0
games in last 7 days
0
season opener, road
home / road
season opener, home

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season
LA·COL
−0.07
rating (0 = average)
+0.42
0−0
season record
0−0
0−0
home record
0−0
0−0
away record
0−0
—
streak
—
4−6
last 10
5−5

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 9−1
Apr 26at LACOL 5 − 1post
Apr 23at LACOL 4 − 2post
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

LA · Last 10

4−6 · streak L6
Apr 26vs COL1 − 5L
Apr 23vs COL2 − 4L
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

COL · Last 10

5−5 · streak L4
May 26at VGK1 − 2L
May 24at VGK3 − 5L
May 22vs VGK1 − 3L
May 20vs VGK2 − 4L
May 13vs MIN4 − 3W
May 11at MIN5 − 2W
May 9at MIN1 − 5L
May 5vs MIN5 − 2W
May 3vs MIN9 − 6W
Apr 26at LA5 − 1W