The first round playoff matchup this upcoming postseason this spring between the Los Angeles Kings (35-27-20) and Colorado Avalanche (55-16-11) begins on Sunday afternoon (April 19) for Game 83 of this season in the West in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs this upcoming weekend. The Kings and interim head coach DJ Smith are in the postseason in the playoffs for the last five consecutive years in the West in the Pacific Division.
This is the first time in the postseason in the playoffs this past five consecutive years in the West in the Pacific Division in the early-to-mid 2020s decade that the Kings aren't facing Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers in the first round matchup series on the ice.
Instead of facing McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for the Oilers from Edmonton, the Kings are facing another group of superstar players in the Western Conference this upcoming postseason in the playoffs against Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas, and Cale Makar from the Avs from Colorado.
Here's a look at the TV/streaming information, start time, and radio broadcast information for the matchup between the Kings and Avalanche in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference, starting this upcoming weekend on Sunday, April 19, on the road at Ball Arena in Denver, CO.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Playoff schedule: How and where to watch every first round game
Date/Time | Location | TV Channel/Streaming | |
|---|---|---|---|
Game 1 | Sunday, April 19 (12 p.m. PT) | Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FDSN |
Game 2 | Tuesday, April 21 (7 p.m. PT) | Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | ESPN, ESPN+, FDSN |
Game 3 | Thursday, April 23 (7 p.m. PT) | Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA) | TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FDSN |
Game 4 | Sunday, April 26 (1:30 p.m. PT) | Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA) | TNT, truTV, HBO Max, FDSN |
Game 5* | Wednesday, April 29 (TBD) | Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | TBD |
Game 6* | Friday, May 1 (TBD) | Crypto.com Arena (Los Angeles, CA) | TBD |
Game 7* | Sunday, May 3 (TBD) | Ball Arena (Denver, CO) | TBD |
*Indicates if the game is necessary in the Round 1 series matchup
Every game in Round 1 of the postseason in the playoffs in the West this spring this upcoming next couple of weeks between the Kings and Avalanche will be available on the radio broadcast on the ESPN LA app and the LA Kings app.
Game 1 of the Western Conference playoffs in Round 1 between the Kings and Avalanche on the road at Ball Arena in Denver will be streamed live on HBO Max. Game 2 between the Kings and Avalanche in Round 1 will be streamed live on the ESPN app.
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