What promises to be one of the most challenging contests on the road this regular season in the West sees the Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9) face the Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7) on the road in Denver on Monday night (Dec. 29).
Los Angeles Kings face a big test on the road on Monday night vs. the Colorado Avalanche
A couple of nights ago this past weekend, head coach Jim Hiller and the Kings had their best offensive performance on home ice scoring the puck in the zone this regular season in a dominant 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks in the Pacific Division on Dec. 27. The Kings are looking to build some momentum offensively off of the performance from forward Alex Laferriere scoring a hat trick in the five-goal win vs. the Ducks from Anaheim this past Saturday night on home ice.
Tonight's matchup against the Avalanche in Colorado at Ball Arena in Denver will be an important matchup for the Kings to see how the team can compete against the best in the Western Conference on Monday night.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Avalanche on the road in a big test at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, on Dec. 29 at 6 p.m. PT.
Betting odds for the matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche
Money line: Kings +198, Avalanche -245
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-130)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -134, Under +110)
The Kings are heavy underdogs in the pregame betting spread and the money line on the road tonight against the top team in the Western Conference, the Avalanche in Colorado (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
Kings
Forwards
Moore – Kopitar – Kempe
Fiala – Byfield – Laferriere
Kuzmenko – Turcotte – Foegele
Armia – Helenius – Perry
*Malott
Defensemen
Anderson – Doughty
Edmundson – Clarke
Dumoulin – Ceci
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Copley
Avalanche
Forwards
Landeskog – MacKinnon – Necas
Lehkonen – Nelson – Nichushkin
Olofsson – Colton – Brindley
Kelly – Drury – Kiviranta
Defensemen
Toews – Makar
Manson – Burns
Girard – Malinski
Goalies
Blackwood
Wedgewood
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2025-26 season
To make the playoffs: -340
To win the Pacific Division: +650
To win the Stanley Cup: +3300
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.