What was predicted on the scoreboard in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between the Los Angeles Kings and Colorado Avalanche this past weekend on Sunday afternoon (April 19) changed in the opening frame in the first period and the middle frame in the West. The Kings played with confidence and aggressiveness defensively and on both ends of the ice this past weekend on Sunday vs. the Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Interim head coach DJ Smith and the Kings need to convert on more scoring chances offensively in the zone and get more medium and high-danger scoring opportunities in front of the net in front of Colorado goalie Scott Wedgewood. If the Kings can win Game 2 on the scoreboard, that would hypothetically open up a possible path to continue in the postseason in the playoffs this spring.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Avalanche in Game 2 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference in the opening round on the road at Ball Arena in Denver, CO, on April 21 at 7 p.m. PT.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Playoffs betting odds: Spread and money line for Game 2
Money line: Kings +220, Avalanche -275
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-115)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -115, Under -105)
The Kings are slightly lower underdogs in Game 2 in the pregame betting spread and the money line on the road at Ball Arena in Denver vs. the Avalanche on Tuesday night (per FanDuel sportsbook). The over/under is set at 5.5 goals.
Projected rosters and lines for the Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche in Game 2 of the NHL Playoffs
Kings
Forwards
Panarin – Kopitar – Kempe
Moore – Byfield – Laferriere
Armia – Laughton – Wright
Joseph – Helenius – Malott
*Ward, Kuzmenko, and Turcotte
Defensemen
Edmundson – Clarke
Anderson – Doughty
Ceci – Dumoulin
*Moverare
Goalies
Forsberg
Kuemper
*Copley
*Indicates a healthy scratch
Avalanche
Forwards
Lehkonen – MacKinnon – Necas
Kelly – Nelson – Nichushkin
Landeskog – Kadri – Roy
Colton – Drury – O’Connor
Defensemen
Makar – Toews
Burns – Manson
Malinski – Kulak
Goalies
Wedgewood
Blackwood
Futures betting odds for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2026 postseason
To win the series matchup in Round 1 of the postseason: +800
To win the Western Conference: +5000
To win the Stanley Cup: +10000
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.
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