Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction 4/12/25 NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings meet Saturday in NHL action from the Crypto.com Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings prediction.

Matchup History

The Colorado Avalanche have won both meetings between these two teams this season, with both meetings being in Colorado. First, the Avs won 4-2 on November 13th, 2024, before a 4-0 win on March 27th, 2025. The Avalanche have won three straight meetings and five of the last six meeting head-to-head.

Colorado Avalanche Recap

The Colorado Avalanche come into this game looking to bounce back from a 4-1 loss at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks last time out to sit at 48-28-4 on the year. After this game, the Colorado Avalanche will head on the road for a game against the Anaheim Ducks to finish the regular season.

Avalanche Looking For Consistency Heading Into The Playoffs

Nathan MacKinnon has a team-high 116 points including 32 goals and a team-high 84 assists while Cale Makar has 92 points with 30 goals and 62 assists. Artturi Lehkonen also has 44 points with 27 goals while Devon Toews has 44 points with 34 assists as well. Mackenzie Blackwood is 22-11-3 with a 2.25 GAA and a .915 save percentage while Scott Wedgewood has gone 12-4-1 with a 1.99 GAA and a .918 save percentage in goal for Colorado on the year.

Why the Colorado Avalanche will win

• The Avalanche have won each of their last three games as underdogs.
• The Kings have lost three of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
• The Kings have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last four day games against Central Division opponents.
• The underdogs have covered the puck line in six of the Avalanche’s last seven games.

Colorado Avalanche Player Prop Facts

• Artturi Lehkonen has scored a goal in each of the Avalanche’s last five games as underdogs.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one point in each of his last 10 appearances against the Kings.
• Cale Makar has recorded at least one assist in each of his last seven appearances with the Avalanche as underdogs against Pacific Division opponents.
• Logan O’Connor has recorded two points against the Kings this season – equal-most against any opponent.

Los Angeles Kings Recap

The Los Angeles Kings come into this game looking to add on to their 6-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks last time out to sit at 45-24-9 on the year. After this game, the Kings will head on the road for a game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Kings Win 5 Of Their Last 6

Anze Kopitar has 64 points including 20 goals and 44 assists while Alex Laferriere has 38 points with 17 goals. Adrian Kempe has 67 points with a team-high 33 goals and 34 assists while Kevin Fiala has 54 points with 32 goals and Warren Foegele has 43 points with 22 goals and 21 assists. Quinton Byfield’s also chipped in 50 points with 21 goals and 29 assists this season. Phillip Danault has 41 points with 33 assists as well on the year. Darcy Kuemper has gone 29-11-7 so far this season with a 2.01 GAA and a .922 save percentage in goal for the Kings so far this season. David Rittich is 15-13-2 with a 2.71 GAA and an .890 save percentage while Erik Portillo has a 1.02 GAA and a .966 save percentage as well on the year.

Why the Los Angeles Kings will win

• The Kings have won eight of their last nine home games against Central Division opponents.
• The Avalanche have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last six games against Western Conference opponents.
• The favorites have covered the puck line in each of the last five games between the Avalanche and Kings.

Los Angeles Kings Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Moore has scored a goal in each of the Kings’ last three games as favorites against Central Division opponents.
• Phillip Danault has recorded a point in eight of the Kings’ last nine day games.
• Anze Kopitar has recorded an assist in seven of the Kings’ last eight games as home favorites against the Avalanche.
• Anze Kopitar ranks 1st amongst qualified Pacific Division players for shooting percentage (21.7%) this season.

Total Goals Facts

• Each of the Avalanche’s last six games as underdogs following a loss have gone OVER the total goals line.
• Eight of the Kings’ last nine games as home favorites following a win have gone UNDER the total goals line.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings Prediction

I’m on the Kings here. I get the case to be made for plus money with the Avalanche if they had something to play for, but the Avalanche are pretty much locked into the 3-spot in the Central division. The Kings on the other hand, are still fighting for the Pacific division title and are at home where they’ve been arguably one of the best teams in the NHL this season. I’ll side with the Kings at home here.