Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Prediction, 4/8/2023 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Bally Sports West

Odds/Point Spread: Avalanche (-115) Kings (-106)

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Kings (45-24-10) will try to beat the Colorado Avalanche (47-24-6) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Colorado at -115 while Los Angeles is priced at -106. The total has been set at 6.

The Colorado Avalanche went home feeling good about their game by earning a 6-2 win against the Sharks their last time on the ice. The Avalanche had a impressive offensive performance in the win. In the outing, they earned a goal on 6 out of the 31 shots they launched. Moreover, they had 1 power play opportunity but didn't get a goal. Colorado earned 2 penalty minutes in this contest.

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While at even strength, the Avalanche have conceded 160 goals while having 196 on offense. Colorado Avalanche opponents have earned 234 power play opportunities (17th in the NHL) and have come away with 49 goals in those chances. Regarding their scoring capabilities, the Colorado Avalanche have earned 256 goals (14th in the league) over the course of the season and have given up 209. Colorado has attempted 2,570 shots and has a shooting percentage of 10.0%. For the current campaign, they have racked up 100 points and their points percentage sits at .649. The Avalanche have had 2,394 shots attempted against them and are the owners of a save percentage of .913. Colorado has compiled 241 power play chances and they have notched 60 goals out of those tries, earning them a rate of 24.90%.

Protecting the goal for this matchup will be Alexandar Georgiev. For his career, Georgiev has accrued 98 quality starts and his quality starts percentage is .560. His save percentage is .912 for his 10,460 minutes in the crease. Georgiev has seen 5,530 shot attempts against him and has recorded 5,041 saves. The opposition has been able to score 489 goals against Georgiev in his pro career and his goals against rate is 2.80. He has earned an overall mark of 95-64-16 and he has started in 175 games. Georgiev has participated in 187 games over the course of his hockey career.

Their last time out, Los Angeles played the Golden Knights in a game where the Kings ended up losing by a final score of 5-2. The Kings earned 2 goals of the 32 shots on goal they were seeking. They had 1 opportunity on the power play in this game and scored 1 on that chance.

Los Angeles has put up 2,553 shots (10th in hockey) and has a shot percentage of 10.30%, while allowing their opponents 2,222 shots. They have earned a penalty kill rate of 75.29% on their oppositions 263 power play chances, and their save percentage comes in at 88.9%. They have earned 258 chances on the power play and they have a power play rate of 25.19%. The Kings are sitting with 198 goals at even strength and 65 goals (4th in professional hockey) while having more men on the ice. They have allowed 247 goals to be scored by way of 182 goals at even strength and 65 goals while they were shorthanded. On the year, the Los Angeles Kings have tallied 263 goals, 100 points, and a points percentage of .633.

On the other side of the ice you will find Pheonix Copley in the crease. He is sitting with 1,603 stops out of the 1,776 shots attempted, which gives him a save % of .903. Copley has a lifetime mark of 40-14-6 and has participated in 67 games. He was named a starter in 60 contests and has played for a total of 3,741 minutes. Copley's quality start rate is 61.7% and he has 37 quality starts in his pro career. The opposition is averaging 2.77 goals per contest and he has surrendered 173 goals overall.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado (-115)

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