The Los Angeles Kings and interim head coach DJ Smith need a change of fortunes on the scoreboard this postseason in the playoffs in the West late this week on Thursday night (April 23) on home ice vs. the Colorado Avalanche in the series. Playing the first home game of this postseason in the playoffs in the West on home ice at Crypto.com Arena could be just the change the Kings need late this week and this upcoming weekend.
Both of the series' first two games early this week in this past few days for the Kings on the scoreboard ended by a score of 2-1, including one game in the extra time in overtime this past Tuesday night (April 21). The Kings need more juice in the zone offensively this postseason in the playoffs after Artemi Panarin was the team's only player to score a goal on the scoreboard on special teams on the power play on the 5-on-4 man advantage.
The Kings need to get more than one goal on the scoreboard in this game in the West vs. Colorado on Thursday night late this week to have a chance to win the game.
Here are the betting odds and spread information for the matchup between the Kings and Avalanche in Game 3 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Western Conference in the opening round for the first home game for LA at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, on April 23 at 7 p.m. PT.
Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL Playoffs betting odds: Spread and money line for Game 3
Money line: Kings +128, Avalanche -154
Spread: Kings +1.5 (-194)
Over/under: 5.5 (Over -115, Under -105)
The Kings are slight underdogs in the first game of this series in the playoffs this postseason vs. the Avalanche in the pregame betting spread and the money line at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday 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 3 of the NHL Playoffs
Kings
Forwards
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: +1060
To win the Western Conference: +6500
To win the Stanley Cup: +12500
Game odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.