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Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche
The Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ball Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 6.
Colorado won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Capitals on January 24. Bettors who backed the Avalanche at -265 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Kings were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Sabres. That made winners of bettors who got Buffalo at +172 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 22-14-9 SU
Los Angeles is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
Los Angeles is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Colorado:
Team record: 31-14-3 SU
Colorado is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 5 games
Next up:
Los Angeles at St. Louis Sunday, January 28
Colorado at New York Monday, February 5