Get ready for an exciting matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche on March 09, 2023, at Ball Arena. As an expert sports handicapper, let's take a look at the stats and trends for both teams and make our top bet.

Game Information:

The Los Angeles Kings will face the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. The moneyline currently stands at LA +137/ Col -152, and the total line is 6ov -118.

Last Game:

In their last game, the Kings faced off against the Washington Capitals and came away with a 4-2 win. They had a total of 41 shots on goal and scored 1 power-play goal. Meanwhile, the Avalanche played the San Jose Sharks and won 6-0. They had an impressive 43 shots on goal and scored 1 power-play goal.

Supergrid:

Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense: The Kings rank 8th in overall scoring with 3.42 goals per game, while the Avalanche rank 10th in overall defense, allowing 2.81 goals per game. Advantage: Kings.

Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense: On the road, the Kings average 3.29 goals per game, while the Avalanche allow 2.78 goals per game at home. Advantage: Kings.

Away Team Road Powerplay vs Home Team Home Penalty Kill: The Kings have a road power play percentage of 21.78, while the Avalanche have a home penalty kill percentage of 80.90. Advantage: Avalanche.

Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense: The Avalanche average 3.24 goals per game, while the Kings allow 3.34 goals per game. Advantage: Avalanche.

Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense: At home, the Avalanche average 3.44 goals per game, while the Kings allow 3.53 goals per game on the road. Advantage: Avalanche.

Home Team Home Power Play vs Away Team Road Penalty Kill: The Avalanche have a home power play percentage of 23.47, while the Kings have a road penalty kill percentage of 75.86. Advantage: Avalanche.

Based on the Supergrid data, the Avalanche have an advantage in four out of six categories, making them the likely winners of this matchup.

Betting Trends:

Here are the five best trends for each team:

Colorado Avalanche:

• Colorado is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games.
• Colorado is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games.
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games.
• Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home.

Los Angeles Kings:

• Los Angeles is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games.
• Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
• The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 6 games.
• Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
• The total has gone OVER in 8 of Los Angeles's last 10 games on the road.

Injuries Report

The Kings' T. Moore is out indefinitely with an upper body injury. Meanwhile, the Avalanche have multiple injuries, including K. MacDermid (D) listed as questionable for Thursday's game and G. Landeskog (LW) and P. Francouz (G) out indefinitely with knee and lower-body injuries, respectively.

Expert Handicapper Prediction:

This is set to be a competitive matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche. Both teams have strong offensive capabilities, with the Kings averaging 3.42 goals per game and the Avalanche averaging 3.24 goals per game. However, the Avalanche have the advantage in defense, with an average of 2.81 goals allowed per game compared to the Kings' 3.34.

The Supergrid analysis shows that the Kings have the advantage in overall scoring compared to the Avalanche's defense, but the Avalanche have the advantage in home scoring and home power play. On the other hand, the Kings have the advantage in away scoring and road power play compared to the Avalanche's home defense and home penalty kill.

Looking at recent form, both teams have been performing well, with the Kings going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games and the Avalanche going 7-2-1 in their last 10 games as well. However, the head-to-head record heavily favors the Avalanche, who have won nine out of their last 10 meetings against the Kings.

Injury updates for both teams show that the Kings' T. Moore is out indefinitely with an upper body injury, while the Avalanche have several players listed as out indefinitely, including K. MacDermid, G. Landeskog, P. Francouz, J. Manson, D. Helm, and E. Johnson.