{"id":488981,"date":"2026-04-21T08:09:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=488981"},"modified":"2026-04-21T02:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T06:54:30","slug":"nhl-predictions-los-angeles-kings-colorado-avalanche-game-2-april-21st","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2026\/04\/21\/nhl-predictions-los-angeles-kings-colorado-avalanche-game-2-april-21st\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Predictions: Round 1, Game 2, Los Angeles Kings vs Colorado Avalanche, April 21st"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the NHL Predictions for the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Each day, our writers here at\u00a0<\/span>Last Word On Hockey<\/i>\u00a0<\/span>look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out. For this edition, we will look at the\u00a0Los Angeles Kings<\/a>\u00a0against the\u00a0Colorado Avalanche<\/a> in Game 2 of Western Conference first-round playoff action. <\/span>Don\u2019t forget to check out more NHL Predictions, as our writers will continue this series throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, up to the final game.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

NHL Predictions with\u00a0Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche<\/span><\/strong>
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Series: <\/span><\/strong>Colorado <\/span>Avalanche leads 1-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

Time: <\/span><\/strong>10<\/span>:00<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) | 7:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT)<\/p>\n

How to Watch<\/a>: Canada: Sportsnet+, SN360, TVAS, TVAS+<\/strong><\/h3>\n

United States: ESPN, ALT, FDSNSC<\/h3>\n

Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/p>\n

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Credit Image: \u00a9 Ringo Chiu via ZUMA Wire<\/p>\n

The Avalanche look to leave Denver with a 2-0 series lead, while the Kings seek a road split in this Western Conference first-round series. Colorado won Game 1 by a score of 2-1. Despite the score, the Avalanche dominated the majority of play, possessing the puck for large stretches of the game and having more quality looks. The Kings played their style of game to a tee, but failed to convert on key chances.<\/p>\n

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Doughty came OH SO CLOSE to opening the scoring in this one \ud83d\ude2b\ud83d\ude2b\ud83d\ude2b pic.twitter.com\/PZnmwNFqQl<\/a><\/p>\n

— B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n