NHL Matchups Betting Prediction: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Frank Martin
Colorado Avalanche coach Joe Sacco admitted he was frustrated by his team's effort in Sunday's lackluster 5-1 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. If Sacco's charges don't put forth a better performance on Wednesday when the Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings, a chance at the postseason may soon slip away.
Goals will likely be at a premium in this contest between these light-scoring clubs.
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Los Angeles Kings
@ Colorado Avalanche
When:
9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Where:
Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
TV:
9 p.m. ET, NBCS, TSN2
The Kings have opened as 115-moneyline favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NHL Hockey Odds.
Los Angeles Kings (27-21-12): After getting blanked in its previous two games, Los Angeles actually gave the scoreboard operator some work in its 5-4 shootout loss to the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday. The lowest-scoring team in the NHL, the Kings netted their first three goals in a span of 8:26. Prior to that, their last three goals were scored in a span of 157:56. Dustin Brown snapped a three-game streak without a point by scoring and setting up a goal on Tuesday. The captain had a goal and two assists in three games this season versus Colorado.
Colorado Avalanche (29-27-4): Colorado acquired pesky Steve Downie from the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Kyle Quincey on Tuesday. The Lightning then turned around and shipped the blue-liner to the Detroit Red Wings for minor-league defenseman Sebastien Piche and a first-round pick in the 2012 draft. Downie, 24, has collected 12 goals, 16 assists and 121 penalty minutes in 55 games this season.
1.
Colorado rookie RW
Gabriel Landeskog has recorded four goals and two assists in the last six
games. The second overall pick of the draft, Landeskog has a goal and an assist
in three contests versus the Kings.
2. After Los Angeles won all four meetings last season, Colorado is attempting
to do the same in 2011-12. The Avalanche posted a 3-2 home win on Oct. 30
before claiming a pair of narrow road victories in January.
3. Los
Angeles is clinging to eighth place in the Western Conference, four points
ahead of 11th-place Colorado.
NHL PREDICTION: Kings 2, Avalanche 1
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