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Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings meet at Staples Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Avalanche as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Kings, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Los Angeles lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Wild on January 16. Bettors who backed the Wild at -143 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Avalanche were a 8-0 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Blues. That made winners of bettors who got Colorado at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Colorado:
Team record: 1-1-0 SU
Colorado is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Colorado's last 12 games
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles:
Team record: 0-0-2 SU
Los Angeles is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
Next up:
Colorado at Los Angeles Thursday, January 21