What channel is the Avalanche vs LA Kings on Today, Time, TV Schedule to watch NHL Playoffs first round matches, scores

Colorado Avalanche: 1st in Central Division, 121 points

Los Angeles Kings: 2nd Western Conference Wild Card, 90 points

The Avalanche may as well have had their playoff spot locked up by the end of October. Outside of a 3-2 loss to the Boston Bruins on Oct. 25, the Avalanche didn’t lose in regulation for the first two months of the season, the next one coming on Dec. 4 against the New York Islanders. Colorado then went undefeated in regulation for another month, and come the 40-game mark, they were 31-2-7.

Colorado is the heavy favorite after finishing the 2025-26 season with the best record in the NHL. It has two of the best players in the league in Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, and no one would bat an eye if they won it all.

the Kings just snuck into the playoffs and this David is set up for a matchup with Goliath. It is also the end of an era in Los Angeles, with captain Anze Kopitar retiring once the season is over. As a result, every series might be Kopitar's last.

Colorado Avalanche vs Los Angeles Kings Players to watch: Top Scorers

Colorado

Nathan MacKinnon, 127 pts

Martin Necas, 100 pts

Cale Makar, 79 pts

Brock Nelson, 65 pts

Nazem Kadri, 50 pts

Los Angeles

Artemi Panarin, 84 pts

Adrian Kempe, 73 pts

Quinton Byfield, 49 pts

Alex Laferriere, 44 pts

Kevin Fiala/Brandt Clarke, 40 pts

Where to watch Avalanche vs. Kings: TV channel, live stream

TV channels: ESPN, TNT, TruTV

Live streams: DIRECTV, fubo, ESPN app

Games in the Avalanche vs. Kings series will air on multiple channels.

Fans can stream every playoff game live on DIRECTV, which offers a free trial to new users. Games on ABC and ESPN networks can also be streamed on the ESPN app or fubo, which also has a free trial.

Avalanche vs. Kings schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores for NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round series

Los Angeles Kings (WC2) vs. Colorado Avalanche (C1)

Game 1: Los Angeles at Colorado, 3 p.m. ET April 19 (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SNO, SNW, SNP, TVAS)

Game 2: Los Angeles at Colorado, 10 p.m. ET April 21 (ESPN, SN360, TVAS)

Game 3: Colorado at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. April 23 (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SN, SN360, TVAS)

Game 4: Colorado at Los Angeles, 4:30 p.m. ET April 26 (TNT, truTV, HBO Max, SNW, SNP, SN360, TVAS)

*Game 5: Los Angeles at Colorado, April 29 TBD

*Game 6: Colorado at Los Angeles, May 1 TBD

*Game 7: Los Angeles at Colorado, May 3 TBD

*- If necessary

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