Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings Game 4: Looking for a Sweep, Lines, Notes & How To Watch

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The Presidents’ Trophy-winning Colorado Avalanche are looking to complete a first-round series sweep against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:50 p.m. MT and will be broadcast nationally on TNT.

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Key Stories to Watch

The Avalanche have only trailed for 3:21 in this series, all of which came in the third period of Game 2 before a late game-tying goal from Gabe Landeskog. Colorado has outscored Los Angeles 8-4 in the series, with the Kings scoring three times on the power play. The Avs’ power play has struggled, going 0-for-9 so far. Theyll look to rebound in that category today.
If the Avs complete the sweep, they’ll join the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round as the only two teams to do so. Colorado and Carolina were the No. 1 seeds in their respective conferences this season. They are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the NHL.
Josh Manson is unlikely to play after sustaining an upper-body injury on Thursday. Head coach Jared Bednar confirmed that the team is prepared to use Nick Blankenburg if Manson is unable to go. Bednar said Manson is still sore. He did not skate during Saturday’s practice.
We are likely to see the same two goalies go head-to-head for the fourth consecutive game. That means it’ll be Scott Wedgewood for Colorado and Anton Forsberg for the Los Angeles Kings.

Projected Avalanche Lines (subject to change)

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog — Nazem Kadri — Nicolas Roy
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Logan O’Connor

Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Brett Kulak — Sam Malinski
Nick Blankenburg — Brent Burns

Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood

Projected Kings Lines (subject to change)

Artemi Panarin — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Trevor Moore — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
Joel Armia —Scott Laughton — Andrei Kuzmenko
Jared Wright — Samuel Helenius — Jeff Malott

Mikey Anderson— Drew Doughty
Joel Edmundson — Brandt Clarke
Brian Dumoulin — Cody Ceci

Anton Forsberg
Darcy Kuemper

Projected Starters (subject to change)

Expected: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
Expected: Anton Forsberg (LAK)

Avalanche Injuries

Josh Manson (upper body, day to day)

Kings Injuries

How to Watch

TV: TNT, Altitude Sports (locally)

Playoff Series Head-to-Head

Game 1 vs Los Angeles Kings (W, 2-1 — COL leads series 1-0)
Game 2: vs Los Angeles Kings (W, 2-1 OT — COL leads series 2-0)
Game 3: at Los Angeles Kings W, 4-2) — COL leads series 3-0)
Game 4: at Los Angeles Kings (April 26 at 2:30 pm MT)
Game 5: vs Los Angeles Kings (April 29 if necessary)
Game 6: at Los Angeles Kings (May 1 if necessary)
Game 7: vs Los Angeles Kings (May 3 if necessary)

Regular Season Head-to-Head

Oct. 7 at Los Angeles Kings (W, 4-1)
Dec. 29 vs Los Angeles Kings (W, 5-2)
March 2 at Los Angeles Kings (W, 4-2)

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