The Colorado Avalanche enter Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Presidents’ Trophy winners after a franchise-record 121-point season, and now Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs open a must-watch Western Conference showdown with Anze Kopitar, Quinton Byfield and the Los Angeles Kings. Colorado swept the regular-season series 3-0 and finished as the NHL’s top seed, making this DNVR Avalanche series preview the place to hear how the Avs can use their elite depth, speed and special teams to take control of this matchup. We break down the biggest Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings matchups, X-factors and predictions, including why MacKinnon and Colorado’s forward depth could overwhelm LA in a best-of-seven series. Don’t miss our full Avalanche playoff analysis ahead of Game 1 in Denver as the Avs begin their Stanley Cup chase against the Kings.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Series Preview

1:25 - Kings Matchups

4:03 - LA’s Top Players

9:16 - Lineup Battle

14:45 - Defense Matchups

20:44 - Goalie Edge

22:04 - Avs X-Factor

29:22 - Series Prediction

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We’ll, of course, have our eyes on the Avs heading into the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but what about the other seven matchups across the league? The crew takes a dive into each matchup, breaking down X-factors, players to watch, predictions, and more.

Intro - 0:00

CAR VS OTT - 1:05

BUFF VS BOS - 15:04

TAM VS MTL - 28:27

PEN VS PHI - 37:44

DAL VS MIN - 46:16

VGK VS UTH - 57:23

EMD VS ANH - 1:08:28

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he Avs cruise to another win with goals from Blankenburg and Kelly as they set the highest point total in Avalanche history. They also find out the will Play the LA Kings

Intro - 0:00

Rundown - 5:23

4th line - 12:00

Three Stars? - 17:33

Winning hardware already - 21:54

Curtis-y Call - 25:55

Hear from Bednar - 40:08

Rudo gettin sappy - 53:37

Superchats - 56:35

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