It’s been a close series, with the Avalanche taking advantage of Kings’ miscues to win 4-2 in Game 3. The Kings also had an unfortunate bounce on the Avalanche’s first goal, when Gabriel Landeskog ’s shot went wide, went off the end boards, off Kings goalie Anton Forsberg ’s skate and in.

Colorado has become one of the most successful teams in the league at signing college free agents and giving them opportunities to succeed.

Tuesday's playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and the Los Angeles Kings was stopped when fans shattered a pane of glass behind the Kings' bench.

The Los Angeles Kings trail the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 in the Western Conference First Round series and can be eliminated with a loss in Game 4 at Crypto.com Arena (4:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNSC, truTV, TNT, ALT, TVAS2, SNP, SNW, SN360).

This is the 18th edition of the Winter Classic, the NHL’s signature regular-season event. It will be the second time the game is played on New Year’s Eve — the St. Louis Blues beat the Chicago Blackhawks at Wrigley Field on Dec. 31, 2024.

The Avalanche have taken a 3-0 series lead over the Kings, but do the latest Stanley Cup odds still view Colorado as the team to beat?