Avalanche Open 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Against the Los Angeles Kings
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Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Avalanche will play the Los Angeles Kings in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. It became official on Thursday evening — the final day of the regular season — after Anaheim defeated Nashville and Edmonton was victorious against the Vancouver Canucks. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday at Ball Arena.
As winners of the Presidents’ Trophy, the Avs have home ice advantage through the entire postseason. Meanwhile, Los Angeles enters the first-round series with fewer than 40 wins on the season and 20 overtime losses. Colorado won all three regular-season meetings in regulation, the last of which was on March 2.
This isn’t quite the same Kings team as the one they saw back then. And especially not the same one they faced on opening night in October. Please consider donating to the Colorado Hockey Now Playoff Travel Fund via PAYPAL BY CLICKING HERE or VENMO BY CLICKING HERE to help our beat writer provide coverage from road games as the Avalanche pursue another Stanley Cup championship.
Colorado plays Game 1 on Sunday! For starters, the Kings have a new head coach. Former Avs defenseman D.