LOS ANGELES -- The Colorado Avalanche pushed the Los Angeles Kings to the brink with a 4-2 win in Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday. The Avalanche lead the best-of-7 series 3-0 and can complete the sweep in Game 4 here on Sunday (4:30 p.m. ET; HBO MAX, FDSNSC, truTV, TNT, ALT, TVAS2, SNP, SNW, SN360).

The Los Angeles Kings are looking to avoid a 2-0 series deficit to the Colorado Avalanche. Game 2 got underway on Tuesday night at Ball Arena, cruising through a period and some change.

The Avalanche concluded a President's Trophy winning season by setting a franchise record for total points in a season.

Jake Oettinger wants it this way. Or, at least, the starting goaltender for Dallas is embracing it. The path through the Central Division to the Western Conference Final for his team and the Minnesota Wild is just about as treacherous as it gets.

Sportsbooks across the board heavily favor the Colorado Avalanche over the Los Angeles Kings in their Western Conference first-round matchup, with every major betting line pointing toward a triumphant Colorado series win.