Round 1 Matchup, Kings vs. Avalanche – Schedule + Broadcast Information

Round 1 – Kings vs. Avalanche.

For the first time in a long time, the Kings will take on a team that is not the Edmonton Oilers in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The matchup was more or less solidified at the second intermission tonight, when Anaheim defeated Nashville, while Edmonton had a substantial lead on Vancouver. Those results, regardless of what happened in Calgary, set up the Kings/Avalanche matchup.

The Kings and Avalanche have met twice before in the Stanley Cup Playoffs throughout the history of both clubs. The matchups came in consecutive seasons, in 2001 and 2002. Colorado won in seven games in both years. The Avalanche were victorious in the second round in 2001, on route to a Stanley Cup championship, before winning in seven games again the following season in the first round.

Here is the Round 1 schedule as we know it now. Dates are confirmed, times are unconfirmed beyond Game 4. All times listed are in Pacific time.

Game 1 – Sunday, April 19, 12:00 PM Start @ Ball Arena
Game 2 – Tuesday, April 21, 7:00 PM Start @ Ball Arena
Game 3 – Thursday, April 23, 7:00 PM Start @ Crypto.com Arena
Game 4 – Sunday, April 26, 1:30 PM Start @ Crypto.com Arena
*Game 5 – Wednesday, April 29, Start Time TBD @ Ball Arena
*Game 6 – Friday, May 1, Start Time TBD @ Crypto.com Arena
*Game 7 – Sunday, May 3, Start Time TBD @ Ball Arena

Games 5, 6 and 7 are if necessary games and start times for those three matchups, if needed, would be announced at a later date.

The Kings have also released television broadcast information for Games 1 – 4, both national and regional. That information is available below –

Game 1 – 4/19 – TNT, truTV, Max, FanDuel Sports Network, ESPNLA App, LAK App, SNET, TVAS
Game 2 – 4/21 – ESPN, FanDuel Sports Network, ESPNLA App, LAK App, SNET, TVAS
Game 3 – 4/23 – TNT, truTV, Max, FanDuel Sports Network, ESPNLA App, LAK App, SNET, TVAS
Game 4 – 4/26 – TNT, truTV, Max, FanDuel Sports Network, ESPNLA App, LAK App, SNET, TVAS

All four of those games will be available with national and regional broadcasts. National action will have three of the first four games on TNT, with Game 2 on ESPN. On the local side, the Kings will be broadcast on FanDuel Sports Network.

The Kings will play Games 3 and 4 at Crypto.com Arena. Tickets are available for those games now at LAKings.com/playoffs.

Expecting the Kings to practice on Saturday, April 18 in their only practice opportunity prior to Game 1. Tomorrow will be a team day off, after what will be a very late arrival home from Calgary. Then it’s go-time. Saturday-afternoon for Game 1 in Colorado, the first matinee in the postseason for the Kings in some time. Will have some more thoughts tomorrow. No one here under any illusions about what’s to come, against the NHL’s best team. But the Kings are in the dance, which means more hockey to come.