Kings look to take advantage against shorthanded Avalanche

What was shaping up to be a measuring-stick match has taken the form of a winnable game for the Kings when they host the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.
It’ll be the first time the Kings welcome the Avs, who have the NHL’s second-best points percentage since Feb. 23, this season after losing to them in Denver on Nov. 13 and March 27 by an aggregate score of 8-2. The Kings mustered no goals and two goals, respectively, in those affairs, falling short of the magic number, thr