The Kings just don't have enough of an answer anywhere for an elite team that decides it's not messing around.
1-3 against Col, 0-2 against Vegas. 10-5-6 against everyone else. Not bad. That's when those multiple late game GA that turn into OT losses hurt though. You need to finish those I think 4 games in regulation if you're going to go 1-5 so far against the best.
8 guys in the lineup with less than 100 NHL games. Another 5 without the equivalent of 2 years experience. 5 of those 13 players are defensemen. Can't even be mad. Just not in the same class as the Avs.
The season is likely done, and there's 4 games with the Blues and Knights in the next week. All at home, but it's been a long while since home ice meant anything for the Kings.
Once they get done Vegas next Sunday, they do have 8 of the next 10 against SJ and Ari, but they might need to win all 8 of those games if they don't come up with a huge week.