Los Angeles Kings (9-5-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (8-8, in the Central Division)
Denver; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Los Angeles Kings after the Avalanche took down the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime.
Colorado has an 8-8 record overall and a 5-5-0 record on its home ice. The Avalanche have gone 8-3-0 when scoring three or more goals.
Los Angeles has a 5-4-2 record in road games and a 9-5-3 record overall. The Kings have a +six scoring differential, with 55 total goals scored and 49 allowed.
Wednesday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nathan MacKinnon has seven goals and 23 assists for the Avalanche, while Mikko Rantanen leads the team with nine goals to go with 12 assists.
Alex Laferriere has a team-high nine goals and six assists for the Kings, while Kevin Fiala has tallied seven goals.
LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 6-4-0, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.8 assists, 2.8 penalties and seven penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Kings: 6-3-1, averaging 3.3 goals, 6.1 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.1 goals per game.
INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.
Kings: None listed.
The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar