Avalanche Game 38 vs Los Angeles Kings: Lines, Notes & How To Watch

The Colorado Avalanche (28-2-7) are back at home for the first of two games at Ball Arena to take on the Los Angeles Kings (16-12-9). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.

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Key Stories to Watch

• The Avs haven’t played L.A. since opening night at Crypto.com Arena almost three months ago. Colorado won 4-1.
• Head coach Jared Bednar said the Kings are the stingiest team in the league that doesn’t allow much in their own end. The Avs have surrendered 81 goals to date. The only other team with fewer than 100 is the Kings, who have allowed 92.
• Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to get the nod in goal for Colorado. He’ll go up against Anton Forsberg, as Darcy Kuemper continues to nurse an injury he suffered following a collision with Stars forward Mikko Rantanen on Dec. 12.

Season Series

• Oct. 9 at Los Angeles Kings (W, 4-1)
• Dec. 29 vs Los Angeles Kings
• March 2 at Los Angeles Kings

Avalanche Injuries

• Logan O’Connor (undisclosed, TBD)

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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

Gabriel Landeskog — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Joel Kiviranta— Parker Kelly — Gavin Brindley

Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski

Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Expected: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
• Expected: Anton Forsberg (LAK)

Upcoming Milestones

• Brock Nelson — needs 2 assists for 300
• Nathan MacKinnon — needs 2 goals for 400
• Samuel Girard — needs 4 assists for 200
• Parker Kelly — needs 6 games for 300
• Devon Toews — needs 10 points for 300

How to Watch

• TV: Altitude TV
• Radio: 92.5 FM