Two Western Conference squads square off when the third-place Los Angeles Kings (9-5-3) visit the ninth-place Colorado Avalanche (8-8) at Ball Arena on Wednesday at 10:00 PM ET.

Colorado secured a 3-2 victory at home its last time out on November 11 against the Nashville Predators.

Los Angeles lost 3-1 on the road against the Calgary Flames in its most recent game on November 11.

Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the ice.

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Colorado Avalanche vs. Los Angeles Kings odds and betting lines

NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 5:51 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Avalanche (-144)
  • Underdog: Kings (+122)
  • Over/under: 6.5
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Avalanche stats and trends

  • Colorado has won seven of its 11 games as a favorite this season.
  • In eight games with lower than -144 moneyline odds this season, the Avalanche have been victorious in five.
  • The moneyline odds imply that Colorado has a 59.0% chance of winning this contest.
  • Colorado and its opponent have gone over the current 6.5-goal total in 11 of 16 games this season.
  • In the past 10 games, the Avalanche have claimed 80.0% of the possible points with a 6-4-0 record.
  • They have totaled 34 goals over that stretch.
  • On the defensive side, the Avalanche have allowed 2.7 goals per game (27 total) in those 10 outings.

Kings stats and trends

  • This season the Kings have four wins in the nine games in which they’ve been an underdog.
  • Los Angeles has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by +122 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline implies a 45.0% chance to win for the Kings.
  • Los Angeles has combined with its opponent to score more than 6.5 goals in six of 17 games this season.
  • Over the last 10 contests, the Kings are 6-3-1 (75.0% of possible points).
  • They have averaged 3.3 goals per game (33 total) during that stretch.
  • Over on the defensive end, the Kings have given up 21 goals (2.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.