Colorado: Center Carl Soderberg
Soderberg recorded his first career NHL hat trick in Monday's game at the Toronto Maple Leafs and registered a short-handed tally among his three goals. He is tied for the team-lead in man-disadvantage markers with two this season and has generated 28 total points (15 goals, 13 assists) through 47 games, fifth most on the Avalanche. He has three points (one goal, two assists) in two clashes against L.A. this year, bringing his career total to nine points (one goal, eight assists) in 14 all-time outings versus the Kings.
Los Angeles: Right Wing Dustin Brown
Brown is currently on a three-game point streak (one goal, two assists) and has recorded a point in six of the Kings' past seven matchups (one goals and five assists). He is second on the club in overall scoring, having notched 12 goals and 16 assists despite only playing in 38 games. He registered two points in the previous clash against Colorado (one goal, one assist), including the game-winning tally in overtime. In 51 career contests against the Avalanche, Brown has registered 37 points (16 goals, 21 assists).