#### **AVALANCHE (26-8-3) at KINGS (20-15-5)****Avalanche projected lineup**Gabriel Landeskog -- Nathan MacKinnon -- Mikko RantanenAndre Burakovsky -- Nazem Kadri -- Logan O'ConnorNicolas Aube-Kubel -- Alex Newhook -- J.T. CompherTyson Jost -- Mikhail Maltsev --[Kiefer Sherwood](https://www.nhl.com/player/kiefer-sherwood-8480748)Devon Toews -- Cale MakarJack Johnson -- Samuel GirardKurtis MacDermid -- Erik JohnsonDarcy KuemperPavel Francouz***Scratched:** Bowen Byram****Injured:** Darren Helm (lower body), Jacob MacDonald (upper body), Stefan Matteau (lower body), Ryan Murray (upper body)****COVID-19 protocol:** Valeri Nichushkin***Kings projected lineup**Alex Iafallo -- Anze Kopitar --[Samuel Fagemo](https://www.nhl.com/player/samuel-fagemo-8481239)Trevor Moore -- Phillip Danault -- Viktor ArvidssonCarl Grundstrom --[Quinton Byfield](https://www.nhl.com/player/quinton-byfield-8482124)-- Dustin BrownBrendan Lemieux -- Blake Lizotte -- Arthur KaliyevMikey Anderson -- Drew DoughtyOlli Maatta -- Matt RoyTobias Bjornfot -- Sean DurziJonathan QuickCal Petersen***Scratched:** [Alex Turcotte](https://www.nhl.com/player/alex-turcotte-8481532)* *, Rasmus Kupari, Jacob Moverare****Injured:** Lias Andersson (undisclosed), Andreas Athanasiou (lower body), Alexander Edler (ankle)****COVID-19 protocol:** [Adrian Kempe](https://www.nhl.com/player/adrian-kempe-8477960)***Status report**The Avalanche did not hold a morning skate Thursday following a 2-0 win at the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. ... Kuemper will start after Francouz made 34 saves against the Ducks. ... Byfield will make his season debut; he fractured his left ankle in a preseason game against the Arizona Coyotes on Oct. 5 and played 11 games for Ontario of the American Hockey League as part of a rehabilitation assignment. … Grundstrom will return after missing six games in COVID-19 protocol.
