LOVELAND, Colo. (Interstat) — The Charlotte Checkers will visit the Colorado Eagles on Tuesday in a minor league hockey game matching two teams that have opened the season with 5-3 records. Charlotte enters as the visiting club, while Colorado will play at home.

Charlotte’s most recent result was a 2-1 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds. Jack Devine scored the Checkers’ lone goal and put four shots on net. Angus Crookshank recorded an assist and one shot, and Nathan Bastian had five shots and two penalty minutes. Devine scored in the latest game and also has produced goals and assists in recent games against Springfield and Hartford. He had a goal and four shots on goal in an earlier game against Springfield, a goal and four shots against Hartford, an assist against Hartford and an assist at Springfield. He also had six shots on goal in a win at Springfield and five shots in a game at Hershey. The Checkers’ other recent results include a 3-2 win over Springfield, a 4-2 win over Hartford, a 2-1 win over Hartford, a 2-1 overtime win at Springfield, a 6-2 loss at Providence, a 3-2 loss at Hershey and a 5-2 win at Hershey.

Colorado’s latest outing was a 4-1 home loss to the Bakersfield Condors. Matt DiMarsico had six shots and two penalty minutes. Nikita Prishchepov scored, and Cooper Gay recorded one shot. DiMarsico also had one shot in the previous game against Bakersfield, two shots at Milwaukee, three shots at Milwaukee, an assist and one shot against Abbotsford, an assist against Abbotsford, and two shots and two penalty minutes at Tucson. He added two shots in each of two games at Tucson. Colorado’s other recent results include a 4-1 win over Bakersfield, a 2-1 overtime loss at Milwaukee, a 4-1 win at Milwaukee, a 4-3 loss to Abbotsford, a 4-3 shootout win over Abbotsford, a 5-3 win at Tucson and a 2-0 win at Tucson.

Both clubs carry 5-3 records into the matchup. Charlotte’s upcoming schedule includes another game at Colorado, followed by road games at Iowa. Charlotte also has home games against Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and Providence later in the stretch. Colorado’s upcoming slate includes the rematch with Charlotte before road games at San Diego, Coachella Valley and Abbotsford. Colorado also has home games against Calgary and road games at Abbotsford, Bakersfield and Ontario.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Colorado 4, Charlotte 3. Charlotte has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5, and the over/under is 5.5.