DENVER (Interstat) — The Colorado Avalanche will host the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday in a National Hockey League game at Ball Arena. Both teams enter with 0-0 records as they begin the new season.

Colorado’s most recent previous result was a 2-1 loss at Vegas. Los Angeles’ most recent previous result was a 5-1 loss to Colorado at home. The Avalanche will have home ice in Denver, while the Kings will be the visiting team. The matchup pits two Western Conference clubs looking to establish an early foothold in the standings.

Los Angeles will look to start its schedule with a road result before a busy stretch. The Kings’ next 10 opponents are San Jose, Florida, Vegas, Edmonton, Boston, Washington, the New York Islanders, New Jersey, the New York Rangers and Chicago. That run includes games both at home and on the road, with trips to San Jose, Vegas, Washington, the New York Islanders, New Jersey, the New York Rangers and Chicago. Los Angeles is scheduled to play three of those next 10 games at home and seven on the road.

Colorado’s next 10 opponents are St. Louis, Winnipeg, Calgary, Toronto, Dallas, Dallas, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New Jersey and Tampa Bay. The Avalanche will play the Stars in consecutive meetings during that stretch. Colorado also has home dates against St. Louis, Toronto, Dallas, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, with road games at Winnipeg, Calgary, Dallas, Philadelphia and New Jersey. Colorado is scheduled to play five of its next 10 games at home and five on the road.

The game at Ball Arena will mark a Western Conference matchup between the Kings and Avalanche. Colorado and Los Angeles will both seek an early edge. The Avalanche carry recent success against the Kings, having won the most recent previous matchup by a 5-1 score. Los Angeles will try to reverse that result on the road.

Both clubs remain 0-0, so the early standings provide little separation. The Kings and Avalanche will each use the matchup to establish rhythm before their respective upcoming schedules. Los Angeles will face a mix of Western and Eastern Conference opponents over that span. Colorado’s schedule includes a mix of home and away contests, with Dallas appearing twice in the next 10 games. The Avalanche will return to Ball Arena for several early-season dates, while the Kings will spend much of their immediate schedule away from home.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Colorado 5, Los Angeles 2.