The Colorado Avalanche hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday in the second half of a back-to-back set between the clubs and the final contest of the regular season. With a victory of any kind, the Avalanche would win the West Division and Presidents' Trophy.
The Avalanche (38-13-4) earned a 6-0 victory in the first game of the consecutive day set on Wednesday as J.T. Compher notched his first career hat trick. Mikko Rantanen added three assists on the night while netminder Philipp Grubauer earned his seventh shutout of the campaign--tied for the most in the NHL--stopping all 18 shots he faced. Gabriel Landeskog tallied his 20th marker of the season and Andre Burakovsky registered an assist to extend his point streak to a season-long seven contests.
Avalanche Wraps Up Regular Season Against Los Angeles
Colorado has a chance to win the West Division and Presidents' Trophy
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