Denver, Colo. - The Colorado Avalanche set out to improve their home win streak to 11 tonight with a win against the Los Angeles Kings.

Both teams are on current hot streaks over ten games. The Kings are on a four-game winning streak, boasting a 9-1-0 record in their last ten games while the Avalanche, holding a three-game win streak, are 8-1-1.

Both teams currently hold playoff spots. LA, with 89 points, holds the second-place spot in the Pacific, five points behind the Vegas Golden Knights in first and just two points in front of the Edmonton Oilers in third. Colorado holds the third-place spot in the Central, five points behind Dallas in second. Minnesota holds the first wild-card spot and trails Colorado by six points.

GAME PREVIEW: Colorado Looks to Capture the Los Angeles Kings and Eleventh Straight Home Win - Yahoo Sports

Roster Updates for Tonight

Mackenzie Blackwood will start in net for the Avalanche. On the other side of the ice, David Rittich gets the nod for the Kings.

Colorado Head Coach Jared Bednar spoke to the media following morning skate on Thursday to give roster updates ahead of the game:

Both Joel Kiviranta and Nathan MacKinnon were missing from morning skate on Thursday. Bednar confirmed that it was just maintenance for MacKinnon, but said that Kiviranta would miss the game due to a lower-body injury and classified him as day-to-day.

He was asked about defenseman Erik Johnson as well and said that he is still considered day-to-day. He will not play tonight.

On the other bench, Kings prospect Jeff Malott will make his team debut.