Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators

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Colorado Avalanche

33-22-2

Nashville Predators

19-28-7

Predators host the Avalanche after Forsberg's 2-goal game

Colorado Avalanche (33-22-2, in the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (19-28-7, in the Central Division)

Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

Avalanche -133, Predators +113; over/under is 5.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Colorado Avalanche after Filip Forsberg's two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Predators' 6-4 win.

Nashville is 19-28-7 overall with a 7-7-2 record against the Central Division. The Predators have gone 4-5-7 in one-goal games.

Colorado is 33-22-2 overall and 8-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have scored 185 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank fifth in NHL play.

The teams meet Saturday for the fourth time this season. The Avalanche won 5-2 in the last matchup. Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Forsberg has 21 goals and 32 assists for the Predators. Thomas Novak has six goals and four assists over the last 10 games.

Martin Necas has 20 goals and 45 assists for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon has four goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 4-6-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 5.9 assists, 4.3 penalties and 11 penalty minutes while giving up 3.9 goals per game.

Avalanche: 5-4-1, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.5 assists, 3.2 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

INJURIES: Predators: None listed.

Avalanche: None listed.

Regular Season Series

COL leads series 2-1

Statistics

COL		NSH
3.04	Goals Against Average	3.32
26.6	Shots Against per Game	29.4
79.6	Penalty Kill Percentage	80.9
30	Power Play Goals Against	31
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
3.25	Goals For per Game	2.65
29.4	Shots per Game	30.0
36	Power Play Goals	33
21.3	Power Play Percentage	21.4
4	Short Handed Goals	1
404	Penalty Minutes	505

Nashville Predators Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Luke Evangelista, RW	Day-To-Day	Feb 9
Zachary L'Heureux, LW	Day-To-Day	Feb 9
Adam Wilsby, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 9
Mark Jankowski, LW	Injured Reserve	Feb 8
Juuse Saros, G	Day-To-Day	Feb 1

Colorado Avalanche Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Valeri Nichushkin, RW	Injured Reserve	Feb 20
Cale Makar, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 16
Scott Wedgewood, G	Day-To-Day	Feb 8
Josh Manson, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 8
Oliver Kylington, D	Injured Reserve	Feb 3