Colorado at Nashville

This is the fourth meeting this season and Colorado has won the last two. The Avalanche have four of their past five games and will likely have Mackenzie Blackwood starting tonight. He is 4-1 his past five starts and he has a 2.53 goals-against average with three shutouts this season for San Jose and Colorado. The Avalanche have won 17 of 29 on the road while Nashville is just .500 at home. The Predators have lost six of seven overall and six of eight against Central Division opponents. Juuse Saros is just 11-23-6 for the Predators and he is the likely starter for this game. Colorado has won 11 of the past 14 meetings and Nashville is 0-7 playing with at least three days rest. Take the Avalanche.