Avalanche seek home response against Predators after Columbus loss
Colorado returns to Ball Arena on Thursday, while Nashville looks to end a three-game road skid.
Colorado opens a two-game homestand against Nashville at Ball Arena on Thursday, looking to recover from Tuesday’s 7-2 defeat in Columbus. The Predators arrive after beating Carolina 4-1 and will try to end a three-game losing streak on the road.
Nashville won the clubs’ first meeting 6-2 on Oct. 25. Thursday’s game is the second of four meetings this season, with the remaining two scheduled for Jan. 10 in Denver and March 2 in Nashville.
The Avalanche’s official preview highlights their production at home: Colorado is averaging a league-leading 5.00 goals per game at Ball Arena and has six regulation home wins, tied for second in the NHL.
Cale Makar has seven points since Oct. 31, the most in the league over that span, according to the club. Nathan MacKinnon has 27 points, including 18 assists.
Filip Forsberg leads Nashville with 19 points, while Steven Stamkos has a team-high eight goals and Roman Josi leads the Predators with 15 assists. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Mountain time.
