Predators Visit Avalanche Seeking End to Road Skid

The Nashville Predators visit the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday at 9:30 p.m. EST in Denver, seeking to end a three-game road losing streak.

Nashville is 6-4-5 overall and 3-1-0 against Central Division opponents. Colorado is 9-6-1 overall and 3-2-1 within the division. The Avalanche have scored 66 goals and allowed 52, for a +14 scoring differential.

This is the second meeting between the teams this season. According to The Associated Press, the Predators won the previous matchup 6-2. Ryan O'Reilly recorded two goals in that game.

Martin Necas leads Colorado with seven goals and 11 assists. Artturi Lehkonen has eight goals and four assists over his last 10 games. Filip Forsberg has five goals and 14 assists for Nashville. O'Reilly has six goals and six assists over his last 10 games.

Colorado is 5-4-1 over its last 10 games, averaging 3.7 goals and allowing 3.2 per game. Nashville is 4-3-3 in its last 10, averaging 3.1 goals and allowing 3.2.

The Avalanche are without Zachary L'Heureux (upper body) and Josh Manson (lower body). Nashville is without William Trudeau (upper body); Jonathan Marchessault is day to day with an undisclosed injury.

Nashville is 1-1-1 this season when it commits more penalties than its opponent.

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