Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Day Preview
The Predators look to keep their seven-game win streak alive as the team hosts the Avalanche.
Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche: Game Day Preview03/02/24 - 5:00 pm CST at Bridgestone Arena
Record
Predators - 34-25-2 | 70 points - 4th place in Central Division
Avalanche - 37-19-5 | 79 points - 3rd place in Central Division
Special Teams
Predators
Power Play - 19% (21st)
Penalty Kill - 76% (26th)
Avalanche
Power Play - 24.1% (7th)
Penalty Kill - 81.1% (11th)
Top Scorers
Predators
Filip Forsberg - 61GP, 29G, 32A, 61PTS
Roman Josi - 61GP, 15G, 45A, 60PTS
Gustav Nyquist - 61GP, 16G, 35A, 51PTS
Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon - 61GP, 36G, 64A, 100PTS
Mikko Rantanen - 61GP, 31G, 46A, 77PTS
Cale Makar - 56GP, 13G, 51A, 64PTS
Projected Starters
Predators - Juuse Saros (25-21-2, 2.86 GAA, .907 SV%)
Avalanche - Alexandar Georgiev (31-14-3, 2.88 GAA, .900 SV%)
Projected Lineups
Predators
Forwards
Filip Forsberg - Ryan O'Reilly - Gustav Nyquist
Yakov Trenin - Colton Sissons - Cody Glass
Mark Jankowski - Tommy Novak - Luke Evangelista
Cole Smith - Michael McCarron - Kiefer Sherwood
Defense
Roman Josi - Dante Fabbro
Ryan McDonagh - Luke Schenn
Jeremy Lauzon - Alexandre Carrier
Goalies
Juuse Saros
Kevin Lankinen
Extras
Denis Gurianov
Tyson Barrie
Injuries
None
Avalanche
Forwards
Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko Rantanen
Miles Wood - Ross Colton - Logan O'Connor
Zach Parise - Ryan Johansen - Jonathan Drouin
Andrew Cogliano - Chris Wagner - Joel Kiviranta
Defense
Devon Toews - Cale Makar
Samuel Girard - Josh Manson
Bowen Byram - Jack Johnson
Goalies
Alexandar Georgiev
Justus Annunen
Extras
Valeri Nichushkin
Caleb Jones
Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog
Pavel Francouz
Matchup
The Predators have won seven games in a row and are 8-2-0 in their past 10. They have moved right into the second wildcard spot in the Western Conference and hold a seven point lead on the next closest team to them, the Calgary Flames, who have two games in hand. With a win today, the Predators will take over the first wildcard spot and pass the Los Angeles Kings who are idle.
The Avalanche come into the matchup having won two games in a row. This is the second of three matchups this season between the Predators and the Avalanche. Nashville won the first game by a score of 4-3.
Saros is arguably the hottest goalie in the league right now with five wins in a row and a save percentage of .953 over that stretch. Josi, Forsberg, and Nyquist lead the way offensively as they all carry four-game point streaks into the game. Over the win streak, Josi leads the team with 11 points and continues his great season. The Predators look to gain ground in the Central Division as the Avalanche are the team above them.