Colorado (6-4-1) travels to face Nashville (3-3-4) at 6:08 p.m. MT. The matchup marks the first time the Avalanche meet former GM Chris MacFarland since he departed last summer to lead the Predators' hockey operations. MacFarland previously traded Jack Drury and Ross Colton to Colorado, and both players appear in this contest. Drury has one goal and one assist in 10 games with 16:31 average ice time, while Colton shows identical production through 10 contests.
The reunion extends to the pipes: Justus Annunen is expected to start for Nashville against Scott Wedgewood, the goalie Colorado obtained in exchange for Annunen. Wedgewood posted a 1-1-1 record with a .912 save percentage. Colorado arrives on a 6-3 win over Tampa Bay behind Nathan MacKinnon's four points, but sits 2-3-0 on the road. Nashville plays the second game of a back-to-back after losing to Pittsburgh in overtime on Saturday.
The Avalanche deal with injuries to Zachary L'Heureux (upper body, week to week) and Nicolas Roy (lower body, day to day). Scott Wedgewood requires six wins to reach a career milestone, while Nazem Kadri needs one power-play goal for his 100th.
