Overview
- Faceoff is Saturday at 8:30 p.m. ET with coverage on Altitude Sports, ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network South, KTVD (Denver) and streaming options including Fubo.
- Colorado enters 22-2-7 and unbeaten in regulation at home, while Nashville is 12-14-4 after winning four of its last five.
- The clubs split their first two meetings this season, with a 3-0 Avalanche win on Nov. 22 and a 4-3 Predators shootout victory on Tuesday.
- Projected lineups from NHL.com (via The Hockey Writers) include Nathan MacKinnon atop Colorado’s first line and Juuse Saros in goal for Nashville; Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood are the Avalanche goaltenders listed.
- Recent updates note Nashville trading defenseman Spencer Stastney to Edmonton for a 2027 third-round pick, Predators injuries to Ozzy Wiesblatt, Cole Smith and Justin Barron, and Colorado listing Logan O’Connor out and Zakhar Bardakov as a scratch.