Colorado Avalanche (50-24-7, second within the Central Division) vs. Nashville Predators (42-31-8, fifth within the Central Division)
Nashville, Tennessee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Avalanche -192, Predators +161; over/underneath is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Colorado Avalanche after the Predators took down the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in extra time.
Nashville has a 42-31-8 file total and a 9-12-4 file in Central Division play. The Predators have a 29-7-3 file in video games they rating no less than three targets.
Colorado is 50-24-7 total with an 18-6-1 file towards the Central Division. The Avalanche have a 44-9-3 file in video games they rating three or extra targets.
The groups meet Friday for the fourth time this season. The Avalanche received 5-3 within the final matchup.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matt Duchene has 22 targets and 34 assists for the Predators. Cody Glass has 4 targets and 4 assists over the past 10 video games.
Mikko Rantanen has 55 targets and 48 assists for the Avalanche. Devon Toews has 10 assists over the past 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Predators: 6-4-0, averaging 2.3 targets, 3.4 assists, 3.7 penalties and seven.4 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.1 targets per recreation.
Avalanche: 8-1-1, averaging 3.9 targets, 6.2 assists, 2.9 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.5 targets per recreation.
INJURIES: Predators: Mark Borowiecki: out (higher physique), Filip Forsberg: out (upper-body), Matt Duchene: out (hand), Roman Josi: out (higher physique), Alexandre Provider: out (higher physique), Jeremy Lauzon: out (higher physique), Ryan Johansen: out (leg).
Avalanche: Artturi Lehkonen: out (finger), Josh Manson: out (decrease physique), Darren Helm: everyday (decrease physique), Pavel Francouz: out (decrease physique), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Cale Makar: everyday (lower-body).
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