The Nashville Predators (14-13-4) host the Colorado Avalanche (18-11-2), who will be looking to extend their winning run, at Bridgestone Arena on Friday. Colorado is coming off a 2-1 overtime win over the Canadiens on Wednesday, their third win in a row.
The Avalanche committed only one penalty in the game, holding Montreal without a power play goal. Mikko Rantanen and Artturi Lehkonen each scored once for the Avalanche. Rantanen added an assist to lead the team in scoring.
Alexandar Georgiev saved an impressive 19 of 20 shots (.950%) in the win. Nashville beat the Blackhawks 4-2 on Wednesday. Four players found the net for the Predators.
Roman Josi scored and provided an assist to share the scoring lead with Juuso Parssinen, who had two assists. Juuse Saros saved 37 of 39 shots in the win (.948%).
HEAD TO HEAD
The Avalanche have won both games between the teams this season, including a 3-1 victory in their most recent meeting on December 17, their sixth straight win against Nashville. Cale Makar led Colorado with two points (1G 1A). Matt Duchene scored Nashville’s only goal. Georgiev got the win, saving 25 of 26 shots (.961%).
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 2.90 goals per game for the season, 25th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Predators team that is allowing 3.03 goals a game (16th). Meanwhile, Nashville has found the net 2.52 times a game on average, 29th in the league, and the Avalanche are allowing opponents to score 2.61 goals per game (6th).
The Avalanche’s 27.62% power play percentage is the fifth-best in the league, while the Predators rank 29th with a conversion rate of only 15.60%. In terms of defending power plays, Nashville has the league’s 20th-ranked PK% at 76.85%, while Colorado is 22nd at 76.53%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 40 points this season, Rantanen is the top skater for the Avalanche. He is among the league leaders with 22 goals (5th) and has added 18 assists. In the net, Georgiev (13-6-2) is Colorado’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 2.46 GAA and a .923% save percentage.Duchene, Filip Forsberg, and Josi lead the Predators in scoring with 25 points apiece. Both Duchene and Forsberg have nine goals and 16 assists.
Josi has seven goals and 18 assists. Saros (10-9-4) is the top goalie for Nashville with a goals against average of 2.84. He has a save percentage of .911%.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 9-6-0 away from home this season. Nashville is 8-5-2 at Bridgestone Arena this season.
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