Colton Sissons posted a five-game point streak (7g-1a) against the Avalanche from Oct. 17, 2017-Nov. He has 10 points (8g-2a) in 11 career regular-season games vs. Colorado; including the postseason, he has 17 points (11g-6a) in 17 games. Filip Forsberg notched his fourth career hat trick on Feb. 23, 2017 against the Avalanche. He's averaged more than a point per game in his career against Colorado, recording 25 points (13g-12a) in 22 games, including four game-winning goals.
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How to Watch, Live Stream Preds at AvalancheAfter concluding their home schedule for the month of January, the Nashville Predators are back on the road for two games, beginning with a Monday matinee in Colorado against the Avalanche. This afternoon's meeting (2 p. m. CT) is the third of four meetings between the divisional rivals; each team has won once thus far. The Predators will be looking to end their two-game skid this afternoon, including a 4-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Saturday night in Nashville. The home team made things interesting in the third, but they couldn't overcome a 3-0 deficit as they dropped their fourth decision in their last five games. There are only two games left until the All-Star Break and subsequent NHL-mandated bye week for the Preds, and they'd certainly prefer to head into that stretch with a few more points to their credit.
Mikko Rantanen (73 points) and Nathan MacKinnon (70 points) not only pace the Avalanche in scoring, but they also sit top-five among all NHL point leaders. Gabriel Landeskog has 29 goals for the Avs, MacKinnon has 27 and Rantanen has 23. Semyon Varlamov is 13-11-5 in net for Colorado with a. 908 save percentage.
All-Time Meetings:The Predators are 43-29-(5)-3 all-time against the Avalanche, including a 20-16-(2)-2 record at the Pepsi Center. Nashville has won 11 of its last 12 regular-season games against Colorado, including an 11-game win streak from April 5, 2016 to Nov. 7, 2018. During the win streak, Nashville posted 4.
2 goals per game and held Colorado to two-or-fewer goals seven times. In the first meeting between the two teams this season on Nov. 7, Colton Sissons tallied his second career hat trick as the Preds defeated the Avalanche, 4-1, at the Pepsi Center. The Avs claimed the second matchup, 3-2, at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 27. Video: Colton Sissons talks Preds vs. AvalancheNotables Versus Colorado:Roman Josi has points (4g-11a) in 11-straight regular-season games versus Colorado, including four multi-point contests. He has 28 (10g-18a) points in 30 career meetings with the Avs.
"It's important to fix these problems right away, no matter what we have coming up, " Preds forward Austin Watson said following Saturday's loss. "It's not fun for us to play this way, especially at home. We had an opportunity to win a couple big games and unfortunately, we didn't. The good thing though is that we do play 82 games, and we have a chance to bounce back before we take that time off. "Forward Colin Blackwell made his NHL debut on Saturday night for the Preds. Ryan Johansen is set to serve the final part of his two-game suspension for high-sticking this afternoon.
Video: NSH Recap: Late rally falls short in loss to PanthersLast Time Out:It was Nick Bonino and Watson who both scored in the first four minutes of the third period in Saturday's loss, and Juuse Saros minded the net for the Preds. Johansen is Nashville's leading scorer with 42 points, followed by defensemen Mattias Ekholm and Roman Josi with 36 and 35 points, respectively. Filip Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson are tied for the team lead with 18 goals apiece, followed by Craig Smith with 14 and Bonino with 12. Video: Ellis says Preds know how to get back on trackThe Opposition:Colorado has struggled a bit as of late, but they tied a franchise record with six goals in the second period of Saturday's 7-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings.
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