NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

NHL Game Preview: Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 12/14/2024

Nashville Predators (7-15-6, 20 Points) vs. Colorado Avalanche (16-13-0, 32 Points)

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Saturday, December 14
Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
TV: FanDuel Sports Network South
Radio:
Nashville – 94.9 The Fan
Colorado – 92.5 Altitude Sports Radio

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Nashville +1.5 ML +150
Coloardo -1.5 ML -180
O/U 6

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Nashville Predators News & Notes

The Predators snapped their eight-game losing streak with a big win on Thursday night behind a dominant performance from Justus Annunen in goal as he allowed only one goal; the last time the Predators allowed a goal or less in a game was November 23rd.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes

Colorado saw their three-game winning streak snapped on Thursday night with a loss to Utah. Through the duration of their winning streak, Colorado had averaged four goals a game before being held to just one on Thursday night.

Nashville Predators Projected Lines

Forsberg–Stamkos–Marchessault
L’Heureux– O’Reilly–Nyquist
Jankowski–Novak–Evangelista
Smith–McCarron–Sissons
Skjei–Blackenburg
Del Gaizo–Schenn
Gravel–Willsby

Saros
Annnnun

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Colorado Avalanche

Lehkonen–MacKinnon–Rantanen
Colton–Mittelstadt–Nichushkin
Kiviranta–Kelly–O’Connor
Smith–Ivan–Wagner
Toews–Makar
Girard–Malinski
Middleton–De Haan

Blackwood
Wedgewood

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Players To Watch

Nashville Predators

Colton Sissons this season has two points, both coming on goals. In his career against Colorado, he has 19 points in 28 games on ten goals and nine assists. This season in two games against the Avalanche he has two goals.

Colorado Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon this season has 47 points on 11 goals and 36 assists. In his career against Nashville, he has 43 points in 36 games on 17 goals and 26 assists. This season in two games against the Predators he has three points on a goal and two assists.

Injury Report

Nashville Predators

D Spencer Stastney – IR
D Jeremy Lauzon – Out
D Alexandre Carrier – IR
D Roman Josi – DTD

Colorado Avalanche

F Gabriel Landeskog – IR
F Jonathan Drouin – Out
D Tucker Poolman – IR
D Josh Manson – IR

Next Up

Nashville: vs. New York Rangers – Tuesday
Colorado: @ Vancouver Canucks – Monday

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