The Colorado Avalanche host the Nashville Predators tonight at Ball Arena, marking their second meeting in three games. Colorado, coming off a 6–2 victory over the Florida Panthers, previously lost to Nashville 4–3 in a shootout on December 10, despite a late equalizer by Cale Makar. This matchup serves as the rubber match of the season series, with Colorado winning the first game 3–0 on November 22. Nashville, though last in the Central Division, has won six of its last eight games, including a recent 7–2 win over St. Louis.
