The Colorado Avalanche (4-4-1) will be trying to snap their two-game road losing streak when they face the Columbus Blue Jackets (3-7-0) in Finland on Saturday afternoon.
Columbus is 6-3-1 in its last 10 games against Colorado.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played**
The Avalanche followed up their two-game winning streak by losing their last two games. They will try to put an end to their losing streak with a win over the Blue Jackets, which will give them their third win in their last five games.
Colorado is averaging 3.11 goals per game. They scored four goals on 37 shots in their last game.
Evan Rodrigues scored two goals for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen had a goal and an assist, while Nathan MacKinnon had two assists.
Colorado has struggled defensively, giving up three goals per game. They gave up five goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Alexandar Georgiev saved 39 of the 43 shots that he faced. He is 4-1-1 in six games with a 2.81 GAA and a .918 save percentage.