Looking to get back in the winning column, the Colorado Avalanche (5-1-4) will take on the Eastern Conference’s best team, the New Jersey Devils (8-1-0), in the second of a home-and-home between the two clubs. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m.
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Key Stories to Watch
Scott Wedgewood got his first complete game off in Sunday’s 4-3 OT loss to the Devils. He’s back between in the pipes in the second of a home-and-home. Mackenzie Blackwood is healthy and will back up for Wedgewood.
Wedgewood is 4-0-0 with a .965 save percentage and two shutouts in his career against New Jersey. He shut them out with the Avs last year in one of his first games after being acquired from the Nashville Predators.
The Avs are winless in their last four games, going 0-1-3 in that stretch. Colorado has four OT/SO losses this season already, which matches the number they had last year in a whole 82-game season.
After defeating the Avalanche on Sunday, New Jersey has won eight straight games, with a record of 8-1-0 following an opening night loss.
Jacob Markstrom is back following a lower-body injury that’s kept him out since Oct. 13.
Season Series
Oct. 26 at New Jersey Devils (L, 4-3 OT)
Oct. 28 vs New Jersey Devils
Avalanche Injuries
Logan O’Connor (hip, early November return)
Samuel Girard (upper body, week-to-week)
Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)
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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Jack Ahcan — Sam Malinski
Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
Confirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
Expected: Jacob Markstrom (NJD)
Upcoming Milestones
Gabriel Landeskog — needs 2 goals for 250
Artturi Lehkonen — needs 1 points for 300
Jack Drury — needs 5 games for 200
How to Watch
TV: Altitude TV
Radio: 92.5 FM
