The Colorado Avalanche bring a three-game win streak into their first meeting of the season against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST in Columbus.
The Avalanche are 9-5-1 overall and lead the NHL in goals scored with 64 (4.3 per game). They are 2-4-0 on the road. The Blue Jackets are 5-7 overall and 4-3-0 at home.
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Colorado has gone 6-3-1 over its last 10 games, averaging 3.8 goals and allowing 2.7 per game. Columbus is 4-6-0 over its last 10, scoring 2.1 goals and surrendering 2.9 per game.
Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zachary Kenneth Werenski has 10 assists this season. Forward Kent Johnson has six goals and four assists over his last 10 games. For Colorado, forward Artturi Lehkonen has 12 goals and five assists. Forward Martin Necas has five goals and eight assists over his last 10 games.
Blue Jackets forward Isac Lundestrom is out with an Achilles injury. Avalanche forward Zachary L’Heureux is out with an upper-body injury, and defenseman Josh Manson is out with a lower-body injury.
The matchup marks the first between the two teams this season. The Avalanche are favored at -135; the over/under is set at 6.5 goals.
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