Columbus Blue Jackets (0-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (0-1, in the Central Division)
Denver; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Mikko Rantanen's hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights in the Avalanche's 8-4 loss.
Colorado had a 50-25-7 record overall and a 33-11-2 record at home last season. The Avalanche scored 3.7 goals per game last season while giving up 3.1 per game.
Columbus went 27-43-12 overall and 10-24-7 in road games a season ago. The Blue Jackets scored 32 power-play goals last season on 212 total chances (2.6 chances per game).
INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.
Blue Jackets: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
