New Jersey Devils (7-3-1, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (7-3, second in the Central Division)
Denver; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche, on a three-game home winning streak, host the New Jersey Devils.
Colorado has a 7-3 record overall and a 3-0-0 record in home games. The Avalanche have conceded 28 goals while scoring 31 for a +3 scoring differential.
New Jersey is 7-3-1 overall and 4-1-0 in road games. The Devils have conceded 38 goals while scoring 43 for a +5 scoring differential.
The teams meet Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ryan Johansen has scored four goals with one assist for the Avalanche. Mikko Rantanen has six goals and eight assists over the last 10 games.
Jack Hughes has five goals and 15 assists for the Devils. Tyler Toffoli has scored seven goals and added three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 7-3-0, averaging 3.1 goals, 4.9 assists, five penalties and 11.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.
Devils: 6-3-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.2 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.
INJURIES: Avalanche: Chris Wagner: out (achilles), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out (groin), Jean-Luc Foudy: out (lower body).
Devils: Tomas Nosek: out (lower body), Brian Halonen: out (lower body), Nico Hischier: day to day (upper body), Jack Hughes: out (upper-body), Nico Daws: out (hip), Nolan Foote: out (upper body), Colin Miller: out (lower body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
