Colorado Avalanche (41-11-5, first in the Central) vs. New Jersey Devils (20-31-5, seventh in the Metropolitan)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
LINE: Devils +173, Avalanche -213; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: Nazem Kadri and Colorado take on New Jersey. He currently ranks sixth in the in the NHL with 72 points, scoring 22 goals and recording 50 assists.
The Devils have gone 12-13-3 in home games. New Jersey has scored 170 goals and is eighth in the Eastern Conference averaging 3.0 goals per game. Jesper Bratt leads the team with 19.
The Avalanche have gone 18-8-2 away from home. Colorado averages 10.7 points per game to lead the Western Conference, recording 3.9 goals and 6.8 assists per game.
The teams face off Tuesday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Bratt leads the Devils with 32 assists and has 51 points this season. Jack Hughes has 14 points over the last 10 games for New Jersey.
Gabriel Landeskog leads the Avalanche with 30 goals and has 58 points. Cale Makar has two goals and 14 assists over the last 10 games for Colorado.
LAST 10 GAMES: Devils: 5-5-0, averaging 4.4 goals, 7.2 assists, four penalties and 11.1 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game with a .901 save percentage.
Avalanche: 7-2-1, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.4 assists, 3.1 penalties and 7.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game with a .917 save percentage.
INJURIES: Devils: None listed.
Avalanche: Bowen Byram: out (personal).
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