Overview
- Puck drop is scheduled for 7:52 p.m. MT in Nashville, with coverage on TNT, Altitude and HBO MAX.
- Scott Wedgewood is confirmed to start after a three-game injury absence, with Mackenzie Blackwood backing up.
- Martin Necas is under the weather and will be a game-time decision, according to team reports.
- Colorado enters at 21-2-6 and leading the NHL in goals, with Nathan MacKinnon pacing the league at 49 points.
- Nashville sits 10-14-4 with a -27 goal differential, and Juuse Saros is expected to start for the Predators as the clubs begin two meetings in five days following Colorado’s 3-0 win in their Nov. 22 matchup.