Colorado won five of seven, following a 4-2 victory over San Jose on Thursday night when Joel Kiviranta scored two goals 1:52 apart in the final seven minutes, and Mackenzie Blackwood scored 32 saves for the Avalanche. Scott Wedgewood will likely be in the net in this back-to-back situation, and he owns a 2.77 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage with a shutout this season. Anaheim is on a rare two-game win streak after losing five in a row, but the Ducks are 10-42 in their past 52 games as home underdogs of +151 to +200. They also have lost 44 of 55 Friday games. The Avs have won eight of the past 10 meetings, including 4-3 in overtime on Oct. 18. Anaheim goalie John Gibson has lost four of his past five starts. Take the Avalanche.
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