Colorado at Minnesota

Something has to give as both teams are on winning streaks, but Colorado is the one in revenge as it lost 3-2 in a shootout in the first meeting on Nov. 28. It snapped a nine-game win streak for the Avalanche, who come off a 3-2 victory over Winnipeg on Friday. Brent Burns and Martin Necas scored first-period goals for Colorado and Scott Wedgewood stopped 20 of 22 shots. Mackenzie Blackwood will likely be the starter tonight and there is no dropff as he is 10-1-1 with a 2.26 goals-against average and two shutouts this season. Colorado is #1 in the NHL in scoring (4.00 per game) and goals-against (2.21). The Avalanche have won eight of 12 meetings and five of seven at Minnesota. Take the Avalanche.