Colorado at St. Louis

Colorado is expected to start Justus Annunen in net as he was called up on Friday due to Pavel Francouz's lower body injury that will keep him out multiple weeks. Annunen was 16-8-4 with a 2.55 goals-against average and .912 save percentage in the AHL this season. The Avalanche come off a 3-2 win over Minnesota on Wednesday with Alexanar Georgiev stopping 41 shots and Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist. St. Louis had a recent five-game losing streak before winning its last three games. The Avalanche has won the past two meetings and seven of the last 10. The road team has won seven of the past eight meetings and Colorado has won seven straight at St. Louis. Play the Avalanche.