Colorado has won five of the past six meetings, including 2-1 on Dec. 29 when Alexandar Georgiev stopped 28 of 29 shots and he comes into this game with a 35-15-3 record and a 2.83 goals-against average. Georgiev has won his past four starts and the last three went into overtime and he had 34 saves in a 3-2 victory over Edmonton on Saturday. The Avalanche are on a current six-game win streak while outscoring opponents 27-10 and the last three wins were on the road. St. Louis has won four straight, but the Blues are playing their third game in four days and they have lost four of five as underdogs of +151 to +200. Take the Avalanche - Max Play.
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