The Nashville Predators and Colorado Avalanche face off tonight at Ball Arena at 9:00 p.m. ET. This is the third of four meetings between the two teams this season. The Avalanche are currently leading the league with a record of 22-2-7, while the Predators hold a 12-14-4 record.

Here are the projected lineups for tonight's game:

Nashville Predators:

• Forwards:
  • Steven Stamkos - Ryan O'Reilly - Luke Evangelista
  • Filip Forsberg - Fedor Svechkov - Matthew Wood
  • Michael Bunting - Erik Haula - Jonathan Marchessault
  • Reid Schaefer - Michael McCarron - Tyson Jost
• Defense:
  • Nicolas Hague - Roman Josi
  • Brady Skjei - Nick Perbix
  • Adam Wilsby - Nick Blankenburg

• Goaltenders:

  • Juuse Saros (Likely starter)
  • Justus Annunen

  Injuries: Ozzy Wiesblatt (upper body), Cole Smith (lower body), and Justin Barron (lower body) are injured. Scratches: None.

Colorado Avalanche:

• Forwards:
  • Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Martin Necas
  • Gabriel Landeskog - Brock Nelson - Valeri Nichushkin
  • Victor Olofsson - Ross Colton - Gavin Brindley
  • Parker Kelly - Jack Drury - Joel Kiviranta
• Defense:
  • Devon Toews - Cale Makar
  • Josh Manson - Brent Burns
  • Samuel Girard - Sam Malinski

• Goaltenders:

  • Scott Wedgewood (Expected starter)
  • Mackenzie Blackwood

  Injuries: Logan O'Connor (hip surgery) is injured. Scratches: Zakhar Bardakov.

Game Notes:

• The Avalanche are 1-0-1 against the Predators this season.
• The Predators are coming off a 7-2 win over the St. Louis Blues.
• The Avalanche defeated the Florida Panthers 6-2 in their last game.
• Nashville traded defenseman Spencer Stastney to the Edmonton Oilers on Friday for a third-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft.
• Avalanche's Kiviranta is expected to play after leaving Thursday's game early due to an eye issue.
• Gavin Brindley had two points in his return to the lineup against Florida.
• Nathan MacKinnon has a point in each game against Nashville this season.
• Jonathan Marchessault scored a goal in the Predators' shootout win on Tuesday against Colorado.
• The Predators have won two straight games and are 6-4-0 in their last 10.
• The Avalanche have won ten straight home games.

With both teams coming off strong performances, tonight's game promises to be an exciting matchup. The Avalanche will look to continue their dominance at home, while the Predators aim to build on their recent success and secure another victory against the league leaders.