Blues head into matchup with the Avalanche on losing streak

St. Louis Blues (23-24-4, in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (29-21-2, in the Central Division)

Denver; Friday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row.

Colorado is 29-21-2 overall and 7-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have conceded 164 goals while scoring 169 for a +5 scoring differential.

St. Louis has a 3-7-1 record in Central Division games and a 23-24-4 record overall. The Blues have a 20-4-1 record when scoring three or more goals.

Friday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Cale Makar has 18 goals and 38 assists for the Avalanche. Artturi Lehkonen has seven goals and two assists over the past 10 games.

Robert Thomas has 12 goals and 24 assists for the Blues. Colton Parayko has scored four goals with one assist over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 4-5-1, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.8 assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

Blues: 4-6-0, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, 2.5 penalties and 5.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.

Blues: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.