The Colorado Avalanche host the Montreal Canadiens after the Avalanche knocked off the New York Islanders 1-0 in a shootout.
The teams match up Wednesday for the third time this season. Montreal is 14-15-2 overall and 8-6-2 on the road. The Avalanche have a 14-4-1 record when scoring three or more goals. Alexander Newhook has scored three goals and added two assists over the last 10 games. Josh Anderson has scored eight goals with two assists for the Canadiens. TOP PERFORMERS: Mikko Rantanen has 21 goals and 17 assists for the Avalanche.