Hart Trophy candidate Nathan MacKinnon and the Avalanche (38-20-5, 3rd in Central) host the Red Wings (33-22-6, 4th in Atlantic) in the second of three Wednesday night games in the NHL.
Detroit is looking to make up ground in the division, where they sit six points behind the third-place Maple Leafs entering Wednesday. But they must do it in the toughest road environment in the league this season.
Colorado boasts a league-best 24-6-0 record at home this season, including winning eight of their last nine at Ball Arena.
In Canada, Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche will be broadcast live on Sportsnet 360. The game can be streamed on Sportsnet+.
In the United States, the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT and available regionally on Altitude Sports. The game can also be streamed on MAX.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Colorado Avalanche will begin at 9:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM MT on Wednesday, March 6 from Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado.
Red Wings: G Ville Husso - out, C Dylan larkin - out
Avalanche: D Josh Manson - day-to-day, C Maros Jedlicka - out, RW Oskar Olausson - out, LW Gabriel Landeskog - out, RW, Valeri Nichushkin - day-to-day
Wednesday will mark the second meeting between these teams in 2023/24, with the Red Wings winning 2-1 in overtime on February 22.
Both teams could be missing key pieces – Dylan Larkin for Detroit and Valeri Nichushkin for Colorado. Nichushkin has 42 points in just 40 games this season, while Larkin leads the Red Wings with 54 points.
Detroit is 2-4-0 without Dylan Larkin in the lineup this season.
Colorado is 12-9-2 without Valeri Nichushkin in the lineup this season.
Red Wings RW Patrick Kane has recorded at least a point in 10 of his last 11 games.
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