Colorado Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood, center, helps unload baggage from a Southwest Airlines during a stop at Denver International Airport, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/)

Expected starter vs Pittsburgh

Wedgewood made 15 saves in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Nashville. Given an opportunity for a revenge game against the team that dealt him to the Avalanche in November, Wedgewood wound up on the wrong end of a goaltending duel with Juuse Saros despite the fact that Colorado out-shot the home squad 32-17.

This will be his first start against his old team since the trade. The Predators rank 29th in goals per game with 2.65.

The Colorado Avalanche came into the season with championship aspirations and Alexandar Georgiev as their top goaltender. Two months in, Colorado was scuffling and made bold moves to reshape its goaltending tandem.

Colorado (33-23-2 ... answered 30 seconds later with a shot from from the blueline that beat Scott Wedgewood. The Avalanche and Predators are tied 1-1 midway through the second period.

Sam Malinski scored and Scott Wedgewood made 15 saves for Colorado ... Barron answered 30 seconds later for the Predators. Avalanche: Colorado began the post 4 Nations Face-Off portion of their ...

Sam Malinski scored and Scott Wedgewood made 15 saves for Colorado ... Barron answered 30 seconds later for the Predators. Avalanche: Colorado began the post 4 Nations Face-Off portion of their schedule in the Western Conference’s top wild card position.

Jonathan Marchessault put Nashville in front midway through the third period. Luke Schenn’s shot from the right point went wide, but the carom off the back boards came right to Marchessault near the left post, and was able to tuck it into the net before Avs goalie Scott Wedgewood could recover.