COLUMBUS (Interstat) — The Colorado Avalanche will visit the Columbus Blue Jackets for an NHL game on Tuesday at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Colorado enters with a 9-6 record, and Columbus is 5-7. The Avalanche are the visiting team, and the Blue Jackets are the home team.

Colorado comes in after a 5-2 win at Chicago. Nazem Kadri was among the Avalanche’s most productive players in that game, recording two goals on four shots with two penalty minutes. Kadri also had a goal and an assist against New Jersey, a goal against Tampa Bay, an assist against Calgary and an assist against Pittsburgh in recent games. He had two assists in a home game against Dallas and three shots in games against Nashville and Dallas. Jaden Schwartz added two goals on four shots with one hit in the win at Chicago, and MacKenzie Blackwood made 21 saves on 23 shots. Colorado’s recent results include a 5-2 home win against Calgary, a 5-2 home win against New Jersey, a 6-2 loss at Nashville, a 6-3 home win against Tampa Bay, a 5-2 home win against Pittsburgh, a 4-3 loss at New Jersey, a 3-2 loss at Philadelphia and a 6-3 home loss to Toronto.

Columbus most recently lost 3-1 at Dallas. Damon Severson scored one goal on one shot with one hit in that game. Severson also had two assists and four penalty minutes against Florida, a goal and an assist against Pittsburgh, and two hits in games against Philadelphia, Carolina and Vegas in recent outings. Adam Fantilli had three shots in the Dallas game, while Zach Werenski had one assist on four shots with two hits. Columbus’ recent results include a 3-2 loss at Carolina, a 4-3 overtime win at Philadelphia, a 2-1 overtime home win against Vegas, a 1-0 overtime home win against the New York Rangers, a 3-2 shootout home win against Pittsburgh, a 6-2 home loss to Toronto, a 2-1 loss at Minnesota, a 7-3 home loss to Florida, a 5-3 loss at St. Louis and a 4-1 home loss to Utah.

Colorado is scheduled to host Nashville and Detroit before road games at Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal. Columbus is scheduled to host Dallas and then visit Buffalo before home games against Florida, Tampa Bay and Philadelphia.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Colorado 3, Columbus 2. Interstat’s ELO system gives Colorado a 63.1 percent probability to win. Colorado is a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.5, and the over/under is 6.5.