DENVER (Interstat) — The Nashville Predators will visit the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday in a National Hockey League game at Ball Arena. Nashville enters with a 6-9 record, while Colorado is 9-7.

The Predators will look to build on their most recent result, a 4-1 home win against Carolina. Juuse Saros made 29 saves on 30 shots in that game. Ross Colton and Roman Josi each had a goal and an assist for Nashville, and Josi also recorded three hits. Saros is the player to watch for Nashville. In recent starts, he made 25 saves on 29 shots in a 4-3 loss to Washington, 26 saves on 29 shots in a 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders, 34 saves on 37 shots in a 3-2 loss at Pittsburgh, 24 saves on 26 shots in a 5-2 win against St. Louis, 30 saves on 32 shots in a 3-2 loss to San Jose, 20 saves on 25 shots in a 5-2 loss to Vegas and 32 saves on 34 shots in a 5-2 win at Montreal.

Colorado comes in after a 7-2 loss at Columbus. Nazem Kadri scored in that game, Cale Makar had a goal and an assist, and Nathan MacKinnon added two assists. Kadri is the player to watch for Colorado. He scored twice in a 5-2 win at Chicago and had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win against New Jersey. He also recorded an assist against Calgary, a goal against Tampa Bay, an assist at New Jersey and two assists against Dallas.

Nashville won the most recent meeting between the teams 6-2. Nashville also has recent results that include a 5-4 shootout win against Tampa Bay, a 4-3 loss to Washington, a 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders and a 3-2 overtime loss at Pittsburgh. The Predators also beat St. Louis 5-2 and lost to San Jose 3-2 in a shootout, to Vegas 5-2 and to Ottawa 3-2 in a shootout. Colorado’s other recent results include a 5-2 win at Chicago, a 5-2 win against Calgary, a 5-2 win against New Jersey and a 6-3 win against Tampa Bay. The Avalanche also lost 4-3 at New Jersey, lost 3-2 at Philadelphia, beat Pittsburgh 5-2, lost 3-2 in a shootout to Dallas and beat Dallas 3-2.

Nashville’s upcoming schedule includes a home game against St. Louis, a road game at Los Angeles and games at Anaheim, Vegas, San Jose and Minnesota. Colorado is scheduled to host Detroit and then visit Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Colorado 3, Nashville 2.