After a devastating (and frankly, confusing) ending on Thursday against the Nashville Predators, the Avs got their opportunity for revenge and capitalized in a 4-2 win over their division

Nathan MacKinnon scored his NHL-leading 26th goal and added an assist, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Saturday night for their 11th straight home win.

The Nashville Predators host the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 11, the first of four meetings this season. Nashville (11-14-4, 26 points) pulled off a surprising 4-3 shootout win over the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 11. Ryan O'Reilly, who leads the Predators with 22 points, scored the game deciding goal in the shootout.

After the Nashville Predators were routed 8-3 by the Florida Panthers on Nov. 24, coach Andrew Brunette knew exactly when the game was lost.

BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators face the St. Louis Blues in Central Division action on Monday. St. Louis has a 12-14-7 record overall and a 3-4-0 record in Central Division play. The Blues have a -32 scoring differential, with 84 total goals scored and 116 conceded.

Steven Stamkos has six points in his past six games for the Nashville Predators. Here's how he's finding "quiet ice" amid a scoring uptick.

With the standings getting close and a lot of teams looking at trades, the Nashville Predators might be the first big seller to shake things up in the NHL this season.

The Nashville Predators beat the St. Louis Blues 7-2 at Bridgestone Arena on Dec. 11 behind a four-goal performance by Steven Stamkos.

Ryan O'Reilly scored the go-ahead with 5:46 left in regulation as the Nashville Predators beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Nov. 26.

Scott Wedgewood put up another stellar performance as he held the fort down when the Avalanche weren’t firing on all cylinders in the first period. He made 27 saves on 29 shots for his 14th win on the season and was named first star of the game.