Colorado Avalanche defenseman Samuel Girard (49) carries the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres on Oct. 29, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. Girard and Colorado play host to the St. Louis Blues Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

St. Louis Blues (3-3-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (6-2, first in the Central Division)

Denver; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Central Division foes meet when the Colorado Avalanche take on the St. Louis Blues.

Colorado went 19-6-1 in Central Division games and had a 51-24-7 record overall last season. The Avalanche scored 274 total goals last season, with 64 power-play goals and six shorthanded goals.

St. Louis had a 37-38-7 record overall and went 9-16-1 in Central Division play last season. The Blues scored 46 power-play goals last season on 238 chances for a 19.3% success rate.

INJURIES: Avalanche: Chris Wagner: out (achilles), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out (groin), Jean-Luc Foudy: out (lower body).

Blues: Anton Malmstrom: out (undisclosed), Josh Jacobs: out (undisclosed).

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.