The Avs have reeled off their straight wins after suffering one of the worst losses in franchise history to the Blues on Nov. 11. All-Star defenceman Cale Makar has been outstanding during the winning streak, and Colorado's first line remains the best in the NHL. I like the Avs to win their fourth straight game on Monday.

Nashville's Juuse Saros is 0-5 this month in five starts with a 4.33 GAA and .859 SV. The Predators don't have the kind of offense to cover for one of his bad nights. Ross Colton enters tonight with a three-game goal streak for Colorado, which is 6-0 when he scores this year. The Avs were 4-0 vs. the Preds last season.

Even when they were enduring a wildly erratic spell earlier in the month, Colorado was still able to score goals, which the Avs have continued to do in their current 3-game win streak. All reflected in the current 6-0-1 over run, and with the Preds back in stride after their win over the Blackhawks, clearing six is not a hard sell tonight at Bridgestone. Play Avs-Preds Over

The Avs look like they might have shifted gears with three impressive wins in a row, all after some wildly inconsistent efforts in preceding weeks. But Alexander Georgiev (3.01 GAA, .890 saves) has not been as sharp in goal as hoped, and the Preds might be ready for their own turnaround after the 4-2 win over Chicago. That came with Kevin Lankinen in goal, but Juuse Saros back between the pipes tonight and looking to make sure Andrew brunette doesn't have visions of giving more work to Lankinen in the next few weeks. Paly Preds on Money Line