The St. Louis Blues visit the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night, and both teams are trying to break out of slumps. St. Louis (23-24-4) has lost three in a row, falling further back in the Western Conference playoff race as the NHL season heads toward the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche after losing three games in a row. Colorado is 29-21-2 overall and 7-8-1 against the Central Division. The Avalanche have conceded 164 goals while scoring 169 for a +5 scoring differential.

Will Colorado blow out struggling St. Louis in Friday night’s Blues vs. Avalanche matchup at 9:00 p.m. ET? While the Aves are heavily favored on the moneyline, they also come with plus odds on the puckline.

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Forward skating with Thomas, Buchnevich; will get opportunity to show whether he's part of long term plans or not now that Saad is gone

MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. -- Doug Armstrong wanted to make clear that stepping to the podium on Tuesday wasn't a state of the union address for the St. Louis Blues, a day after the team went winless during a three-game homestand and dropped a game under .500 (23-24-4).