Columbus Blue Jackets (3-6-0) at Colorado Avalanche (5-4-0), 9 p.m.

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After having a five-game winning streak come to an end, theAvalanche will try to rebound against a club they have dominated athome. Colorado hosts the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight at the PepsiCenter.
The Avalanche began the season with three straight regulationlosses before ripping off five wins in a row. However, they failedto win six straight for the first time since February 26-March 8 oflast season with a 3-0 loss to Calgary.
Colorado is averaging just over three goals per game this year, butcouldn't get any of its 22 shots past Flames netminder MiikkaKiprusoff.
Peter Budaj allowed three goals on 30 shots faced for Colorado.Budaj is 4-2-0 with a 2.01 goals against average in six careerstarts versus the Blue Jackets, splitting two starts against themlast year.
After opening the season with a seven-game point streak (2 goals, 9assists), center Paul Stastny has gone pointless over his last twogames. He has three goals and three assists in seven career gamesagainst Columbus.
Though the Avalanche and Blue Jackets split two meetings a yearago, both of Colorado's wins came at home, where it has won threestraight and 13 of 14 versus Columbus.
Colorado is 23-4 with a tie all-time versus Columbus, outscoringthem 106-45 in those 28 meetings.
The Blue Jackets have lost three straight this season, falling toAnaheim, 3-2, on Monday. Jiri Novotny and Derick Brassard scoredfor the Blue Jackets, while Andrew Murray, Jason Chimera and JakubVoracek had an assist each.
Fredrik Norrena made 21 saves in a losing effort, his second startof season. He should handle the goaltending duties tonight withPascal Leclaire on injured reserve due a sprained ankle sufferedlast Saturday.
Norrena is 3-2-0 with a 1.86 GAA in five games versus Colorado.
Columbus is 2-3-0 on the road this year.