Toronto @ Colorado preview

Last Meeting ( Jan 14, 2019 ) Colorado 6, Toronto 3

The Toronto Maple Leafs experienced a halt to both their four-game winning streak and six-game point stretch, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. After unleashing a season-high 56 shots on goal in their last outing, the Maple Leafs vie to return to their winning ways on Tuesday when they play the third contest of their six-game road trip against the reeling Colorado Avalanche.

Toronto registered a staggering 23 shots on goal during its four power-play opportunities, but it failed to score with the man advantage in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the New York Rangers and fell to 1-for-18 in the last six games. "Yeah, I think it was the best we've been, probably the most looks we've had all year, really. Just got to capitalize on finishing," John Tavares said of his team's performance on the power play. "Certainly, good to get some movement, puck movement, being in sync like that, getting pucks to the net, retrieving pucks. We were sharp, just like I said, just need the end result." The end result has been negative for the Avalanche, who saw their losing streak reach seven games after dropping their third straight tilt in overtime following Sunday's 2-1 setback in Boston. "We came back, all three good teams, really good teams," Colorado defenseman Nikita Zadorov said. "I am sure it is a big plus for us, but we lost those three points where we could have won, that's the frustrating part."

TV: 9 p.m. ET, TSN4 (Toronto), Altitude (Colorado)

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS (34-18-3): Nazem Kadri reached double digits in shots for the first time in his career by recording a dozen against the Rangers, although the lack of success appears to be getting to the 28-year-old as he has been held without a point in six straight games. "None of them went in so that's kind of so -- at this point I think I'm just not even trying to put them in, I'm just trying to hit them off the post or something," Kadri said. "Just going to keep shooting them and hopefully they fall when it really counts." Kasperi Kapanen, who tallied in a 6-3 setback versus the Avalanche on Jan. 14, scored on a breakaway midway into the first period to snap a nine-game goal drought on Sunday.

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE (22-22-11): Nathan MacKinnon scored his 29th goal late in the first period Sunday to pull even with captain Gabriel Landeskog while his 74 points are one shy of linemate Mikko Rantanen for the team lead. Landeskog, who has three assists in his last three games, joined Rantanen in scoring in the first encounter versus Toronto. The 22-year-old Rantanen has cooled off since finishing January with back-to-back three-point performances, registering just one point in his last five outings.

OVERTIME

1. Colorado C Carl Soderberg recorded his first career hat trick in the first meeting with Toronto, giving him nine points (six goals, three assists) in his last 10 games.

2. Tavares collected a goal and an assist in three straight contests before being held off the scoresheet Sunday.

3. Avalanche G Semyon Varlamov improved to 5-3-2 in his career against the Maple Leafs after making made 17 saves in the first meeting with Toronto.

PREDICTION: Maple Leafs 5, Avalanche 2