Two longtime rivals are set to take to the ice on Saturday afternoon, as the Detroit Red Wings host the Colorado Avalanche in their final home game before the Olympic Break.

A month ago, the Colorado Avalanche were chasing NHL history as one of the best regular-season teams, but with one game left before the Olympic break, they are struggling and feeling pressure in the standings.

Detroit seeks redemption in Denver, battling a losing streak and a potent Avalanche offense. Can they reignite their scoring touch on the road?

With the NHL's Olympic roster freeze on the horizon, here is one trade the Colorado Avalanche should try sneaking in before the soft deadline.

Anaheim Ducks (25-21-3, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (34-5-8, in the Central Division) Denver; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Anaheim Ducks after Nathan MacKinnon's two-goal game against the Washington Capitals in the Avalanche's 5-2 win.

Victor Olofsson and Head Coach Jared Bednar are aligned in their goals, even if Bednar’s overall approach to the power play sometimes looks different.

BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks enter the matchup with the Colorado Avalanche as losers of three in a row. Colorado is 20-3-4 in home games and 36-9-9 overall. The Avalanche are 11-0-4 when scoring a power-play goal. San Jose has gone 13-14-1 in road games and 27-23-4 overall. The Sharks have a 13-5-3 record in one-goal games.

The Toronto Maple Leafs rank eighth in NHL scoring, while the Colorado Avalanche lead the league with an average of 3.94 goals per game. Conversely, both sides have struggled defending lately, with the Avs losing four of their last five outings — surrendering 23 goals in that span.