The Colorado Avalanche will face the Boston Bruins in this NHL matchup at the TD Garden on Saturday, January 25th. WATCH: Avalanche vs Bruins Live | Stream free on Fubo Colorado finds itself in the middle of the pack in the Central Division despite having a 28-19-2 record.

The Bruins have fought the injury bug while battling to remain among the NHL’s playoff contenders with under three months remaining in the regular season.

As the Colorado Avalanche embark on their first east coast road trip of the calendar year, they will encounter an unusual quirk in the schedule of back-to-back matinee games. First up is a meeting with the Boston Bruins before heading to New York.

Morgan Geekie's pair of third-period goals helped the Boston Bruins rally for a 3-1 win over the visiting Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.

That title belongs to a player who was a healthy scratch in five of the Bruins’ first 16 games. “I wasn’t playing my best hockey,” Morgan Geekie acknowledged. “Definitely struggling. Inside, I definitely felt a little bit of pressure.