<p>The <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/colorado-avalanche/line-combinations">Colorado Avalanche</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/nashville-predators/line-combinations">Nashville Predators</a> swapped goaltenders on Saturday, with the Avalanche acquiring Scott Wedgewood in exchange for Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round draft pick. </p>


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<p>To <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoAvsGo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GoAvsGo</a>: G Scott Wedgewood<br>To <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/preds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#preds</a>: G Justus Annunen, 2025 6th Rd Pick</p>
<p>Avs address their goaltending situation, hoping Wedgewood can steady the ship and allow Georgiev to find his game again. Preds get a much younger backup in return who showed some promise.</p>
<p>— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1862875654607556728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The 32-year-old Wedgewood appeared in five games with the Predators this season, posting a 1-2-1 record with an .878 save percentage (SV%) and 3.69 goals against average (GAA). </p>



<p>In 135 career NHL games between 2015 and 2024, the Brampton, Ont. native has a 49-50-23 record with a .905 SV% and 3.01 GAA with the Predators, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/dallas-stars/line-combinations">Dallas Stars</a>, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/utah-hockey-club/line-combinations">Arizona Coyotes</a> and <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-jersey-devils/line-combinations">New Jersey Devils</a>. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="147"></div>



<p>Wedgewood was also a “Black Ace” for the Lightning when they won the Stanley Cup in 2019-20. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We have traded Justus Annunen and a 2025 draft pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Scott Wedgewood. <a href="https://t.co/UXXYvAynB6">pic.twitter.com/UXXYvAynB6</a></p>
<p>— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) <a href="https://twitter.com/Avalanche/status/1862874341496455279?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Annunen has a 6-4-0 record with a 3.23 GAA and .872 SV% in 11 games with the Avalanche this season. In 29 career NHL games, the Kempele, Finland, native has a 16-9-2 record with a 2.81 GAA and .902 SV%. </p>



<p>Annunen has spent the majority of his professional career with the AHL’s Colorado Eagles, going 60-29-19 with a .905 SV% and 2.76 GAA. Annunen was drafted by the Avalanche in the third round of the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="131"></div>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Preds?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Preds</a> have acquired goaltender Justus Annunen and a sixth-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for goaltender Scott Wedgewood.</p>
<p>Details » <a href="https://t.co/VTtcOKMTB1">https://t.co/VTtcOKMTB1</a> <a href="https://t.co/BGifwLCSz7">pic.twitter.com/BGifwLCSz7</a></p>
<p>— Nashville Predators (@PredsNHL) <a href="https://twitter.com/PredsNHL/status/1862874376032420286?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Avalanche are 13-11-0 with 26 points, fourth in the Central Division. Despite the slow start, they’re 7-3-0 in their last 10 games. </p>



<p>Meanwhile, the Predators are 7-12-5 with 19 points, seventh in the Central Division. Nashville started the season with five straight losses, as well as losing seven of their last nine games.</p>
