The Arizona Coyotes (27-34-12) will be looking to snap their losing run when they host the Colorado Avalanche (42-23-6) at Mullett Arena on Sunday. The teams will be playing their second consecutive game against each other. Colorado topped the Coyotes 3-1 on Friday.
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and J.T. Compher each scored once for the Avalanche. Makar and MacKinnon both added two assists to lead the team in scoring. Clayton Keller was the only player to score for the Coyotes. Alexandar Georgiev saved an impressive 17 of 18 shots (.944%) in the win.
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 3.25 goals per game for the season, 14th in the NHL, and they are taking on a Coyotes team that is allowing 3.42 goals a game (24th). Meanwhile, Arizona has found the net 2.75 times a game on average, 28th in the league, and the Avalanche are allowing opponents to score 2.73 goals per game (7th).
Arizona averages fewer shots a game (25.6) than any other team in the league, though the team’s 10.9% shooting percentage ranks seventh. Colorado has been up to the task of stopping shots, ranking No. 4 with a team save percentage of .917%.
Don’t be surprised to see several power play opportunities for the Avalanche, as the Coyotes have been penalized 4.49 times a game, third-most in the NHL, for an average of 10.96 minutes (seventh-highest).
The visitors are averaging 3.75 penalties (14th) and 8.49 penalty minutes a game (17th). The Avalanche’s 25.45% power play percentage is the fourth-best in the league, while the Coyotes rank 24th with a conversion rate of 19.34%. When it comes to penalty killing, Colorado has the league’s 18th-ranked PK% at 78.70%, while Arizona is 25th at 75.81%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
MacKinnon (93 points), Mikko Rantanen (85), and Makar (64) have been the top skaters this season for the Avalanche. MacKinnon is the sixth-leading point scorer in the NHL. Rantanen is among the league leaders with his 47 goals (3rd), while MacKinnon is among the league leaders with his 62 assists (7th).
Makar has been another offensive leader for Colorado, scoring 17 and assisting 47. In the net, Georgiev (33-15-5) is Colorado’s top goaltender by goals against average. He has a 2.53 GAA and a .919% save percentage, fifth-best in the league.
Keller leads the Coyotes in scoring with 79 points. He has 35 goals and 44 assists. Karel Vejmelka (18-21-5) has the best goals against average for Arizona at 3.33. He has a save percentage of .903%.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado has won four in a row away from Ball Arena this season. Arizona is seeking a seventh consecutive win at Mullett Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (-125)
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