The Colorado Avalanche (22-17-3) head to face the Calgary Flames (21-15-9) at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday. Colorado is coming off a high-scoring 6-3 win over the Red Wings on Monday. The Avalanche took advantage of their power play opportunities, scoring twice on four shots while holding Detroit without a power play goal.
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar both scored twice for the Avalanche. Pavel Francouz allowed three goals on 29 shots against (.896%) in the win.
Calgary is back home for a four-game homestand after a 2-1 loss against the Predators on Monday. Nikita Zadorov netted the lone goal for the Flames. Jacob Markstrom had a great performance with 27 saves (.931%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Flames won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 5-3 victory in October. Rasmus Andersson (1G 1A) and MacKenzie Weegar (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Calgary. MacKinnon led Colorado with two points (1G 1A). Markstrom got the win despite saving only 22 of 25 shots (.880%).
FACING OFF
Colorado is averaging 3.05 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on a Flames team that is allowing 2.93 goals a game (15th). Meanwhile, Calgary has found the net 3.09 times a game on average, 20th in the league, and the Avalanche are allowing opponents to score 2.83 goals per game (11th).
Calgary averages more shots (34.9) than most teams in the league, ranking third, though the team’s 8.9% shooting percentage is 29th. With an average of 33.1 attempts, Colorado ranks seventh.
The Avalanche’s 23.97% power play percentage ranks 10th in the league, while the Flames are 24th with a conversion rate of 19.44%. Calgary has been more adept at penalty killing, boasting the league’s fifth-highest PK% at 83.12%. Colorado ranks 20th at 75.56%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 53 points this season, ninth-most in the NHL, Mikko Rantanen is the top skater for the Avalanche. He is among the league leaders with 29 goals (6th) and has added 24 assists. In the net, Alexandar Georgiev (16-11-3) is Colorado’s top goaltender. He has a 2.75 GAA and a .914% save percentage.
Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli lead the Flames in scoring with 40 and 37 points, respectively. Lindholm has 14 goals and 26 assists in 44 games, while Toffoli has 15 goals and 22 assists in 45 games.
Dan Vladar (8-4-4) has the best goals against average for Calgary at 2.79. He has a save percentage of .905%. Markstrom (13-10-5) has played the most games in net for the Flames this season. He has a 2.84 GAA and a .893% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Colorado is 11-9-0 on the road this season. Calgary is 12-7-2 at Scotiabank Saddledome this season.
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