The Colorado Avalanche (26-18-3) play host to the St. Louis Blues (23-23-3), who will be out to snap their losing streak, at Ball Arena on Saturday. St. Louis is coming off a 5-0 loss against the Coyotes on Thursday, their third straight defeat.
The Blues conceded a power play goal while failing to take advantage of their own power play opportunities. Thomas Greiss saved only 20 of 25 shots against (.800%) in the loss.
Colorado fell 5-3 to the Ducks on Thursday. Mikko Rantanen scored twice to lead the Avalanche. Pavel Francouz only had 27 saves on 31 shots against (.870%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The teams have split their two meetings this season, the most recent of which was a 3-2 (OT) victory for the Avalanche in December. Rantanen led Colorado with three goals. Brandon Saad and Vladimir Tarasenko were on the scoresheet for St. Louis. Francouz got the win, saving 30 of 32 shots (.937%).
FACING OFF
St. Louis is averaging 3.04 goals per game for the season, 22nd in the NHL, and they are taking on an Avalanche team that is allowing 2.74 goals a game (8th).
Meanwhile, Colorado has found the net 3.04 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Blues are allowing opponents to score 3.59 goals per game (27th).
St. Louis averages fewer shots (28.8) than most teams in the league, ranking 29th, though the team’s 10.8% shooting percentage is eighth. Colorado’s average of 32.9 attempts ranks seventh.
The Avalanche’s 24.84% power play percentage ranks seventh in the league, while the Blues are 15th with a conversion rate of 22.14%. In terms of penalty killing, Colorado has the league’s 19th-ranked PK% at 76.87%, while St. Louis is 24th at 74.58%.
TOP PERFORMERS:
Jordan Kyrou (46 points), Robert Thomas (43), and Pavel Buchnevich (38) have been the top skaters this season for the Blues. Buchnevich has been another top performer for St. Louis, scoring 15 and assisting 23. In the net, Jordan Binnington (18-16-3) is St. Louis’ top goaltender. He has a 3.28 GAA and a .891% save percentage.
Rantanen leads the Avalanche in scoring with 60 points (10th in the league). He has 34 goals (5th in the league) and 26 assists. Alexandar Georgiev (19-11-3) is the top goalie for Colorado with a goals against average of 2.62. He has a save percentage of .918%.
HOME AND AWAY
St. Louis is 13-11-1 away from home this season. Colorado is 12-9-3 at Ball Arena this season.
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Colorado Avalanche (-225)
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