The Colorado Avalanche (31-14-3) host the Los Angeles Kings (22-14-9) at Ball Arena on Friday, January 26 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and BSW. The Avalanche have won three straight at home.
Avalanche vs. Kings Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, January 26, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Kings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche are the highest-scoring unit in the NHL with 183 total goals (3.8 per game on 6.5 assists per contest).
- The Avalanche rank 20th in goals against, allowing 151 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL action.
- Their +32 goal differential is fourth-best in the league.
- The 46 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (on 179 power-play chances) lead the NHL.
- The Avalanche have the league’s seventh-best power-play conversion rate (25.7%).
- The Avalanche have recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (sixth among NHL squads).
- The Avalanche kill 82.21% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 48.5% of their faceoffs (23rd in the NHL)
- The Avalanche have an 11.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks third in the league.
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.6 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- One of Colorado’s top offensive options this season is Nathan MacKinnon, who has recorded 82 points in 48 games.
- Having scored 27 goals and adding 38 assists, Mikko Rantanen is excelling for Colorado through 48 games.
- With 57 points through 43 games (11 goals and 46 assists), Cale Makar has been an important part of Colorado’s offensive efforts this season.
- In 40 games played this season, Alexandar Georgiev (26-11-2) has given up 115 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Jack Johnson: Lower Body (Questionable),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Valeri Nichushkin: Illness (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)
Kings Insights
- With 143 goals (3.2 per game), the Kings have the league’s 17th-ranked offense.
- The Kings allow 2.6 goals per game (116 in total), the second-fewest in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +27, they are eighth-best in the league.
- With 32 power-play goals (on 149 chances), the Kings are 14th in the NHL.
- The Kings have the league’s 15th-ranked power-play percentage (21.48).
- This season, the Kings have seven shorthanded goals (sixth in NHL).
- At 87.5, the Kings have the top penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 50.6%, the Kings have the league’s 14th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Kings’ 9.3% shooting percentage is 26th in the league.
- The Kings have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 17 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Kings Key Players
- Adrian Kempe has put up 42 points (0.9 per game) for Los Angeles, with 16 goals and 26 assists in 45 games (playing 18:45 per game).
- Kevin Fiala has helped lead the offense for Los Angeles this season with 11 goals and 30 assists.
- Los Angeles’ Anze Kopitar is among the leaders on the team with 40 total points (15 goals and 25 assists).
- Cam Talbot is 14-12-5 on the season, giving up 77 goals (2.5 goals against average) and collecting 808 saves with a .913 save percentage (15th in the league).
Kings Injuries
Pheonix Copley: Knee (Out For Season),
Viktor Arvidsson: Back (Out),
Blake Lizotte: Lower Body (Out)
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