The Colorado Avalanche (28-12-3, on a three-game winning streak) visit the Montreal Canadiens (17-18-7, losers of three in a row). The matchup on Monday, January 15 begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ALT.
Avalanche vs. Canadiens Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Canadiens Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 158 total goals (3.7 per game) rank second in the league.
- The Avalanche rank 18th in goals against, conceding 132 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL action.
- Their goal differential (+26) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 41 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 164 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (25%).
- The Avalanche have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (seventh among NHL teams).
- The Avalanche kill 82.99% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 49.1% of their faceoffs (21st in the NHL)
- The Avalanche shoot 11.4% as a team (fourth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.7 hits and 14.4 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has been imperative to Colorado’s offense this season, recording 69 points in 43 games.
- Having scored 22 goals and adding 33 assists, Mikko Rantanen is a top contributor for Colorado through 43 games.
- On 114 shots (for nine goals) and 39 assists, Cale Makar has contributed 48 points this season.
- In the 11 games Ivan Prosvetov has played this season, his save percentage is .895, 50th in the league.
Avalanche Injuries
Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Miles Wood: Illness (Questionable),
Bowen Byram: Lower Body (Out)
Canadiens Insights
- With 112 goals (2.7 per game), the Canadiens have the league’s 28th-ranked offense.
- The Canadiens allow 3.4 goals per game (141 in total), 24th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -29, they are 28th in the league.
- With 25 power-play goals (on 140 chances), the Canadiens are 19th in the NHL.
- The Canadiens score on 17.86% of their power plays, No. 22 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Canadiens have four.
- The Canadiens’ have the 28th-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.24%).
- At 53.8%, the Canadiens have the league’s fifth-best faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.4%, the Canadiens are 24th in the league.
- The Canadiens have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has recorded 12 goals and 23 assists in 42 games for Montreal, good for 35 points.
- Michael Matheson has amassed 30 points this season, with six goals and 24 assists.
- Montreal’s Cole Caufield is among the leading scorers on the team with 29 total points (12 goals and 17 assists).
- Cayden Primeau has a 4-4-1 record this season, with a .905 save percentage (32nd in the league). He has 275 saves, and has given up 29 goals (3.1 goals against average).
Canadiens Injuries
Tanner Pearson: Upper Body (Out),
Carey Price: Knee (Out),
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season),
Chris Wideman: Back (Out),
Josh Anderson: Lower Body (Questionable),
Alexander Newhook: Lower Body (Out),
Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out)
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