The Colorado Avalanche (32-17-4) will attempt to break a four-game losing streak when they square off against the Washington Capitals (23-20-8) on the road on Tuesday, February 13 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MNMT, and ALT.
Avalanche vs. Capitals Game Info
- Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the second-most goals in the NHL (194 total, 3.7 per game).
- Defensively, the Avalanche are conceding 168 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 23rd in league play.
- Their goal differential (+26) makes them eighth-best in the league.
- The 47 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 196 power-play chances.
- The Avalanche’s 23.98% power-play conversion rate ranks 10th-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have capitalized with seven shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL teams).
- The Avalanche have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (81.56%).
- The Avalanche win 47.9% of their faceoffs (24th in the NHL)
- The Avalanche have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fifth in the league.
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.2 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has been critical to Colorado’s offense this season, registering 85 points in 53 games.
- Mikko Rantanen has 28 goals and 39 assists for Colorado to compile 67 total points (1.3 per game).
- Cale Makar has contributed 60 points for Colorado in 48 games this season, netting a goal on 8.7% of his shots and recording 13 goals and 47 assists.
- In 44 games played this season, Alexandar Georgiev (27-13-3) has allowed 126 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 121 goals this season (2.4 per game), 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have given up 154 total goals this season (3.0 per game), 13th in the NHL.
- Their -33 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 21 power-play goals (29th in NHL) on 142 chances.
- The Capitals have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play percentage (14.79).
- This season, the Capitals have two shorthanded goals (27th in NHL).
- At 80.25, the Capitals have the 15th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals win 46.9% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 29th in the league.
- The Capitals have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s 36 points make him an important offensive option for Washington. He has recorded 13 goals and 23 assists in 48 games.
- Dylan Strome has helped lead the attack for Washington this season with 20 goals and 15 assists.
- Washington’s John Carlson is among the leading scorers on the team with 29 total points (three goals and 26 assists).
- Darcy Kuemper has an 11-12-3 record this season, with an .894 save percentage (52nd in the league). He has 698 saves, and has allowed 83 goals (3.2 goals against average).
Capitals Injuries
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out), Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)