The Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-8) and Colorado Avalanche (27-12-3) play at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday, January 13 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ALT. The Maple Leafs lost to the New York Islanders 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Avalanche are coming off a 3-0 win against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Maple Leafs vs. Avalanche Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Maple Leafs and Avalanche Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Maple Leafs Insights
- The Maple Leafs score the seventh-most goals in the league (139 total, 3.6 per game).
- The Maple Leafs rank 16th in goals against, giving up 124 total goals (3.2 per game) in NHL play.
- They have the league’s 12th-ranked goal differential at +15.
- The 31 power-play goals the Maple Leafs have recorded this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 116 power-play chances).
- The Maple Leafs rank sixth in the league with a 26.72% power-play conversion rate.
- The four shorthanded goals the Maple Leafs have scored this season rank 13th among NHL teams.
- The Maple Leafs kill 76.79% of opponent power plays, the 24th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Maple Leafs win the sixth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.5%.
- The Maple Leafs have a 10.7% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Maple Leafs have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.5 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Maple Leafs Key Players
- William Nylander is one of Toronto’s leading contributors this season with 57 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 12.4%.
- Auston Matthews has 33 goals and 15 assists for Toronto to compile 48 total points (1.2 per game).
- Toronto’s scoring effort is aided by Mitchell Marner’s 48 points. He’s contributed 27 assists.
- In the 13 games Martin Jones has played this season, his save percentage is .928, the third-best in the league.
Maple Leafs Injuries
Matt Murray: Hip (Out),
Joseph Woll: Ankle (Out),
Jake Muzzin: Back (Out For Season),
Ryan Reaves: Lower Body (Out),
John Klingberg: Hip (Out For Season)
Avalanche Insights
- With 153 goals (3.6 per game), the Avalanche have the NHL’s second-best offense.
- The Avalanche have conceded 129 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 18th in the NHL.
- They have the seventh-best goal differential in the league at +24.
- With 40 power-play goals, the Avalanche lead the NHL (on 160 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche score on 25% of their power plays, No. 8 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Avalanche have six.
- At 82.88, the Avalanche have the eighth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche are 21st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (49.1%).
- The 11.4% shooting percentage of the Avalanche is fourth in the league.
- This season, the Avalanche have shut out their opponents twice.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has scored 22 goals (0.5 per game) and dished out 45 assists (1.1 per game), fueling the Colorado offense with 67 total points (1.6 per game). He averages 4.5 shots per game, shooting 11.6%.
- Mikko Rantanen has helped lead the attack for Colorado this season with 21 goals and 32 assists.
- Cale Makar is a key player on offense for Colorado with nine goals and 39 assists.
- Ivan Prosvetov is 4-3-1 on the season, giving up 26 goals (3.2 goals against average) and amassing 222 saves with an .895 save percentage (49th in the league).
Avalanche Injuries
Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Josh Manson: Lower Body (Questionable),
Miles Wood: Illness (Questionable),
Bowen Byram: Lower Body (Out)