The Colorado Avalanche (46-20-5), winners of six home games in a row, host the Montreal Canadiens (26-32-12) at Ball Arena on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and ALT.
Avalanche vs. Canadiens Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Time: 9:00 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 lead the league with 267 total goals (3.8 per game).
- The Avalanche have conceded 211 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 12th in league action in goals against.
- Their goal differential (+56) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 61 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season are second-best in the NHL (on 246 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche are seventh in the league with a 24.8% power-play conversion rate.
- The Avalanche have capitalized with seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
- The Avalanche kill 81.86% of opponent power plays, the ninth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 48% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Avalanche connect on 11.4% of their shots (fifth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.1 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- One of Colorado’s top offensive options this season is Nathan MacKinnon, who has put up 122 points in 71 games.
- Mikko Rantanen has 39 goals and 57 assists for Colorado to compile 96 total points (1.4 per game).
- Through 66 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as a contributor for Colorado. He has 78 points (18 goals and 60 assists).
- In 56 games played this season, Alexandar Georgiev (37-15-3) has given up 155 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Logan O’Connor: Lower Body (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)
Canadiens Insights
- The Canadiens’ 190 goals on the season (2.7 per game) rank them 27th in the league.
- The Canadiens concede 3.4 goals per game (238 in total), 26th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -48, they are 28th in the league.
- With 40 power-play goals (on 225 chances), the Canadiens are 22nd in the NHL.
- The Canadiens score on 17.78% of their power plays, No. 24 in the league.
- The Canadiens have five shorthanded goals (17th in league).
- The 76.35% penalty-kill percentage of the Canadiens is 26th in the NHL.
- At 52.3%, the Canadiens have the league’s eighth-best faceoff win rate.
- The 9.7% shooting percentage of the Canadiens is 22nd in the league.
- The Canadiens have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 18.4 hits and 17.6 blocked shots per game.
Canadiens Key Players
- Nicholas Suzuki has totaled 28 goals and 38 assists in 70 games for Montreal, good for 66 points.
- Cole Caufield has racked up 55 total points (0.8 per game) this season. He has 20 goals and 35 assists.
- Michael Matheson has 48 points so far, including 10 goals and 38 assists.
- Samuel Montembeault has a .903 save percentage (37th in the league), with 990 total saves, allowing 106 goals (3.1 goals against average). He has compiled a 13-13-7 record this season.
Canadiens Injuries
Kirby Dach: Knee (Out For Season), Christian Dvorak: Pectoral (Out), Joshua Roy: Undisclosed (Out)