The Colorado Avalanche (49-25-7) square off against the Edmonton Oilers (49-26-6) at Ball Arena on Thursday, April 18 at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Avalanche fell to the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime in their most recent outing, while the Oilers are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Arizona Coyotes.
Avalanche vs. Oilers Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV: ESPN
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Avalanche and Oilers Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the second-most goals in the NHL (297 total, 3.7 per game).
- The Avalanche rank 16th in goals against, conceding 251 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL play.
- Their +46 goal differential is eighth-best in the league.
- The 67 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 274 power-play chances.
- The Avalanche have the league’s fifth-best power-play conversion rate (24.45%).
- The Avalanche have scored seven shorthanded goals this season.
- The Avalanche have the league’s 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (80.15%).
- The Avalanche win 48.1% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Avalanche shoot 11.1% as a team (seventh in the league).
- The Avalanche have earned four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.6 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s top contributors this season with 138 points. He has averaged 0.6 goals per game, shooting 12.6%.
- Having scored 41 goals and adding 62 assists, Mikko Rantanen is a strong contributor for Colorado through 79 games.
- Colorado’s scoring effort is aided by Cale Makar’s 103 points. He’s contributed 68 assists.
- In 63 games played this season, Alexandar Georgiev (38-18-5) has given up 183 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season), Logan O’Connor: Hip (Out For Season), Samuel Girard: Head (Questionable)
Oilers Insights
- With 291 goals (3.6 per game), the Oilers have the NHL’s fourth-best offense.
- The Oilers have one of the best defenses in the NHL, giving up 231 total goals (2.8 per game), ninth in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +60, they are fourth-best in the league.
- The Oilers have 63 power-play goals (on 240 chances), fifth in the NHL.
- The Oilers score on 26.25% of their power plays, No. 4 in the NHL.
- The Oilers have seven shorthanded goals (12th in league).
- At 79.53, the Oilers have the 16th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 53%, the Oilers have the NHL’s fifth-best faceoff win percentage.
- The 10.6% shooting percentage of the Oilers is 10th in the league.
- The Oilers have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Oilers Key Players
- Connor McDavid has recorded 32 goals and 100 assists in 76 games for Edmonton, good for 132 points.
- Leon Draisaitl has racked up 106 points this season, with 41 goals and 65 assists.
- Evan Bouchard is a top contributor on offense for Edmonton with 18 goals and 64 assists.
- Stuart Skinner is 36-15-5 this season, compiling 1399 saves and giving up 143 goals (2.6 goals against average) with a .907 save percentage (27th in the league).
Oilers Injuries
Evander Kane: Undisclosed (Questionable)
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