The Anaheim Ducks (9-14) will aim to halt an eight-game losing streak when they square off against the Colorado Avalanche (15-6-1) at home on Saturday, December 2 at 10:00 PM ET on ALT2, BSSC, BSSD, and ESPN+.
Ducks vs. Avalanche Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
- Game Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Ducks and Avalanche Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Ducks Insights
- The Ducks’ 63 total goals (2.7 per game) rank 26th in the NHL.
- The Ducks have given up 81 total goals (3.5 per game), ranking 28th in NHL play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-18) ranks 29th in the league.
- The 15 power-play goals the Ducks have scored this season rank 15th in the NHL (on 75 power-play chances).
- The Ducks are 16th in the league with a 20% power-play conversion rate.
- The two shorthanded goals the Ducks have scored this season rank 13th among NHL squads.
- The Ducks have the league’s 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.85%).
- The Ducks win 47.6% of their faceoffs to rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Ducks have a 9.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Ducks have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 20 hits and 15.9 blocked shots per game.
Ducks Key Players
- Frank Vatrano has been important to Anaheim’s offense this season, recording 22 points in 23 games.
- Mason McTavish has 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- Anaheim’s offensive effort is aided by Ryan Strome’s 21 points. He’s contributed 13 assists.
- As Anaheim’s top goalie, Lukas Dostal has recorded 5 wins and 4 losses this season while giving up 35 goals with 253 saves.
Ducks Injuries
Isac Lundestrom: Achilles (Out),
Jamie Drysdale: Lower Body (Out),
Trevor Zegras: Lower Body (Out)
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 82 goals on the season (3.7 per game) rank them second in the league.
- The Avalanche have allowed 63 total goals this season (2.9 per game), 11th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +19, they are third-best in the league.
- With 19 power-play goals (on 89 chances), the Avalanche are sixth-best in the NHL.
- The Avalanche have the league’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (21.35).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Avalanche have five.
- At 87.21, the Avalanche have the fifth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche are 23rd in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47.6%).
- The Avalanche’s 11.6% shooting percentage is fourth in the league.
- The Avalanche have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Avalanche Key Players
- Cale Makar’s seven goals and 27 assists in 22 games for Colorado add up to 34 total points on the season.
- Nathan MacKinnon has helped lead the offense for Colorado this season with eight goals and 21 assists.
- Mikko Rantanen has netted 12 goals on the season, chipping in 17 assists.
- Ivan Prosvetov has a .919 save percentage (12th in the league), with 91 total saves, giving up eight goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put up a 2-1-0 record this season.
Avalanche Injuries
Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Artturi Lehkonen: Undisclosed (Out)