The Colorado Avalanche (6-1) square off against the Buffalo Sabres (3-5) at KeyBank Center on Sunday, October 29 at 1:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and ALT2, with both teams heading into the game following a loss. The Avalanche fell to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in their most recent outing, while the Sabres are coming off a 5-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Avalanche vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Sunday, October 29, 2023
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the ninth-most goals in the NHL (27 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Avalanche have allowed 16 total goals (only 2.3 per game), ranking fifth in league play for the fewest goals against.
- Their goal differential (+11) makes them third-best in the league.
- The six power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 26 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche have the league’s ninth-best power-play conversion rate (23.08%).
- The Avalanche have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Avalanche kill 93.1% of opponent power plays, the fourth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 44.8%.
- The Avalanche have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 12th in the league.
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents once this season. They average 12.3 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Colorado, Mikko Rantanen has put up 12 points.
- Having scored three goals and adding six assists, Cale Makar is excelling for Colorado through seven games.
- Colorado’s offensive effort is aided by Nathan MacKinnon’s nine points. He’s contributed three assists.
- Across one games played, Ivan Prosvetov has a goaltending record of 0-0-0. During those games, he’s allowed zero goals while recording five saves.
Avalanche Injuries
Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out), Jean-Luc Foudy: Lower Body (Out)
Sabres Insights
- With 23 goals (2.9 per game), the Sabres have the NHL’s 14th-ranked offense.
- The Sabres have allowed 27 total goals this season (3.4 per game), 26th in the NHL.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -4.
- With three power-play goals (on 25 chances), the Sabres are 21st in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (12) puts them 26th in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goal, the Sabres have one.
- The Sabres’ have the eighth-best penalty kill percentage (87.1).
- At 45.4%, the Sabres have the NHL’s 29th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 18th in the league.
- The Sabres have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin’s eight points make him a vital offensive option for Buffalo. He has one goal and seven assists in eight games.
- Jeff Skinner is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with seven total points (0.9 per game), with five goals and two assists in eight games.
- Dylan Cozens has netted three goals on the season, adding four assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 1-1-0 on the season, giving up seven goals (4.8 goals against average) and amassing 52 saves with an .881 save percentage (54th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Devon Levi: Lower Body (Questionable), Eric Comrie: Lower Body (Questionable)
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