How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 12-13-2023

The Colorado Avalanche (17-9-2) square off against the Buffalo Sabres (12-14-3) at Ball Arena on Wednesday, December 13 at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, Max, and ALT, with each team heading into the game following a vistory. The Avalanche knocked off the Calgary Flames 6-5 in their last game, while the Sabres are coming off a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes.

Avalanche vs. Sabres Game Info

• Game Day: Wednesday, December 13, 2023
• Game Time: 9:30 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 third-most goals in the NHL (99 total, 3.5 per game).
• The Avalanche rank 17th in goals against, giving up 86 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL action.
• They have the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +13.
• The 20 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season (on 107 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
• The Avalanche’s 18.69% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
• The Avalanche have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
• The Avalanche’s 85.57% penalty-kill success rate is seventh-best in the league.
• The Avalanche win 47.8% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL)
• The Avalanche have a 10.9% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks seventh in the league.
• The Avalanche have shut out opponents once this season. They average 15.1 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• One of Colorado’s top offensive players this season is Nathan MacKinnon, who has put up 39 points in 28 games.
• Cale Makar has 36 points (eight goals, 28 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
• With 34 points through 28 games (13 goals and 21 assists), Mikko Rantanen has been an important part of Colorado’s offensive efforts this season.
• As Colorado’s top goalie, Ivan Prosvetov has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses this season while allowing 16 goals with 165 saves.

Avalanche Injuries

Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),

Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),

Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),

Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),

Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 84 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 18th in the league.
• The Sabres’ total of 95 goals given up (3.3 per game) is 26th in the league.
• Their -11 goal differential is 24th in the league.
• The Sabres have 12 power-play goals (on 86 chances), 25th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (13.95) puts them 26th in the league.
• This season, the Sabres have two shorthanded goals (17th in league).
• The 81.72% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 12th in the NHL.
• The Sabres are 31st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.2%).
• The Sabres’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 20th in the league.
• The Sabres have held their opponents scoreless one time.

Sabres Key Players

• Rasmus Dahlin’s 23 points make him an important offensive option for Buffalo. He has seven goals and 16 assists in 28 games.
• Jeff Skinner has amassed 22 points this season, with 12 goals and 10 assists.
• Casey Mittelstadt has netted six goals on the season, adding 16 assists.
• Eric Comrie is 1-5-0 in seven games this season, conceding 23 goals (4.0 goals against average) with 144 saves and an .862 save percentage (66th in the league).

Sabres Injuries

Alex Tuch: Lower Body (Out),

Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out),

Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out),

Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out)