The Colorado Avalanche (16-9-2) host the Calgary Flames (11-13-3) at Ball Arena on Monday, December 11 at 9:30 PM ET on ALT and ESPN+. The Avalanche were defeated by the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 in their last outing, while the Flames are coming off a 4-2 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Avalanche vs. Flames Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, December 11, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Flames Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the fourth-most goals in the NHL (93 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Avalanche rank 15th in goals against, allowing 81 total goals (three per game) in NHL action.
- They have the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +12.
- The 19 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (on 103 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Avalanche’s 18.45% power-play conversion rate ranks 19th in the league.
- The Avalanche have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (fifth among NHL squads).
- The Avalanche’s 85.26% penalty-kill success rate is eighth-best in the league.
- The Avalanche win 47.5% of their faceoffs (25th in the NHL)
- The Avalanche shoot 10.7% as a team (eighth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.2 hits and 14.2 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has been imperative to Colorado’s offense this season, putting up 37 points in 27 games.
- With seven goals and 27 assists, Cale Makar is one of the most important contributors for Colorado with his 34 points (1.3 per game).
- Colorado’s offensive effort is aided by Mikko Rantanen’s 34 points. He’s contributed 19 assists.
- In seven games played this season, Ivan Prosvetov (2-2-1) has allowed 16 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),
Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)
Flames Insights
- With 78 goals (2.9 per game), the Flames have the league’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Flames’ total of 90 goals allowed (3.3 per game) is 24th in the NHL.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -12.
- With 10 power-play goals (on 84 chances), the Flames are 27th in the NHL.
- The Flames have the league’s 28th-ranked power-play percentage (11.9).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Flames have five.
- The Flames’ have the ninth-best penalty kill percentage (84.34).
- The Flames win 50.2% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Flames are 23rd in the league.
- The Flames have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Flames Key Players
- Nazem Kadri’s 18 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Calgary. He has six goals and 12 assists in 27 games.
- Elias Lindholm is a top offensive contributor for Calgary with 17 total points this season. He has scored seven goals and added 10 assists in 27 games.
- Blake Coleman’s seven goals and nine assists add up to 16 points this season.
- Daniel Vladar is 4-3-1 on the season, allowing 26 goals (3.4 goals against average) and compiling 186 saves with an .877 save percentage (63rd in the league).
Flames Injuries
Jakob Pelletier: Shoulder (Out),
Jacob Markstrom: Finger (Out),
Oliver Kylington: Undisclosed (Out),
Kevin Rooney: Shoulder (Out)