The Colorado Avalanche (4-0) will attempt to prolong a four-game win streak when they square off against the Carolina Hurricanes (3-2) at home on Saturday, October 21 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and BSSO.
Avalanche vs. Hurricanes Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, October 21, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Hurricanes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 274 total goals (3.3 per game) made them the 10th-best scoring team in the league last season.
- The Avalanche allowed 223 total goals (2.7 per game), the ninth-fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+51) made them eighth-best in the league.
- The 64 power-play goals the Avalanche scored last season (fifth-most in the NHL) came via 261 power-play chances.
- The Avalanche had the league’s sixth-best power-play conversion rate (24.52%).
- The Avalanche scored six shorthanded goals last season.
- The Avalanche killed 79.03% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche won 46.7% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Avalanche had a 10% shooting percentage, which ranked 17th in the league.
- The Avalanche earned six shutouts last season. Their skaters averaged 19.7 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon, a leading offensive player a season ago for Colorado, posted 111 points on the season.
- Having scored 55 goals and adding 50 assists a year ago, Mikko Rantanen was a top contributor for Colorado over the course 82 games.
- Cale Makar created 66 points for Colorado in 60 games last season, scoring on 9.7% of his shots and recording 17 goals and 49 assists.
- In 16 games played last season, Pavel Francouz (8-7-1) yielded 42 goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)
Hurricanes Insights
- The Hurricanes have scored 23 goals (4.6 per game), No. 1 in the NHL.
- The Hurricanes have given up 24 total goals this season (4.8 per game), 32nd in the league.
- With a goal differential of -1, they are 16th in the league.
- The Hurricanes have an NHL-leading seven power-play goals on 25 chances.
- The Hurricanes’ power-play percentage (28) ranks them ninth in the league.
- The Hurricanes have four shorthanded goals (first in NHL).
- The Hurricanes’ have the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (73.91%).
- At 49.2%, the Hurricanes have the NHL’s 20th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 13.2%, the Hurricanes are fifth in the league.
- The Hurricanes have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 12.4 hits and 12.6 blocked shots per game.
Hurricanes Key Players
- Seth Jarvis’ six points make him a vital offensive option for Carolina. He has put up four goals and two assists in five games.
- Brady Skjei is a leading scorer for Carolina with six total points this season. He has scored one goal and added five assists in five games.
- Teuvo Teravainen’s four goals and one assist add up to five points this season.
- Frederik Andersen has a 2-0-0 record this season, with an 85.484 save percentage (53rd in the league). He has 53 saves, and has given up nine goals (1.8 goals against average).
Hurricanes Injuries
Andrei Svechnikov: Knee (Out), Ryan Suzuki: Undisclosed (Out), Vasiliy Ponomarev: Undisclosed (Out), Sebastian Aho: Upper Body (Questionable), Frederik Andersen: Upper Body (Questionable)