How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 10-19-2023

The Colorado Avalanche (3-0, on a three-game winning streak) host the Chicago Blackhawks (2-2) at Ball Arena. The game on Thursday, October 19 starts at 10:30 PM ET on ESPN.

Avalanche vs. Blackhawks Game Info

• Game Day: Thursday, October 19, 2023
• Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN

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Avalanche and Blackhawks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

• The Avalanche scored the 10th-most goals in the NHL last season (274 total, 3.3 per game).
• The Avalanche conceded 223 total goals (2.7 per game), ranking ninth in NHL play for the fewest goals against.
• They had the league’s eighth-best goal differential at +51.
• The 64 power-play goals the Avalanche recorded last season were fifth-best in the NHL (on 261 power-play chances).
• The Avalanche’s 24.52% power-play conversion rate was sixth-best in the league.
• 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 (27th in the NHL)
• The Avalanche scored on 10% of their shots (17th in the league).
• The Avalanche shut out opponents six times last season. They averaged 19.7 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• Nathan MacKinnon was among Colorado’s top contributors a season ago, totaling 111 points. He averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 11.5%.
• Mikko Rantanen was another of Colorado’s major contributors last season, tallying 105 total points (55 goals and 50 assists).
• In 60 games a season ago, Cale Makar proved to be an important offensive option for Colorado. He racked up 66 points on the year (17 goals and 49 assists).
• In the 16 games Pavel Francouz played a season ago, his save percentage was 91.481, 17th in the league.

Avalanche Injuries

Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)

Blackhawks Insights

• The Blackhawks’ 202 goals last season (2.5 per game) ranked them 32nd in the league.
• The Blackhawks allowed 299 total goals (3.6 per game), 28th in the NHL.
• They had the 30th-ranked goal differential in the league at -97.
• With 38 power-play goals (on 232 chances), the Blackhawks were 28th in the NHL.
• The Blackhawks’ power-play percentage (16.38) put them 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks had seven shorthanded goals (16th in NHL).
• At 76.19%, the Blackhawks had the 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Blackhawks were sixth in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (52.7%).
• The Blackhawks’ 9.1% shooting percentage was 28th in the league.
• The Blackhawks shut out their opponents twice.

Blackhawks Key Players

• Andreas Athanasiou’s 20 goals and 20 assists in 81 games for Chicago last season added up to 40 total points.
• Taylor Raddysh helped lead the attack for Chicago last season with 20 goals and 17 assists.
• Seth Jones had 12 goals last season, plus 25 assists.
• Arvid Soderblom had a 2-10-2 record last season, with an 89.404 save percentage (49th in the league). He gave up 48 goals (1.8 goals against average).

Blackhawks Injuries

Luke Philp: Achilles (Out), Samuel Savoie: Leg (Out), Colton Dach: Ankle (Out), Philipp Kurashev: Wrist (Out)