How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-2-2024

The Colorado Avalanche (23-11-3), winners of six home games in a row, host the New York Islanders (17-10-9) at Ball Arena on Tuesday at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and MSGSN.

Avalanche vs. Islanders Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 2, 2024
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Avalanche and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

• The Avalanche’s 133 total goals (3.6 per game) rank second in the NHL.
• The Avalanche have allowed 110 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in NHL play in goals against.
• They have the league’s fifth-best goal differential at +23.
• The 33 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 138 power-play chances).
• The Avalanche have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (23.91%).
• The Avalanche have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Avalanche’s 83.59% penalty-kill success rate is seventh-best in the league.
• The Avalanche have the 20th-ranked faceoff win rate in the NHL, at 49.2%.
• The Avalanche connect on 11.3% of their shots (fourth in the league).
• The Avalanche have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.1 hits and 14 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• Nathan MacKinnon has been critical to Colorado’s offense this season, recording 58 points in 37 games.
• Mikko Rantanen has 19 goals and 26 assists for Colorado to compile 45 total points (1.2 per game).
• Colorado’s scoring effort is aided by Cale Makar’s 45 points. He’s contributed 33 assists.
• In the 10 games Ivan Prosvetov has played this season, his save percentage is .906, 26th in the league.

Avalanche Injuries

Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),

Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),

Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),

Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),

Ross Colton: Leg (Questionable),

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders have 109 goals this season (3.0 per game), 19th in the league.
• The Islanders’ total of 116 goals given up (3.2 per game) is 19th in the NHL.
• They have the 21st-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• The Islanders have 23 power-play goals (14th in NHL) on 100 chances.
• The Islanders’ power-play percentage (23) ranks them 11th in the league.
• The Islanders have eight shorthanded goals (fourth in NHL).
• At 73.39, the Islanders have the 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Islanders are 12th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.5%).
• With a shooting percentage of 10.1%, the Islanders are 18th in the league.
• The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 19.3 hits and 19.4 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal’s 36 points make him a vital offensive option for New York. He has 10 goals and 26 assists in 35 games.
• Noah Dobson has collected 35 points this season, with seven goals and 28 assists.
• Bo Horvat’s 14 goals and 21 assists add up to 35 points this season.
• Semyon Varlamov is 6-4-2 this season, collecting 381 saves and allowing 34 goals (2.8 goals against average) with a .918 save percentage (ninth-best in the league).

Islanders Injuries

Ryan Pulock: Lower Body (Out),

Adam Pelech: Upper Body (Out)