The Colorado Avalanche (5-0) will attempt to extend a five-game win streak when they play the New York Islanders (2-1-1) on the road on Tuesday, October 24 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and MSGSN.
Avalanche vs. Islanders Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, October 24, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the sixth-most goals in the NHL (20 total, four per game).
- Defensively, the Avalanche have been one of the stingiest squads in league play, allowing eight total goals (only 1.6 per game) to rank second.
- Their +12 goal differential is third-best in the league.
- The five power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season (on 18 power-play chances) are the 10th-most in the NHL.
- The Avalanche have the league’s eighth-best power-play conversion rate (27.78%).
- The Avalanche have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Avalanche kill 95.45% of opponent power plays, the second-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche have the 24th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.2%.
- The Avalanche have a 10.8% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 11th in the league.
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 13 hits and 17 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- One of Colorado’s top offensive options this season is Mikko Rantanen, who has put up eight points in five games.
- Artturi Lehkonen is another of Colorado’s top contributors currently with six total points (two goals and four assists) to his name.
- Through five games, Nathan MacKinnon has proven himself as an important offensive option for Colorado. He has six points (three goals and three assists).
- In zero games played this season, Ivan Prosvetov (0-0-0) has given up zero goals.
Avalanche Injuries
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out)
Islanders Insights
- The Islanders had 242 goals last season (3.0 per game), 22nd in the NHL.
- The Islanders’ total of 217 goals conceded (2.6 per game) was fifth in the league.
- With a goal differential of +25, they were 12th in the league.
- The Islanders had 35 power-play goals (on 222 chances), 31st in the NHL.
- The Islanders had the league’s 30th-ranked power-play percentage (15.77%).
- The Islanders had six shorthanded goals (21st in league).
- The 82.19% penalty-kill percentage of the Islanders was ninth in the league.
- At 51.7%, the Islanders had the league’s 10th-best faceoff win percentage.
- With a shooting percentage of 9.6%, the Islanders were 20th in the league.
- The Islanders shut out their opponents eight times.
Islanders Key Players
- Brock Nelson’s 36 goals and 39 assists in 82 games for New York last season added up to 75 total points.
- Bo Horvat amassed 70 points last season, with 38 goals and 32 assists.
- New York’s Mathew Barzal was among the leaders on the team with 51 total points (14 goals and 37 assists).
- Semyon Varlamov was 11-9-2 in 23 games last season, conceding 60 goals (0.8 goals against average) with a 91.292 save percentage (21st in the league).
Islanders Injuries
Scott Mayfield: Leg (Questionable)