How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs. San Jose Sharks: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time - 12-31-2023

The Colorado Avalanche (22-11-3) host the San Jose Sharks (9-24-3, losers of seven straight) at Ball Arena. The contest on Sunday, December 31 starts at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and NBCS-CA.

Avalanche vs. Sharks Game Info

Game Day: Sunday, December 31, 2023
Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Avalanche and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

The Avalanche’s 130 total goals (3.6 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
The Avalanche have conceded 109 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 15th in NHL play in goals against.
Their +21 goal differential is fifth-best in the league.
The 32 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are third-best in the NHL (on 132 power-play chances).
The Avalanche rank eighth in the league with a 24.24% power-play conversion rate.
The Avalanche have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
The Avalanche have the league’s sixth-best penalty-kill percentage (84%).
The Avalanche win 49.3% of their faceoffs (20th in the NHL)
The Avalanche have an 11.4% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks fourth in the league.
The Avalanche have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 16 hits and 14.1 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s top contributors this season with 56 points. He has averaged 0.5 goals per game, shooting 11.9%.
Mikko Rantanen is another of Colorado’s major contributors currently with 44 total points (18 goals and 26 assists) to his name.
On 89 shots (for eight goals) and 33 assists, Cale Makar has created 41 points this season.
In 10 games played this season, Ivan Prosvetov (4-3-1) has given up 22 goals.

Avalanche Injuries

Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),

Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),

Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),

Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),

Ross Colton: Undisclosed (Questionable)

Sharks Insights

The Sharks’ 74 goals on the season (2.1 per game) rank them 32nd in the league.
The Sharks have given up 147 total goals this season (4.1 per game), 32nd in the league.
With a goal differential of -73, they are 32nd in the league.
With 18 power-play goals (on 95 chances), the Sharks are 23rd in the NHL.
The Sharks’ power-play percentage (18.95) puts them 19th in the league.
In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
The 73.77% penalty-kill percentage of the Sharks is 28th in the NHL.
The Sharks are 15th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (50.4%).
The 8% shooting percentage of the Sharks is 32nd in the league.
The Sharks have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.

Sharks Key Players

Tomas Hertl’s 12 goals and 15 assists in 35 games for San Jose add up to 27 total points on the season.
Mikael Granlund has helped lead the attack for San Jose this season with four goals and 19 assists.
William Eklund’s seven goals and nine assists add up to 16 points this season.
Kaapo Kahkonen is 5-9-1 this season, compiling 466 saves and giving up 52 goals (3.6 goals against average) with a .900 save percentage (39th in the league).