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).

Sharks Injuries

Mitchell Russell: Undisclosed (Out),

Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out),

Ty Emberson: Lower Body (Out),

Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out),

Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),

Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),

Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out)