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)