The Washington Capitals (22-17-6), losers of three straight road games, visit the Colorado Avalanche (30-14-3) at Ball Arena on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN+, ALT, and MNMT2.
Avalanche vs. Capitals Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Capitals Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche’s 177 total goals (3.8 per game) make them the second-best scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Avalanche are giving up 149 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 20th in league action.
- Their goal differential (+28) makes them sixth-best in the league.
- The 44 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season (second-most in the NHL) have come on 175 power-play chances.
- The Avalanche’s 25.14% power-play conversion rate is seventh-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have scored six shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL squads).
- The Avalanche kill 81.65% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 48.3% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
- The Avalanche shoot 11.8% as a team (fourth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.8 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- Nathan MacKinnon has been important to Colorado’s offense this season, registering 77 points in 47 games.
- Having scored 26 goals and adding 34 assists, Mikko Rantanen is an important piece of the offense for Colorado through 47 games.
- Through 42 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as a contributor for Colorado. He has 54 points (10 goals and 44 assists).
- As Colorado’s top goalie, Alexandar Georgiev has recorded 25 wins and 11 losses this season while allowing 113 goals with 968 saves.
Avalanche Injuries
Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Valeri Nichushkin: Illness (Out),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Bowen Byram: Lower Body (Out)
Capitals Insights
- The Capitals have 106 goals this season (2.4 per game), 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals’ total of 131 goals allowed (2.9 per game) is ninth in the league.
- With a goal differential of -25, they are 27th in the league.
- The Capitals have 18 power-play goals (on 124 chances), 30th in the NHL.
- The Capitals score on 14.52% of their power plays, No. 26 in the league.
- The Capitals have two shorthanded goals (26th in league).
- At 81.02, the Capitals have the 12th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Capitals are 28th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (47%).
- The 8.6% shooting percentage of the Capitals is 30th in the league.
- The Capitals have shut out their opponent three times. They are averaging 16.2 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Capitals Key Players
- Alexander Ovechkin’s 28 points make him an important offensive option for Washington. He has put up eight goals and 20 assists in 42 games.
- Dylan Strome has collected 28 points this season, with 16 goals and 12 assists.
- John Carlson has 27 points so far, including three goals and 24 assists.
- Darcy Kuemper is 11-11-2 this season, collecting 620 saves and giving up 75 goals (3.2 goals against average) with an .892 save percentage (59th in the league).
Capitals Injuries
Sonny Milano: Upper Body (Out),
Nicklas Backstrom: Hip (Out)