The Colorado Avalanche (18-9-2) will attempt to stop a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Winnipeg Jets (17-9-2) on Saturday, December 16 at 7:00 PM ET on ALT2 and ESPN+.
Avalanche vs. Jets Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Jets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche score the third-most goals in the NHL (104 total, 3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Avalanche are giving up 87 total goals (three per game) to rank 14th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (+17) makes them sixth-best in the league.
- The 21 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are 10th-best in the NHL (on 109 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche rank 18th in the league with a 19.27% power-play conversion rate.
- The Avalanche have scored five shorthanded goals this season.
- The Avalanche’s 85.86% penalty-kill success rate is sixth-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have the 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 47.8%.
- The Avalanche make 11.1% of their shots (fifth in the league).
- The Avalanche have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 14.9 hits and 14.3 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- With 12 goals and 29 assists this season, Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s leading contributors (41 points).
- With eight goals and 29 assists, Cale Makar is one of the most important contributors for Colorado with his 37 points (1.3 per game).
- Through 29 games, Mikko Rantanen has proven himself as an important offensive option for Colorado. He has 37 points (14 goals and 23 assists).
- Ivan Prosvetov (4-2-1) has a 2.5 goals against average and a save percentage of .919 for Colorado.
Avalanche Injuries
Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),
Joel Kiviranta: Illness (Questionable),
Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),
Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),
Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season),
Samuel Girard: Personal (Out)
Jets Insights
- The Jets have 91 goals this season (3.2 per game), 13th in the NHL.
- The Jets concede 2.6 goals per game (73 in total), the fourth-fewest in the league.
- They have the fifth-best goal differential in the league at +18.
- With 15 power-play goals (on 92 chances), the Jets are 23rd in the NHL.
- The Jets’ power-play percentage (16.3) puts them 24th in the league.
- The Jets have three shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
- The Jets’ have the 27th-ranked penalty kill percentage (75.29%).
- The Jets are 27th in faceoff win rate in the NHL (46.6%).
- The Jets’ 10.5% shooting percentage is 11th in the league.
- The Jets have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16.4 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- Mark Scheifele has scored 11 goals (0.4 per game) and dished out 20 assists (0.7 per game), fueling the Winnipeg offense with 31 total points (1.1 per game). He takes 2.5 shots per game, shooting 15.5%.
- Kyle Connor has racked up 29 total points (1.1 per game) this campaign. He has 17 goals and 12 assists.
- Joshua Morrissey is a crucial player on offense for Winnipeg with five goals and 19 assists.
- Laurent Brossoit is 3-3-1 on the season, allowing 18 goals (2.6 goals against average) and compiling 179 saves with a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).
Jets Injuries
Kyle Connor: Knee (Out),
Rasmus Kupari: Shoulder (Out),
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out)