The Detroit Red Wings (33-22-6), winners of three road games in a row, visit the Colorado Avalanche (38-20-5) at Ball Arena on Wednesday at 9:30 PM ET on TNT, Max, and ALT.
Avalanche vs. Red Wings Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Avalanche and Red Wings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Avalanche Insights
- The Avalanche lead the league with 230 total goals (3.6 per game).
- Defensively, the Avalanche are conceding 193 total goals (3.1 per game) to rank 17th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (+37) makes them fifth-best in the league.
- The 53 power-play goals the Avalanche have put up this season are third-best in the NHL (on 219 power-play chances).
- The Avalanche’s 24.2% power-play conversion rate ranks seventh-best in the league.
- The Avalanche have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL teams).
- The Avalanche kill 80.77% of opponent power plays, the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Avalanche win 47.8% of their faceoffs to rank 24th in the NHL.
- The Avalanche connect on 11.4% of their shots (fourth in the league).
- The Avalanche have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.7 hits and 15 blocked shots per game.
Avalanche Key Players
- One of Colorado’s top offensive players this season is Nathan MacKinnon, who has put up 105 points in 63 games.
- Mikko Rantanen has 79 points (31 goals, 48 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- On 177 shots (for 14 goals) and 52 assists, Cale Makar has created 66 points this season.
- In the 50 games Alexandar Georgiev has played this season, his save percentage is .899, 40th in the league.
Avalanche Injuries
Valeri Nichushkin: Personal (Questionable), Josh Manson: Lower Body (Questionable), Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out For Season), Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)
Red Wings Insights
- The Red Wings are fifth in the league in scoring (214 goals, 3.5 per game).
- The Red Wings’ total of 195 goals allowed (3.2 per game) is 21st in the league.
- They have the 12th-ranked goal differential in the league at +19.
- The Red Wings have 50 power-play goals (fifth-most in NHL) on 220 chances.
- The Red Wings’ power-play percentage (22.73) puts them 10th in the league.
- The Red Wings have seven shorthanded goals (ninth in league).
- At 80.85, the Red Wings have the 10th-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Red Wings win 49.7% of faceoffs, 17th-ranked in the NHL.
- With a shooting percentage of 12.1%, the Red Wings are second in the league.
- The Red Wings have held their opponents scoreless four times.
Red Wings Key Players
- Dylan Larkin has totaled 54 points (1.0 per game) for Detroit, with 26 goals and 28 assists in 55 games (playing 19:51 per game).
- Alex DeBrincat is a top offensive contributor for Detroit with 53 total points this season. He has scored 23 goals and added 30 assists in 61 games.
- Lucas Raymond’s 17 goals and 34 assists add up to 51 points this season.
- Alex Lyon is 18-10-2 in 30 games this season, conceding 80 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 821 saves and a .911 save percentage (16th in the league).
Red Wings Injuries
Dylan Larkin: Lower Body (Out), Ville Husso: Lower Body (Out)