The Colorado Avalanche (17-1-5) are back on the road to kick off a matinee back-to-back against the Minnesota Wild (13-7-4). Puck drop is scheduled for 1:38 p.m. MT.
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Key Stories to Watch
- The Avs and Wild have the longest active winning streaks in the league. Colorado has won 10 straight games, while Minnesota has six consecutive victories.
- Given the back-to-back, it’s worth wondering if Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod again on the road against the tougher competition, which would set up Scott Wedgewood for Saturday’s home matinee against the struggling Montreal Canadiens. Without a morning skate, we likely won’t know who’s starting until pre-game warm-ups begin.
- Like the Avalanche, Minnesota has been stingy defensively. Colorado is riding a three-game shutout streak. Meanwhile, the Wild are coming off a 4-3 OT victory over Chicago, but have four shutouts in their last eight games. Minnesota is 7-0-2 in its previous nine games.
- Matt Boldy and Kirrill Kaprizov have matching stat lines, with each recording 14 goals and 14 assists in 24 games. Their 28 points has them just inside the top 20 in the league. The Avalanche have three of the top-10 points leaders with Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Martin Necas all at 30+ points.
Season Series
- Nov. 28 at Minnesota Wild
- Dec. 21 at Minnesota Wild
- Feb. 26 vs Minnesota Wild
- March 8 vs Minnesota Wild
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Avalanche Injuries
- Logan O’Connor (hip, week-to-week)
- Valeri Nichushkin (lower body, week-to-week)
- Gavin Brindley (lower body, week-to-week)
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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Ross Colton
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Ivan Ivan — Zakhar Bardakov — Joel Kiviranta
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
- Unconfirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
- Unconfirmed: Jesper Wallstedt (MIN)
Upcoming Milestones
- Brock Nelson — needs 1 point for 600, 9 assists for 300
- Devon Toews — needs 4 games for 500
- Nathan MacKinnon — needs 7 games for 900
- Victor Olofsson — needs 7 games for 400
How to Watch
- TV: Altitude TV
- Radio: 92.5 FM
