The Colorado Avalanche (18-11-2) take the ice against the Nashville Predators (14-13-4) in NHL play on Friday, starting at 8:00 PM ET at Bridgestone Arena and broadcast on Altitude Sports. The Avalanche sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with 38 points and the Predators rank 11th in the Western Conference with 32 points.
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Head-to-head results for Colorado vs. Nashville
| Date | Home | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
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12/17/2022 |
Avalanche |
Predators |
3-1 COL |
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11/10/2022 |
Avalanche |
Predators |
5-3 COL |
Colorado and Nashville Stats
- The Avalanche are 25th in the NHL in goals scored per game (2.9), and the Predators are 15th in goals conceded (3.0).
- The Predators put up 2.5 goals per game (78 in 31 games), and the Avalanche gave up 2.6 (81 in 31).
- Colorado is +9 overall in goal differential this season, 13th in the NHL.
- Nashville is -16 overall in terms of goals this season, 23rd in the NHL.
- On the power play, the Avalanche have scored 29 goals (on 27.6% of opportunities, fifth in the NHL), and short-handed the Predators have conceded 25 (killing off 76.0% of penalties, 22nd in the league).
- The Avalanche have conceded 23 goals while short-handed (killing off 77.0% of penalties), and the Predators have scored 17 power-play goals (successful on 16.3% of opportunities).
Colorado Impact Players
- Mikko Rantanen is Colorado’s top contributor with 40 points. He has 22 goals and 18 assists this season.
- Nathan MacKinnon has 34 points (1.5 per game), scoring eight goals and adding 26 assists.
- Cale Makar’s 29 points this season have come via seven goals and 22 assists.
- Alexandar Georgiev has a goals against average of 2.4, and a .924 save percentage (fifth-best in the league).
Avalanche Injuries:
Kurtis MacDermid: Out (Lower-Body), Darren Helm: Out (Undisclosed), Nathan MacKinnon: Out (Upper-Body), Josh Manson: Out (Lower-Body), Gabriel Landeskog: Out (Knee), Bowen Byram: Out (Undisclosed), Andrew Cogliano: Out (Undisclosed)
Nashville Impact Players
- Roman Josi is an offensive leader for Nashville with 25 points (0.8 per game), seven goals and 18 assists in 31 games (playing 25:25 per game).
- Filip Forsberg is a top offensive contributor for Nashville with 25 total points this season. He has scored nine goals and added 16 assists in 31 games.
- Matt Duchene is a crucial contributor on offense for Nashville with nine goals and 16 assists.
- Juuse Saros has a .913 save percentage (18th in the league). He has 693 saves, and has given up 66 goals (2.8 goals against average).
Predator Injuries:
Mark Borowiecki: Out (Upper Body)
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