Wednesday Against the Wild | Colorado Avalanche
Leading the Way
Nate the Great
MacKinnon is tied for fifth in the NHL in objectives (6) and factors (12).
All Hail Cale
Cale Makar is tied for first amongst NHL defensemen in objectives (4).
Toewser Laser
Among NHL blueliners, Devon Toews is tied for fifth in factors (7) whereas rating tied for seventh in objectives (2) and tied for eighth in assists (5).
Series History
The Avalanche and Wild have met in the playoffs on three earlier events, all in the Round One, with Minnesota successful in 2003 and 2014 in seven video games whereas Colorado was victorious in six contests in 2008.
Making Plays Against Minnesota
MacKinnon has posted 18 factors (6g/12a) in 11 playoff video games in opposition to the Wild, along with 70 factors in 55 regular-season contests.
Necas has recorded seven factors (1g/6a) in 4 playoff contests in opposition to Minnesota, together with 9 factors (5g/4a) in 15 regular-season video games.
Colton has recorded three factors (1g/2a) in 4 playoff video games in opposition to the Wild, along with eight factors (4g/4a) in 16 regular-season contests.
Scoring in St. Paul
Matt Boldy leads the Wild in objectives (7) whereas rating third in factors (11) and tied for fifth in assists (4).
Quinn Hughes and Kirill Kaprizov are tied for the Minnesota lead in factors (14) and assists (10) whereas rating tied for second in objectives (4).
Brock Faber is tied for second on the Wild in objectives (4) whereas rating fourth in factors (10) and assists (6).
Numbers Game
10
Among the remaining playoff groups, the Avalanche’s 10 five-on-five objectives in opposition to are the second fewest in the NHL.
+10
Colorado has posted an NHL-best +10 third-period purpose differential in the playoffs.
18
The Avalanche’s 18 objectives at residence in the playoffs are tied for the second most in the NHL.
Quotes That Left a Mark
“Even when they tied it up, there was a sense of belief that we were just going to keep rolling and we were going to get rewarded eventually. [We] trusted our forecheck, kept turning pucks over that way and sustained some pressure and those guys (Colton and Kelly) with great shots.”
— Gabriel Landeskog on the Avalanche’s third interval in Game Four
“It’s a high-pressure game for both teams. We feel as though our game plan last night (Monday) and how we played is super repeatable. And especially when you come home [and have] the ability to feed off our fans who’ve been amazing all year for us [and] have the last change. Quick reset here with the day off today, and then just try and get back after it tomorrow. But I think the main message is the urgency, the competitiveness, the game plan [and] the structure is all repeatable for our group.”
— Logan O’Connor on Game Five
