Monday Matchup with Pittsburgh | Colorado Avalanche
Pittsburgh Penguins (33-18-15) @ Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9)
7:30 pm MT | Ball Arena | Watch: ESPN, ESPN App | Listen: Altitude Sports Radio (92.5 FM)
The Avalanche begins a two-game homestand when it hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday for Colorado Hockey Night, offered by Toyota. Additionally, the Avalanche will donate their Quebec Nordiques Heritage Jerseys as a part of the Heritage Series. This is the primary of two regular-season matchups between the groups, as they will meet in Pittsburgh on March twenty fourth.
Latest Result (COL): COL 1, WPG 3
Latest Result (PIT): PIT 4, UTA 3
Defeat in Winnipeg
The Avalanche misplaced 3-1 to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Center on Saturday. Martin Necas scored for Colorado and Brent Burns performed in his 990th-consecutive sport, passing Keith Yandle for the second-longest such streak in NHL historical past. Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor opened the scoring at 2:05 of the second interval with a left-circle shot off the frenzy and Alex Iafallo doubled the Jets’ lead at 11:52 of the center body by way of a shot from the doorstep. While the Avs’ web was empty, Necas made it 2-1 at 18:44 of the third interval with his thirty first objective of the season by way of a left-circle one-timer arrange by Nathan MacKinnon’s cross-ice feed. Cole Perfetti gave the Jets a 3-1 lead with an empty-net objective at 19:18 of the third interval.
Leading the Way
Nate the Great
MacKinnon leads the NHL in targets (44) whereas rating second in factors (109) and third in assists (65).
All Hail Cale
Among NHL defensemen, Cale Makar is tied for third in factors (67) whereas rating tied for fourth in targets (19) and assists (48).
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Necas is seventh within the NHL in factors (80).
Series History
In 98 earlier regular-season video games in opposition to the Penguins, the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise has a document of 47-38-7-6.
Weekend Win
The Penguins defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-3 at Delta Center on Saturday. In the primary interval, Utah’s Dylan Guenther opened the scoring at 5:06 and made it 2-0 with a power-play objective at 6:37. The Penguins tied the sport within the second interval after Anthony Mantha scored a power-play objective at 14:48 and Tommy Novak added a tally at 17:26. Bryan Rust gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead at 1:24 of the third interval with a power-play objective earlier than Utah’s Ian Cole tied the sport at 4:17. The Penguins took a 4-3 lead when Noel Acciari scored at 8:03 of the third interval.
Posting Points Against the Penguins
MacKinnon has posted 28 factors (9g/19a) in 22 video games in opposition to the Penguins.
Brock Nelson has recorded 40 factors (21g/19a) in 46 regular-season contests in opposition to Pittsburgh, alongside with 9 factors (6g/3a) in 11 playoff video games.
Devon Toews has recorded 10 factors (2g/8a) in 11 regular-season video games in opposition to the Penguins, along with two assists in 4 playoff contests.
Scoring within the Steel City
Erik Karlsson leads the Penguins in assists (40) and is fifth on the group in factors (46).
Mantha is second on the Penguins in targets (25) whereas rating tied for second in factors (51) and fifth in assists (26).
Rust is tied for second on the Penguins in factors (51) whereas rating third in targets (24) and fourth in assists (27).
Numbers Game
9
Necas’ 9 targets since February twenty fifth are tied for probably the most within the NHL.
179
Colorado has posted an NHL-best 179 targets at five-on-five this season.
40
The Avalanche’s 40 five-on-five targets in opposition to since January 1st are the second fewest within the NHL.
Quote That Left a Mark
“We had a handful of guys that seemed like they had really good jump. For me, the (Jack) Drury line with (Joel) Kiviranta and Kells (Parker Kelly) were dangerous a lot, especially as the game went on.”
— Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar on the Parker Kelly-Jack Drury-Joel Kiviranta line in Saturday’s sport in opposition to the Jets
