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Colorado Avalanche
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2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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DAYS
663H
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15M
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26S
The read
The Avalanche have owned this one lately, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 5 goals on 28 shots.
Ball Arena
Calgary Flames
Away · Flames
0–2–0
0 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Flames
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Devin Cooley
Likely · 32944-devin-cooley
.880 SV% · 3.01 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Flames
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
FlamesProjected lines
L1
Matvei Gridin · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato
L2
Samuel Honzek · Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee
L3
Brennan Othmann · Ryan Strome · Yegor Sharangovich
L4
Maxim Tsyplakov · Martin Pospisil · Adam Klapka
D1
Kevin Bahl · Zach Whitecloud
D2
Joel Hanley · Simon Nemec
D3
Jacob Middleton · Zayne Parekh
PP1
Joel Farabee · Morgan Frost · Matt Coronato · Matvei Gridin · Zayne Parekh
PP2
Maxim Tsyplakov · Ryan Strome · Brennan Othmann · Simon Nemec · Yegor Sharangovich
PK1
Mikael Backlund · Joel Farabee · Jacob Middleton · Zach Whitecloud
PK2
Yegor Sharangovich · Samuel Honzek · Joel Hanley · Kevin Bahl
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Flames
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
FlamesInjury report
Jonathan Huberdeau
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Oct 10
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Derek Wills · Oct 3 · 1:47 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Flames have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
The Avalanche have owned this one lately, winning 11 of the last 13 meetings. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Joel Farabee: 5 goals on 28 shots.
The special-teams edge is the Avalanche's: a 8th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 30th. The man to watch is Nathan MacKinnon: 8 points in his last 4 against Calgary.
The numbers behind it
History
Colorado has won 11 of their last 13 against Calgary. See the games →
11-2
last 13 vs CGY
Matchup
Joel Farabee has 5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (28 shots).
(Calgary)
5
goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 8 points in his last 4 games against Calgary. See the games →
(Colorado)
8
pts, last 4 vs CGY
Player
Martin Necas has 7 points in his last 4 games against Calgary. See the games →
(Colorado)
7
pts, last 4 vs CGY
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while Calgary's penalty kill ranks 30th.
8th / 30th
PP vs PK
Goaltending
Devin Cooley has struggled against Colorado — a .848 save % on 33 shots.
.848
SV% vs COL