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Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Sharks · SAT · NOV 28 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
SAT · NOV 28 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
ALT · NBCSCA
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
VS
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
SAT · NOV 28 · 8:00 PM CT
ALT · NBCSCA
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Avalanche have had San Jose's number, 12 wins in the last 13. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Kiefer Sherwood: 5 goals on 19 shots.
Ball Arena
San Jose Sharks
Away · Sharks
2–0–0
4 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Sharks
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Yaroslav Askarov
Yaroslav Askarov
Expected
.885 SV% · 3.32 GAA · 2W
.858 SV% L5 · Cooling
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Sharks
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
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
SharksProjected lines
L1
Mason Marchment · Macklin Celebrini · Will Smith
L2
Ivar Stenberg · Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf
L3
Igor Chernyshov · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli
L4
Barclay Goodrow · Zack Ostapchuk · Kiefer Sherwood
D1
Darnell Nurse · Michael Kesselring
D2
Nolan Allan · Jacob Trouba
D3
Dmitry Orlov · Luca Cagnoni
PP1
Igor Chernyshov · Alexander Wennberg · Will Smith · Macklin Celebrini · Luca Cagnoni
PP2
Mason Marchment · Michael Misa · Tyler Toffoli · Dmitry Orlov · Ivar Stenberg
PK1
Alexander Wennberg · Collin Graf · Darnell Nurse · Jacob Trouba
PK2
Barclay Goodrow · Kiefer Sherwood · Nolan Allan · Dmitry Orlov
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Sharks
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
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
SharksInjury report
Adam Gaudette
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 10
Alex Barre-Boulet
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 5
Quentin Musty
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Cam Lund
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 19
Kyle Keyser
IR · Upper body · Expected back Dec 1
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Max Miller · Oct 3 · 8:38 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Sharks have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Avalanche have had San Jose's number, 12 wins in the last 13. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Kiefer Sherwood: 5 goals on 19 shots.

San Jose has been on the wrong end of a 6-point night from Cale Makar.

The numbers behind it
History
Colorado has won 12 of their last 13 against San Jose. See the games →
12-1 last 13 vs SJS
Player
Cale Makar once put up 6 points in a game against San Jose. See the games →
(Colorado)
6 pts, one game vs SJS
Player
Nathan MacKinnon once put up 5 points in a game against San Jose. See the games →
(Colorado)
5 pts, one game vs SJS
Matchup
Kiefer Sherwood has 5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (19 shots).
(San Jose)
5 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Matchup
Tyler Toffoli has 17 shots on Mackenzie Blackwood without a goal.
(San Jose)
0/17 vs Mackenzie Blackwood