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Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Red Wings · THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
Little Caesars Arena
ALT · KTVD · DSN
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
@
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–1–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
ALT · KTVD · DSN
Colorado Avalanche
Away · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
The Avalanche have had Detroit's number, 11 wins in the last 13. And stay out of the box: the Avalanche's power play ranks 8th and Detroit's penalty kill sits 25th.
Little Caesars Arena
Detroit Red Wings
Home · Red Wings
0–1–0
0 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Red Wings
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.950 SV% · 1.02 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
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
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
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
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Red Wings lost their last game and are 0-1-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

The Avalanche have had Detroit's number, 11 wins in the last 13. And stay out of the box: the Avalanche's power play ranks 8th and Detroit's penalty kill sits 25th.

John Gibson has not had an answer for Brock Nelson: 6 goals on 30 shots. The man to watch is Nathan MacKinnon: 6 points in his last 4 against Detroit.

The numbers behind it
History
Colorado has won 11 of their last 13 against Detroit. See the games →
11-2 last 13 vs DET
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 6 goals on John Gibson (30 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Nazem Kadri has 6 goals on John Gibson (61 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on John Gibson
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 6 points in his last 4 games against Detroit. See the games →
(Colorado)
6 pts, last 4 vs DET
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
8th / 25th PP vs PK