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Colorado Avalanche vs Boston Bruins · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Bruins · WED · JAN 20 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
WED · JAN 20 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
KUSA · ALT · KTVD · NESN
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
VS
Boston Bruins
Bruins
2–1–0
Upcoming
WED · JAN 20 · 8:00 PM CT
KUSA · ALT · KTVD · NESN
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for David Pastrnak: 6 goals on 56 shots. But the man to watch is Artturi Lehkonen: 6 points in his last 4 against Boston.
Ball Arena
Boston Bruins
Away · Bruins
2–1–0
4 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Bruins
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jeremy Swayman
Jeremy Swayman
Expected
.947 SV% · 1.47 GAA · 2W
.909 SV% L5 · Steady
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Bruins
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
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
BruinsProjected lines
L1
JJ Peterka · Elias Lindholm · David Pastrnak
L2
Casey Mittelstadt · Pavel Zacha · Morgan Geekie
L3
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov
L4
Tanner Jeannot · Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic
D1
Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
D2
Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
D3
Jonathan Aspirot · Mason Lohrei
PP1
Morgan Geekie · Pavel Zacha · JJ Peterka · David Pastrnak · Hampus Lindholm
PP2
James Hagens · Fraser Minten · Casey Mittelstadt · Elias Lindholm · Mason Lohrei
PK1
Sean Kuraly · Mark Kastelic · Hampus Lindholm · Will Borgen
PK2
Fraser Minten · Marat Khusnutdinov · Nikita Zadorov · Connor Clifton
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Bruins
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
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
BruinsInjury report
Matthew Poitras
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 5
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Belle Fraser · Oct 3 · 6:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Bruins lost their last game and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.

Matchup Intel

Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for David Pastrnak: 6 goals on 56 shots. But the man to watch is Artturi Lehkonen: 6 points in his last 4 against Boston.

Jeremy Swayman has been a wall against the Avalanche, a .938 save percentage on 195 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
David Pastrnak has 6 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (56 shots).
(Boston)
6 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Goaltending
Jeremy Swayman has a .938 save % against Colorado (195 shots).
.938 SV% vs COL
Matchup
Nathan MacKinnon has 4 goals on Jeremy Swayman (36 shots).
(Colorado)
4 goals on Jeremy Swayman
Player
Artturi Lehkonen has 6 points in his last 4 games against Boston. See the games →
(Colorado)
6 pts, last 4 vs BOS
Player
Mason Lohrei has 5 points in his last 4 games against Colorado. See the games →
(Boston)
5 pts, last 4 vs COL