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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Sharks · FRI · MAR 5 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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FRI · MAR 5 · 9:00 PM CT
SAP Center at San Jose
ALT · NBCSCA
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
@
San Jose Sharks
Sharks
2–0–0
Upcoming
FRI · MAR 5 · 9:00 PM CT
ALT · NBCSCA
Colorado Avalanche
Away · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
History is on the Avalanche's side: they've taken 12 of the last 13 against San Jose. But Mackenzie Blackwood has not had an answer for Kiefer Sherwood: 5 goals on 19 shots.
SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks
Home · 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

History is on the Avalanche's side: they've taken 12 of the last 13 against San Jose. 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