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Colorado Avalanche vs Anaheim Ducks · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Ducks · TUE · MAR 30 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · MAR 30 · 9:00 PM CT
Honda Center
ALT · Prime Video · KCOP-13
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
@
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
1–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · MAR 30 · 9:00 PM CT
ALT · Prime Video · KCOP-13
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 10 of the last 13 against Anaheim. But Lukas Dostal has Brent Burns figured out, 20 shots without a goal.
Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks
Home · Ducks
1–0–0
2 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Ducks
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Lukas Dostal
Lukas Dostal
Likely · 29143-lukas-dostal
.900 SV% · 3.00 GAA · 1W
.810 SV% L5 · Cooling
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Ducks
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
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
DucksProjected lines
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Ducks
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
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
DucksInjury report
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT Derek Lee · as of Oct 2
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Ducks won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

History is on the Avalanche's side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Anaheim. But Lukas Dostal has Brent Burns figured out, 20 shots without a goal.

Stay out of the box: the Avalanche's power play ranks 8th and Anaheim's penalty kill sits 23rd.

The numbers behind it
History
Colorado has won 10 of their last 13 against Anaheim. See the games →
10-3 last 13 vs ANA
Matchup
Jaden Schwartz has 4 goals on Lukas Dostal (13 shots).
(Colorado)
4 goals on Lukas Dostal
Matchup
Brent Burns has 20 shots on Lukas Dostal without a goal.
(Colorado)
0/20 vs Lukas Dostal
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while Anaheim's penalty kill ranks 23rd.
8th / 23rd PP vs PK