Schedule / Matchup Preview

Vegas Golden Knights vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Avalanche · MON · JAN 4 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
MON · JAN 4 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
SCRIPPS · ALT
Vegas Golden Knights
Golden Knights
1–1–0
@
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
Upcoming
MON · JAN 4 · 8:00 PM CT
SCRIPPS · ALT
Vegas Golden Knights
Away · Golden Knights
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Brock Nelson has solved Carter Hart before, 7 goals on 51 shots.
Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Golden Knights
GOALIES
Avalanche
Carter Hart
Carter Hart
Likely · 3874-carter-hart
.870 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 1W
.911 SV% L5 · Steady
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Golden Knights
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Golden KnightsProjected lines
L1
Ivan Barbashev · Jack Eichel · Mark Stone
L2
Brett Howden · William Karlsson · Mitch Marner
L3
Trevor Connelly · Tomas Hertl · Victor Olofsson
L4
Marc Gatcomb · Nic Dowd · Braeden Bowman
D1
Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
D2
Parker Wotherspoon · Rasmus Andersson
D3
Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
PP1
Mark Stone · Tomas Hertl · Mitch Marner · Jack Eichel · Shea Theodore
PP2
Braeden Bowman · William Karlsson · Trevor Connelly · Rasmus Andersson · Victor Olofsson
PK1
William Karlsson · Mitch Marner · Brayden McNabb · Shea Theodore
PK2
Jack Eichel · Mark Stone · Jeremy Lauzon · Noah Hanifin
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Golden Knights
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
Golden KnightsInjury report
Raphael Lavoie
DAY-TO-DAY · Undisclosed injury
Lukas Cormier
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 6
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
Hannah Kirkell · as of Oct 2 Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Golden Knights lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Brock Nelson has solved Carter Hart before, 7 goals on 51 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 7 goals on Carter Hart (51 shots).
(Colorado)
7 goals on Carter Hart
Matchup
Victor Olofsson has 4 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (17 shots).
(Vegas)
4 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood