Avalanche vs. Coyotes: Game Preview, Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

2023-12-22 21:56:05

The Arizona Coyotes (17-13-2) will try to continue a four-game win streak when they face the Colorado Avalanche (20-11-2) on the road on Saturday, December 23 at 9:00 PM ET on ALT2, SCRIPPS, and ESPN+.

Avalanche vs. Coyotes Game Info

• Game Day: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: Altitude Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Avalanche and Coyotes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Avalanche Insights

• The Avalanche’s 120 total goals (3.6 per game) rank second in the league.
• The Avalanche rank 17th in goals against, giving up 102 total goals (3.1 per game) in NHL action.
• They have the league’s sixth-best goal differential at +18.
• The 30 power-play goals the Avalanche have scored this season are second-best in the NHL (on 125 power-play chances).
• The Avalanche rank ninth in the league with a 24% power-play conversion rate.
• The five shorthanded goals the Avalanche have scored this season rank eighth among NHL squads.
• The Avalanche kill 83.76% of opponent power plays, the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Avalanche win 48.9% of their faceoffs to rank 22nd in the NHL.
• The Avalanche make 11.2% of their shots (fifth in the league).
• The Avalanche have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 15.6 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.

Avalanche Key Players

• A productive offensive player this season for Colorado, Nathan MacKinnon has recorded 53 points.
• Mikko Rantanen has 42 points (17 goals, 25 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
• On 76 shots (for eight goals) and 31 assists, Cale Makar has created 39 points this season.
• Ivan Prosvetov (4-3-1) has a 2.8 goals against average and a save percentage of .906 for Colorado.

Avalanche Injuries

Artturi Lehkonen: Neck (Out),

Samuel Girard: Personal (Out),

Andrew Cogliano: Undisclosed (Questionable),

Gabriel Landeskog: Knee (Out),

Chris Wagner: Achilles (Out),

Pavel Francouz: Groin (Out For Season)

Coyotes Insights

• The Coyotes have 100 goals this season (3.1 per game), 16th in the NHL.
• The Coyotes give up 2.8 goals per game (91 in total), the 10th-fewest in the league.
• Their +9 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
• The Coyotes have 25 power-play goals (10th-most in NHL) on 109 chances.
• The Coyotes score on 22.94% of their power plays, No. 11 in the league.
• This season, the Coyotes have two shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
• The 79.8% penalty-kill percentage of the Coyotes is 16th in the league.
• The Coyotes win 47.5% of faceoffs, 27th-ranked in the NHL.
• With a shooting percentage of 11.5%, the Coyotes are fourth in the league.
• This season, the Coyotes have shut out their opponents four times.

Coyotes Key Players

• Clayton Keller’s 12 goals and 18 assists in 32 games for Arizona add up to 30 total points on the season.
• Matias Maccelli has totaled 24 total points (0.8 per game) this campaign. He has six goals and 18 assists.
• Nick Schmaltz is a top player on offense for Arizona with 10 goals and 12 assists.
• Karel Vejmelka has a 5-7-2 record this season, with a .906 save percentage (26th in the league). He has 394 saves, and has given up 41 goals (3.0 goals against average).

Coyotes Injuries

Shea Weber: Ankle (Out),

Travis Boyd: Upper Body (Out),

Jakub Voracek: Concussion (Out),

Bryan Little: Upper Body (Out For Season),

Vladislav Kolyachonok: Lower Body (Out),

Barrett Hayton: Upper Body (Out)

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