Pittsburgh Penguins (33-18-15) @ Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9)
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The Avalanche begins a two-game homestand when it hosts the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday for Colorado Hockey Night, introduced by Toyota. Additionally, the Avalanche will don its Quebec Nordiques Heritage Jerseys as part of the Heritage Series. This is the primary of two regular-season matchups between the groups, as they’ll meet in Pittsburgh on March twenty fourth.
Latest Result (COL): COL 1, WPG 3
Latest Result (PIT): PIT 4, UTA 3
Defeat in Winnipeg
The Avalanche misplaced 3-1 to the Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on Saturday. Martin Necas scored for Colorado and Brent Burns performed in his 990th-consecutive recreation, passing Keith Yandle for the second-longest such streak in NHL historical past. Winnipeg’s Kyle Connor opened the scoring at 2:05 of the second interval with a left-circle shot off the push and Alex Iafallo doubled the Jets’ lead at 11:52 of the center body through a shot from the doorstep. While the Avs’ internet was empty, Necas made it 2-1 at 18:44 of the third interval with his thirty first aim of the season through a left-circle one-timer arrange by Nathan MacKinnon’s cross-ice feed. Cole Perfetti gave the Jets a 3-1 lead with an empty-net aim at 19:18 of the third interval.
Leading the Way
Nate the Great
MacKinnon leads the NHL in objectives (44) whereas rating second in factors (109) and third in assists (65).
All Hail Cale
Among NHL defensemen, Cale Makar is tied for third in factors (67) whereas rating tied for fourth in objectives (19) and assists (48).
Marty Party
Necas is seventh within the NHL in factors (80).
Series History
In 98 earlier regular-season video games towards the Penguins, the Avalanche/Nordiques franchise has a report of 47-38-7-6.
Weekend Win
The Penguins defeated the Utah Mammoth 4-3 at Delta Center on Saturday. In the primary interval, Utah’s Dylan Guenther opened the scoring at 5:06 and made it 2-0 with a power-play aim at 6:37. The Penguins tied the sport within the second interval after Anthony Mantha scored a power-play aim at 14:48 and Tommy Novak added a tally at 17:26. Bryan Rust gave Pittsburgh a 3-2 lead at 1:24 of the third interval with a power-play aim earlier than Utah’s Ian Cole tied the sport at 4:17. The Penguins took a 4-3 lead when Noel Acciari scored at 8:03 of the third interval.
Posting Points Against the Penguins
MacKinnon has posted 28 factors (9g/19a) in 22 video games towards the Penguins.
Brock Nelson has registered 40 factors (21g/19a) in 46 regular-season contests towards Pittsburgh, alongside with 9 factors (6g/3a) in 11 playoff video games.
Devon Toews has recorded 10 factors (2g/8a) in 11 regular-season video games towards the Penguins, along with two assists in 4 playoff contests.
Scoring within the Steel City
Erik Karlsson leads the Penguins in assists (40) and is fifth on the workforce in factors (46).
Mantha is second on the Penguins in objectives (25) whereas rating tied for second in factors (51) and fifth in assists (26).
Rust is tied for second on the Penguins in factors (51) whereas rating third in objectives (24) and fourth in assists (27).
A Numbers Game
9
Necas’ 9 objectives since February twenty fifth are tied for probably the most within the NHL.
179
Colorado has posted an NHL-best 179 objectives at five-on-five this season.
40
The Avalanche’s 40 five-on-five objectives towards since January 1st are the second fewest within the NHL.
Quote That Left a Mark
“We had a handful of guys that seemed like they had really good jump. For me, the (Jack) Drury line with (Joel) Kiviranta and Kells (Parker Kelly) were dangerous a lot, especially as the game went on.”
— Avalanche Head Coach Jared Bednar on the Parker Kelly-Jack Drury-Joel Kiviranta line in Saturday’s recreation towards the Jets
