On Wednesday night, the Colorado Avalanche will go to the Chicago Blackhawks in an attempt to maintain their momentum.
At 7:30 p.m. ET, the game from the United Center in Chicago will begin. You can watch it on TNT or watch it live on Sling TV (discount) or DirecTV Stream (FREE trial and discount).
With an average of 3.8 goals per game, Colorado is 8-1-1 in their previous ten games. Devon Toews scored two goals in Monday night’s Avalanche’s 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers.
The Avalanche finished a four-game homestand 3-0-1 thanks to a late empty-net goal from Mikko Rantanen. With his score, Rantanen’s scoring run reached 14 games.
After being acquired in a deal with San Jose last month, Mackenzie Blackwood has been playing well in goal, finishing with 26 saves. His record with Colorado is now 7-1-1.
The Avalanche defenseman now lead the league with 110 points (23 goals, 87 assists) this season thanks to Toews’ two goals and an assist.
With 66 points, Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avalanche (25-15-1, Central Division), while Mikko Rantanen is in second place with 58 points and first with 24 goals.
With 25 starts, Mackenzie Blackwood has been the main goalie. He has a 2.58 goals-against average and a 13-10-0-4 record.
In the Central Division, Chicago (13-25-2) has a 4-6 record over the past ten games.
The New York Rangers defeated them 6-2 in their most recent game on Sunday.
Tyler Bertuzzi’s 14th goal of the season, which was set up by Connor Bedard’s pass after Zibanejad’s steal, gave the Blackhawks the lead early in that game at 5:37. Late in the second period, Wyatt Kaiser of Chicago scored his first NHL goal.
On Monday, January 6, 2025, in Denver, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews (7) is congratulated as he passes the team box following his goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers. (Photo by David Zalubowski for AP)
Arvid Soderblom, the goalie for the Blackhawks, ended with 28 saves.
This season’s second meeting between these teams will take place on Wednesday. The previous meeting was won 5-2 by the Blackhawks. In the victory, Ryan Donato scored two goals.
Tyler Bertuzzi has six goals and two assists in the last ten games for the Blackhawks, while Donato has eleven goals and eleven assists.
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