Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche – NHL Preview, Tips and Odds

NHL

Vancouver Canucks

Final

4:2

Colorado Avalanche

Highlights and Stats

The Vancouver Canucks come against the Colorado Avalanche in their next game scheduled for Thursday, 11:00 PM EDT at Rogers Arena. The hosts of the upcoming meeting are with 35 points and occupy the 6th place in the standings of the Pacific Division, while the visitors have collected 41 thus far and sit on the 4th position in the Central Division.

Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 11-23-2022

Team	P1	P2	P3	Final
Vancouver Canucks	1	1	2	4
Colorado Avalanche	2	1	0	3

The last encounter between the two franchises was played on November 23, 2022, and after the final horn, the scoreboard showed a 3-4 Colorado loss. Sheldon Dries was one of the main reasons for the Canucks’ triumph then. He played 10:07 and earned 2 points by scoring one goal and assisting his teammates once. On the other half of the court, it was Mikko Rantanen who contributed the most, scoring 2 goals for a total of 21:19 of game time. Vancouver’s goalie Spencer Martin played at a very high level and ended the game with a 0.917 save percentage. Pavel Francouz was between the sticks for the Avalanche and parried 21 of all the 25 shots he faced. The Vancouver Canucks are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against the Colorado Avalanche, registering three victories while losing twice in the process.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks Form

*Last 10 Vancouver Canucks Games - 4:6:0

01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-22-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-14-2022	12-10-2022
2:6vs New York Islanders	3:2@ Calgary Flames	4:2@ Winnipeg Jets	6:2vs San Jose Sharks	2:5@ Edmonton Oilers	6:5vs Seattle Kraken	1:5vs St. Louis Blues	1:5vs Winnipeg Jets	3:4@ Calgary Flames	0:3vs Minnesota Wild

The Vancouver Canucks’ most recent game was on 01/03, when they faced the New York Islanders and lost 2-6 at home. The team’s best player on the night was Bo Horvat, who spent 20:51 on the ice and chipped in with 2 points. He shot four times towards the enemy’s goal and scored two goals. Spencer Martin’s performance also needs addressing, as he saved 23 of the total 28 shots on the Canucks’ goal. They are 4-6-0 across the last 10 outings and on a run of three consecutive defeats at the moment. The Vancouver Canucks are 7-10-1 when playing at their own arena this campaign. Their next game is on the road against the Winnipeg Jets on January 8th.

Vancouver Canucks Averages This Season

• Goals For
  130.00
• Goals Against
  146.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Vancouver Canucks Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Spencer Martin

  Games Played:21

  Saves Percentage:0.883

  Shutouts:3
• Top Skater

  Elias Pettersson

  Games Played:36

  Goals:17

  Assists:29

Vancouver Canucks Missing Players

NONE

Colorado Avalanche Form

*Last 10 Colorado Avalanche Games - 5:4:1

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-15-2022	12-13-2022
2:3vs Vegas Golden Knights	2:6vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4:5vs Los Angeles Kings	6:3@ Arizona Coyotes	2:3@ Nashville Predators	2:1vs Montreal Canadiens	1:0vs New York Islanders	3:1vs Nashville Predators	2:4vs Buffalo Sabres	3:2vs Philadelphia Flyers

The Avalanche welcomed the Vegas Golden Knights for their latest clash on January 2nd, which ended in a 2-3 disappointment for them. The team’s best performer in that clash was Mikko Rantanen, as he scored 1 goal and assisted 1 time for 27:13 of game time on the night. He attempted three shots in total towards the enemy’s net. Another reason for the team’s defeat was that in goal, Alexandar Georgiev let in three of the 28 shots toward his net. The organization won five of its last 10 matches, lost four during regular time, and was defeated once in overtime or shootouts. The side has a 10-7-0 road balance for this season. The Colorado Avalanche’s next away game will be against the Edmonton Oilers on 01/07 at Rogers Place.

Colorado Avalanche Averages This Season

• Goals For
  109.00
• Goals Against
  108.00
• Shots For
  0.00
• Shots Against
  0.00
• PP Goals
  0.00
• Short Handed Goals
  0.00

Colorado Avalanche Standout Performers

• Top Goalie

  Alexandar Georgiev

  Games Played:28

  Saves Percentage:0.915

  Shutouts:8
• Top Skater

  Mikko Rantanen

  Games Played:37

  Goals:26

  Assists:22

Colorado Avalanche Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Final
Vancouver Canucks	0	3	1	4
Colorado Avalanche	1	1	0	2

Vancouver CanucksColorado Avalanche

• Score

  4

  2

• PP Opportunities

  8

  5

• PP Goals

  1

  1

• Faceoffs Won

  0

  0

• Giveaways

  0

  0

• Hits

  0

  0

• Penalty Minutes

  0

  0

• Shots

  0

  0

• Takeaways

  0

  0

Play-by-Play

Vancouver CanucksvsColorado Avalanche

• 1`04:01
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  Cale Makar2 minutes for Delaying Game-Puck over glass
• 1`04:38
  Andrei Kuzmenko2 minutes for Interference Devon Toews

  

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• 1`15:12
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  J.T. Compher2 minutes for Cross Checking Quinn Hughes
• 1`17:56
  Tyler Myers2 minutes for Hooking Artturi Lehkonen

  

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• 1`19:00
  0-1

  

  Mikko RantanenCale Makar, Artturi Lehkonen
• 2`01:49
  0-2

  

  Samuel GirardA. Englund, Alex Newhook
• 2`03:59
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