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

NHL

Vancouver Canucks

Final

1:4

Colorado Avalanche

Highlights and Stats

The Vancouver Canucks come against the Colorado Avalanche for their next game scheduled for Friday, 11:00 PM EDT at Rogers Arena. The hosts of the upcoming meeting are with 39 points and occupy the 6th place in the standings of the Pacific Division, while the visitors have collected 49 thus far and sit 4th in the Central Division.

Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-05-2023

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

Their last game took place on January 5, 2023, and resulted in a 4-2 win for the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks’ best skater was Andrei Kuzmenko, spending 17:20 on the ice. He sent four shots towards the opponents’ net, and two of those made it through the goalie. It was Samuel Girard who played best for the Avalanche, as he spent 19:02 skating and ended up scoring once. Collin Delia also played a leading role for the Canucks, saving 30 of the Avalanche’s total 32 attempts on goal. His colleague on the other end, Alexandar Georgiev, was tasked with 42 attempts on goal and allowed three to roll past him. In the most recent five games, the Vancouver Canucks are dominating as far as head-to-head balance is concerned, triumphing in three meetings while losing the other two.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Vancouver Canucks Form

*Last 10 Vancouver Canucks Games - 2:8:0

01-18-2023	01-15-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-08-2023	01-05-2023	01-03-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022
2:5vs Tampa Bay Lightning	3:4@ Carolina Hurricanes	4:3@ Florida Panthers	5:4@ Tampa Bay Lightning	5:4@ Pittsburgh Penguins	7:4@ Winnipeg Jets	4:2vs Colorado Avalanche	2:6vs New York Islanders	3:2@ Calgary Flames	4:2@ Winnipeg Jets

The Vancouver Canucks faced the Tampa Bay Lightning on January 18, and the final score was 2-5 in favor of their opponents. Quinn Hughes was the team’s leading player on the floor, scoring 2 points. He spent 26 minutes and 49 seconds on the ice and tested the opposition’s goalkeeper with three shots. One of those made it through to the back of the net, and he also laid one assist. The team’s back-up netminder Collin Delia’s exploits also need to be mentioned, as he deflected all 14 of the 14 shots sent towards his net. The Canucks’ record over the last ten games is 2-8-0, and they are on a L1 streak. The Vancouver Canucks are scheduled to play the Edmonton Oilers at their home arena on January 21.

Vancouver Canucks Averages This Season

• Goals For
  152.00
• Goals Against
  179.00
• 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:25

  Saves Percentage:0.877

  Shutouts:3
• Top Skater

  Elias Pettersson

  Games Played:43

  Goals:19

  Assists:34

Vancouver Canucks Missing Players

NONE

Colorado Avalanche Form

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

01-18-2023	01-16-2023	01-14-2023	01-12-2023	01-10-2023	01-07-2023	01-05-2023	01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022
1:4@ Calgary Flames	6:3vs Detroit Red Wings	7:0vs Ottawa Senators	3:2@ Chicago Blackhawks	4:5vs Florida Panthers	2:3@ Edmonton Oilers	4:2@ Vancouver Canucks	2:3vs Vegas Golden Knights	2:6vs Toronto Maple Leafs	4:5vs Los Angeles Kings

The Avalanche’s most recent meeting was on January 18th, when they defeated the Calgary Flames 1-4 on home ice. The team’s best performer in that clash was Mikko Rantanen, as he scored two goals and assisted once for 21:25 of game time on the night. He attempted two shots in total toward the enemy’s net. The Colorado Avalanche victory was also achieved thanks to goalie Alexandar Georgiev, who saved 34 of the 35 shots sent his way. The Colorado Avalanche had a 4-5-1 record in the previous 10 meetings and are now on a streak of three consecutive victories. The team’s next game will be away against the Seattle Kraken on January 21 at Climate Pledge Arena.

Colorado Avalanche Averages This Season

• Goals For
  139.00
• Goals Against
  123.00
• 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:32

  Saves Percentage:0.918

  Shutouts:8
• Top Skater

  Mikko Rantanen

  Games Played:44

  Goals:32

  Assists:26

Colorado Avalanche Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

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

Vancouver CanucksColorado Avalanche

• Score

  1

  4

• PP Opportunities

  4

  4

• PP Goals

  0

  2

• 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`07:49
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  Andrew Cogliano2 minutes for High Sticking Ethan Bear
• 1`11:32
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  Andrew CoglianoAlex Newhook
• 1`18:50
  Brock Boeser2 minutes for Delaying Game-Puck over glass

  

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• 1`19:58
  Luke Schenn2 minutes for Holding Nathan MacKinnon

  

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• 2`00:34
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  Valeri NichushkinJ.T. Compher, Nathan MacKinnon
• 2`04:47
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