Maple Leafs host the Avalanche after Matthews' 2-goal game
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
NHL News (AP)
Colorado Avalanche (27-12-3, second in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (21-10-8, third in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Colorado Avalanche after Auston Matthews' two-goal game against the New York Islanders in the Maple Leafs' 4-3 overtime loss.
Toronto has a 10-7-2 record at home and a 21-10-8 record overall. The Maple Leafs are 19-3-6 when scoring at least three goals.
Colorado is 9-7-3 in road games and 27-12-3 overall. The Avalanche are first in the league with 40 power-play goals.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Matthews has 33 goals and 15 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has six goals and 10 assists over the last 10 games.
Nathan MacKinnon has 22 goals and 45 assists for the Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has scored seven goals and added six assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 5-3-2, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.1 assists, 3.5 penalties and 9.3 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.
Avalanche: 8-1-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.6 assists, 3.8 penalties and 8.3 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: John Klingberg: out for season (hip), Matt Murray: out (hip), Joseph Woll: out (ankle), Ryan Reaves: out (lower body), Jake Muzzin: out for season (back).
Avalanche: Josh Manson: day to day (lower body), Miles Wood: day to day (illness), Bowen Byram: out (lower body), Artturi Lehkonen: out (neck), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Pavel Francouz: out for season (groin).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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