Looking to extend their season-opening point streak to seven games, the Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1) are back on the road to take on the Utah Mammoth (4-2-0). Puck drop is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. MT, as it is a nationally televised broadcast on ESPN.
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Key Stories to Watch
Once again, Scott Wedgewood is likely in goal, looking to build on his league-leading five wins among goaltenders.
Wedgewood leads the NHL with five games allowing one or fewer goals.
The Mammoth lost to the Avs 2-1 at Ball Arena on Oct. 9. This is the first time the division rivals will meet at Delta Center.
Utah is 3-0-0 at home, having not yet lost a game in its new black ‘Mammoth’ home sweaters.
Colorado is 3-0-0 on the road, letting in just one goal in each of the three games while scoring 11 goals.
Season Series
Oct. 9 vs Utah Mammoth (W, 2-1)
Oct. 21 at Utah Mammoth
Dec. 23 vs Utah Mammoth
Feb. 25 at Utah Mammoth
Avalanche Injuries
Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed, week-to-week)
Logan O’Connor (hip, early November return)
Samuel Girard (upper body, week-to-week)
Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)
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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Ilya Solovyov — Sam Malinski
Scott Wedgewood
Trent Miner
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
Unconfirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
Expected: Karel Vejmelka (UTA)
Upcoming Milestones
Gabriel Landeskog — needs 2 goals for 250
Artturi Lehkonen — needs 4 games for 600, needs 5 points for 300
Jack Drury — needs 9 games for 200
How to Watch
