April 1, 2026 1:24 pm EDT
The Colorado Avalanche (49-14-10) hit the ice against the Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8) as a part of Wednesday’s NHL schedule, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET at Ball Arena and broadcast on ESPN+. The Avalanche rank first in the Western Conference (108 points), and the Canucks are 16th in the Western Conference (50 points).
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Injury reportsAvalanche
Cale Makar: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Nicolas Roy: Out (Upper Body)
Canucks
Filip Chytil: Out (Face),
Thatcher Demko: Out For Season (Hip),
Derek Forbort: Out (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
Nathan MacKinnon has 120 points on 49 goals and 71 assists this season.
In 40 games, Scott Wedgewood has conceded 83 goals (2.18 goals-against average) and has racked up 912 saves.
In 65 games played this season, Elias Pettersson has 46 points (0.7 per game), with 15 goals and 31 assists.
Kevin Lankinen has 1,006 saves while allowing 142 goals (3.6 goals-against average) with an .876 save percentage (64th in the league).
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