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Utah Mammoth (0-0-0, 0 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (1-0-0, 2 pts)
Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 9:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN +/ALT/UTAH16
Radio:
Utah – The KSL Sports Zone 1280 AM / 97.5 FM
Colorado – Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM / 950 AM
DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Utah: +1.5 ML +150
Colorado: -1.5 ML -175
O/U 6.5
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Utah Mammoth News & Notes:
The Mammoth concluded the postseason going 2-4-1, averaging 2.3 goals per game while allowing four goals per game.
Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:
The Avalanche opened the season with a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings. They got two goals from Martin Necas, along with goals from Arturri Lehkonen and Sam Malinski. Scott Wedgewood stopped 24 of the 25 shots he faced in the win.
Utah Hockey Club Projected Lines:
Guenther-Cooley-Peterka
Keller-McBain-Schmaltz
Crouse-Hayton-Yamamoto
Tanev-Stenlund-Carcone
Sergachev-Marino
Schmidt-Durzi
Cole-Simashev
Vejmelka
Vanecek
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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:
Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Landeskog-Nelson-Nichushkin
Colton-Drury-Olofsson
Kiviranta -Kelly-Brindley
Toews-Makar
Girard-Burns
Malinski-Manson
Wedgewood
Miner
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Players To Watch:
Utah Hockey Club
Clayton Keller, in 81 games last season, had 90 points on 30 goals and 60 assists. He’s faced Colorado 31 times in his career, recording 19 points on six goals and 13 assists; in three games last season, he was held pointless.
Colorado Avalanche
Martin Necas has started the season with two goals. He played in 79 games last season between the Hurricanes and the Avalanche. He recorded 83 points on 27 goals and 56 assists. In 30 games with Colorado, he recorded 28 points on 11 goals and 17 assists. He’s faced Utah once in his career, scoring a goal.
Injury Report:
Utah Hockey Club
F Alex Kerfoot – Out
F Liam O’Brien – Out
C Barrett Hayton – DTD
F Logan Cooley – DTD
Colorado Avalanche
F Logan O’Connor – Out
G Mackenzie Blackwood – DTD
Next Game:
Utah – October 11 at Nashville Predators
Colorado – October 11 vs. Dallas Stars
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