The Colorado Avalanche (47-14-6) will host the San Jose Sharks (29-29-8) on Thursday, with the Avalanche coming off a win and the Sharks off a loss.
Colorado grabbed a 2-1 victory on the road its last time out on March 29 against the Calgary Flames. The Avalanche were led by Valeri Nichushkin (two goals) and Devon Toews (two assists).
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What time is the Avalanche vs. Sharks?
- Game Day: Thursday, March 31, 2022
- Arena: Ball Arena
- TV: NBC Sports Networks
- Live Stream: Watch online with fuboTV!
Key Players for the Avalanche
- One of Colorado's top offensive players this season is Nazem Kadri, who has 81 points (26 goals, 55 assists) and plays an average of 19:14 per game.
- Mikko Rantanen has 79 points (1.2 per game), scoring 33 goals and adding 46 assists.
- Cale Makar has scored 24 goals and added 50 assists through 63 games for Colorado.
- Darcy Kuemper has allowed 105 goals (2.37 goals against average) and recorded 1283 saves.
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Key Players for Sharks
- Timo Meier has scored 30 goals (0.5 per game) and collected 36 assists (0.6 per game), taking 4.2 shots per game and shooting 11.6%. That makes him among the leaders for San Jose with 66 total points (1.1 per game).
- Tomas Hertl is crucial for San Jose's attack with 55 total points (0.8 per game), including 26 goals and 29 assists through 66 contests.
- San Jose's Logan Couture has 47 points, courtesy of 21 goals (third on team) and 26 assists (fourth).
- James Reimer has a record of 18-14-6 in 40 games this season, conceding 103 goals (2.8 goals against average) with 1109 saves and a .915 save percentage, 15th in the league.
Avalanche vs. Sharks Key Stats & Odds
- The Avalanche score the second-most goals in the league (252 total, 3.8 per game).
- The Avalanche have conceded 184 total goals (2.8 per game), ranking eighth in league action for the fewest goals against.
- Their +68 goal differential is second-best in the league.
- The 59 power-play goals the Avalanche have recorded this season lead the NHL (on 231 power-play chances).
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- The Sharks have 173 goals this season (2.6 per game), 29th in the league.
- The Sharks have allowed 207 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 20th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of -34, they are 23rd in the league.
- The Sharks have 35 power-play goals (21st in NHL) on 182 chances.
- Avalanche odds: -356
- Sharks odds: +273
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