Colorado Avalanche face the Arizona Coyotes with both teams off to great starts to the season. The Avalanche have a 21-11-2 record and with two wins in a row, they have the second-best record in the Central Division while the Coyotes have a 17-14-2 record and are in fifth place in the Central Division. Both teams look to leap to the top of the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one.
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The Avalanche are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.65 goals per game with 18 goals in the last four games. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen have scored 35 goals and 61 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has been great as well. Valeri Nichushkin, Ross Colton, and Jonathan Drouin have combined for 28 goals and 35 assists while defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews have added 12 goals and 45 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has struggled, allowing 3.03 goals per game. Makar and Toews have combined for 4.1 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net at will. In addition, goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has struggled with a .899 save percentage and a 2.93 goals-against average on 761 shots with -3.1 goals saved above average.