The Colorado Avalanche (20-16-3) will be going for their second consecutive road win when they face the Chicago Blackhawks (10-25-4) on Thursday night. The Avalanche are coming off a 5-4 loss to Florida. The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-3 win over Calgary.
Colorado is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games against Chicago.
The Avalanche followed up their win over the Oilers with a loss to the Panthers in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Blackhawks, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Colorado is averaging 2.90 goals per game. They scored four goals on 31 shots in their last game.
Mikko Rantanen and J.T. Compher had a goal and an assist for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal, while Kurtis MacDermid added two assists.
Colorado has played well defensively, giving up 2.90 goals per game. They gave up five goals in their last game and will need a significantly better performance if they want to get the win.
Alexandar Georgiev saved 33 of the 37 shots that he faced. He is 16-11-3 in 30 games with a 2.75 GAA and a .871 save percentage.