The Colorado Avalanche (19-10-2) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Chicago Blackhawks (9-20-1) on Tuesday night. The game will be played at United Center and it is scheduled to begin at 8:30 PM. ET.
The Avalanche are coming off a 6-2 win over San Jose. The Blackhawks are coming off a 4-3 loss to Vancouver.
Colorado is 8-2-0 in its last 10 games against Chicago.
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The Avalanche are playing well at the moment and they’ve won three of their last four games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Blackhawks, which will give them their second win in a row and fourth win in their last five games.
Colorado is averaging 3.61 goals per game. They scored six goals on 29 shots in their last game.
Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and two assists for the Avalanche. Jonathan Drouin had two assists, while Mikko Rantanen scored a goal.
Colorado has struggled defensively, giving up 3.07 goals per game. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Alexandar Georgiev saved 25 of the 27 shots that he faced. He is 15-7-1 in 24 games with a 2.96 GAA and a .898 save percentage.