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The Colorado Avalanche face the Florida Panthers with both teams in the middle of remarkable seasons. The Avalanche have a 32-16-4 record and have the second-best record in the Central Division but have lost three consecutive games. The Panthers have a 32-15-4 record and are in second place in the Atlantic Division but have only won five of their last 10 games. The two teams look to remain near the top of their divisions and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
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The Avalanche are having a great season with their offense leading the way, scoring 3.73 goals per game. Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen have scored 60 goals and 92 assists to lead the top line but the rest of the offense has stepped up as well. Jonathan Drouin, Ross Colton, and Logan O'Connor have combined for 33 goals and 48 assists while defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews have added 21 goals and 68 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
Quite the spot to score from, Sammy!#GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/cH9ngII1u5
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) February 9, 2024
The offense has been great but the defense has been awful, allowing 3.15 goals per game including 10 goals in their last two games. Makar and Toews have combined for 5.8 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. In addition, goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has struggled with a .897 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average on 1189 shots with -7.6 goals saved above average.