The Colorado Avalanche face the Winnipeg Jets with both teams off to great starts to the season. The Avalanche have a 12-6-1 record and with eight wins in their last 10 games, they have leaped to the top of the Central Division. The Jets have a 13-6-1 record and with back-to-back wins, they have the second-best record in the Central Division. Both teams are looking to remain near the top of the division and the Western Conference and the upcoming game should be a great one as a result.
The Avalanche are having a great season with their offense stepping up and scoring 3.47 goals per game with 14 goals in the last four games. Mikko Rantanen and Nathan MacKinnon have scored 19 goals and 38 assists to lead the top line but the entire offense has been great. Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin, and Evan Rodrigues have scored 19 goals and 19 assists while defensemen Cale Makar and Devon Toews have added seven goals and 26 assists from the point to put the offense over the top.
The offense has been great but the defense has also stepped up, allowing only 2.47 goals per game with only nine goals allowed in the last five games. Cale Makar and Erik Johnson have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares and 67 blocked shots while Devon Toews, Josh Manson, and Bowen Byram have combined for 2.9 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Alexandar Georgiev has b een great this season with a .933 save percentage and a 2.29 goals-against average on 451 shots.