Colorado Avalanche Aim for Win Against Montreal Canadiens to Assert Division Leadership

Monday, March 25th, 2024

Today at 9 p.m. EDT, the Montreal Canadiens, with a season record of 26 wins, 32 losses, and 12 ties, are scheduled to face the Colorado Avalanche, who have achieved 46 victories, 20 defeats, and 5 ties, on Colorado’s home turf.

The Avalanche boasts a strong home-field advantage with a 28-6-0 record and tends to outperform opponents when they maintain lower penalty minutes. Conversely, the Canadiens have secured 13 wins, 15 losses, and 8 ties in away games and are recognized as the fifth most penalized team in the league.

In their most recent encounter, the Canadiens clinched a narrow 4-3 victory over the Avalanche, with Alexander Newhook scoring twice for Montreal.

Nathan MacKinnon is a standout player for the Avalanche with a tally of 44 goals and 78 assists, and Mikko Rantanen has impressively scored eight goals with an addition of 11 assists over the past 10 matches.

On the Canadiens' side, Nicholas Suzuki leads with 28 goals and 38 assists for the season, while Cole Caufield has added one goal and seven assists during the last 10 games.

The Avalanche are entering this game with momentum, having won nine out of their last 10 games. The Canadiens, however, exhibit a mixed form with a 3-4-3 record in their recent 10 matches.

Colorado faces several injury challenges, missing key players Gabriel Landeskog, Pavel Francouz, and Logan O’Connor for this game. The Canadiens are also dealing with injuries, missing Joshua Roy, Kirby Dach, and Christian Dvorak.

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