Game Preview: Avalanche at Kraken

COLORADO AVALANCHE (24-17-3) AT SEATTLE KRAKEN (27-14-4)
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The Colorado Avalanche clash with the Seattle Kraken Saturday night for the final stop of their three-game road trip. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. MT on Altitude Sports.

LAST TIME OUT

Colorado is coming off their fourth-consecutive win after defeating Vancouver 4-1 on Friday night. Andrew Cogliano kicked off the Avs scoring with his seventh of the season at 11:32 of the first period. Valeri Nichushkin and Mikko Rantanen each found the back of the net on the man-advantage in the second period. Brad Hunt registered his third goal in an Avalanche sweater to help the Avs notch their fourth-consecutive game with four-plus goals.
Seattle snapped the New Jersey Devils' five-game winning streak as they won in overtime, 4-3, on Thursday night. Ryan Donato had two goals and an assist, while Martin Jones stopped 27 of the 30 shots he faced against one of the league's best offenses. Brandon Tanev also found the back of the net, and Former Av and member of the 2022 Stanley Cup Champion team Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winner. The Kraken are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games.

HISTORY

Colorado holds a 2-2 overall record against the second-year franchise.
Saturday's game is the second of a three-game regular season series versus the Kraken, with the final outing on March 5 in Denver.
In the first matchup, the Avs fell to the Kraken, 3-2, on Oct. 21. Bowen Byram and Evan Rodrigues both found the back of the net for Colorado, while Valeri Nichushkin notched two assists.

SCOUTING THE KRAKEN

Seattle has one of the league's best offenses this season, tied for third in goals for (165) and fourth in goals for per game at 3.67.
Burakovsky leads the Kraken in scoring with 38 points (13G, 25). Rookie of the Year frontrunner Matty Beniers is in second with 36 (17G, 19A). Beniers tops the league among first-year players in points and goals and is second in assists.
Jones holds a 22-6-3 record between the pipes this season, with a 2.84 goals-against average and a .894 save percentage.

LINEUP UPDATES

Avalanche

Gabriel Landeskog Lower body
Bowen ByramLower body
Josh MansonLower body
Darren Helm Lower body
Denis Malgin Upper body
Cale Makar Unknown

DOING THE MOST

Cale Makar has five points (3G, 2A) in four games against the Kraken.

BEHIND ENEMY LINES

Jordan Eberle leads all-active Kraken players with 38 points (20G, 18A) in 39 games played against Colorado.

NUMBERS GAME

21-5
Colorado has outscored their opponents 21-5 over their four-game win streak.
2A X 4
MacKinnon has notched at least two assists in four straight games, tied with the Peter Stastny (Dec. 2-13, 1981) for the most consecutive games with two or more helpers in franchise history.
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Makar, MacKinnon and Rantanen were named to the Central Division roster for the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend in Sunrise, Florida on Feb. 3-4. The Avs are one of only three teams sending three representatives to the 2023 NHL All-Star Game.

QUOTES THAT LEFT A MARK

"It's only my second time. It's always special. It's nice to go with Cale and Nate and share with teammates, that's the best part." - Mikko Rantanen on joining his teammates for the 2023 NHL All-Star Weekend