Avalanche Begin Road Trip Against the Islanders

The Colorado Avalanche start a three-game road trip in New York taking on the Islanders on Monday at 5:30 p.m. MT.
The two teams last played less than a week ago on the first day of March in Denver, with Colorado securing a 5-3 win over New York. Devon Toews led the team with three points (one goal, two assists).

The Avs' last match took place at home against Calgary last Saturday, a 4-3 overtime loss for Colorado. Both Nazem Kadri and Valeri Nichushkin tallied two assists, Cale Makar and Alex Newhook posted one each, and Nathan MacKinnon, Gabriel Landeskog and Andre Burakovsky took home the goals.
This contest against the Islanders is the first of a back-to-back, with the team traveling to New Jersey to challenge the Devils on Tuesday.

Avalanche at New York Islanders

UBS Arena | Elmont, N.Y.
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COLORADO-NEW YORK CONNECTIONS

Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov played eight seasons with the Avalanche (2011-2019). He posted a 183-156-38 record with a 2.72 goals-against average, .915 save percentage and 21 shutouts in 389 games with Colorado, trailing only Patrick Roy on the franchise's all-time lists in wins, games, shutouts and save percentage… Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield played two seasons at the University of Denver (2011-13).
HISTORY
The Avs maintain a 19-14-4 record against the Islanders since relocating to Denver in 1995, including a 14-3-3 record as the home team. This will be the final matchup between the two teams this season.
ROSTER REPORT
Darren Helm, a healthy scratch against Calgary, should see action in New York.
INJURY REPORT
Tyson Jost is considered day-to-day after an injury to his face against the Flames.
SCOUTING THE ISLANDERS
The Islanders are right in the middle of a six-game homestand, securing a win over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Following the contest against Colorado, New York looks forward to a back-to-back hosting the Columbus Blue Jackets followed by the Winnipeg Jets.
New York is 25th in the league in power play percentage (17.6 percent) and ninth in the league in penalty kill (82.7 percent).

(OPPOSING) PLAYER TO WATCH: Jean-Gabriel Pageau
Center Jean-Gabriel Pageau has tallied 20 points (nine goals, 11 assists) so far this season with three points so far in the month of March. Against Colorado on Tuesday, Pageau posted a goal and an assist.
NUMBERS GAME
30
Gabriel Landeskog has reached the 30-goal mark for the second time in his career (34 in 2018-19), making him the first left wing in Avalanche history to record multiple 30-goal seasons.
11
Cale Makar has extended his assists streak to 11 games, the fifth longest by a defenseman in NHL history and the longest since 1993-94. He is also one assist away from Joe Sakic's franchise record of 12 set in 1991-912
46
Andre Burakovsky has passed Adam Foote on the franchise goals leaderboard, standing at 46th all time.
NOTEBOOK
Nazem Kadri tallied two assists for his 22nd multi-point performance of the season, trailing only Connor McDavid (28) and Auston Matthews (24) for the most in the NHL.