Road Warriors
Colorado generated a 17-16-8 record while playing on the road during the regular season. The club had the sixth-best, power-play success rate (23.3 percent) in the NHL while on the road and tallied the sixth-most goals overall, notching 130 total markers in opponents' arenas (3.17 goals per game). The Avs also led the league in blocked shots while away, stopping 685 over the course of the season. Colorado defenseman Ian Cole is responsible for 87 of those blocks, tied for sixth in the league in that statistic on road ice.
Tonight's Special
Game 1 featured nine different power plays and saw the Avalanche allow two man-advantage markers in the playoffs for the first time since 2010. During the regular season, the Avs' power play ranked seventh in the league with a 22.0-percent success rate. In comparison, Calgary finished 18th in the NHL, capitalizing on 19.3 percent of its man-advantage opportunities. On the road, Colorado killed 80.5 percent of its penalties, finishing 13th in the league. Calgary posted the 24th-highest penalty-kill percentage while at home, nullifying 76.3 percent of its man-down binds.