Colorado forward Darren Helm played with the Red Wings for 14 seasons before signing with the Avalanche for the 2021-22 season... Colorado forward J.T. Compher played at U.S. NTDP from 2011-2013 before skating three seasons at the University of Michigan from 2013-2016… Red Wings forward Vladislav Namestnikov played with the Avs during the 2019-20 season.
HISTORY
The Avs own a 57-61-5 all-time when playing the Red Wings. When on home ice they are 30-27-4, while on the road they are 27-34-1
ROSTER REPORT
Bowen Byram has resumed practice after an absence since Jan. 10.
INJURY REPORT
Bowen Byram is practicing, yet still out due to lingering concerns over past head injuries. Stefan Matteau is sidelined rehabbing a lower-body injury.
SCOUTING THE RED WINGS
The Red Wings have won three of their last four games and have also played three of their last four on the road. They currently stand at fifth in the Atlantic Division with 52 points this season.
Detroit is 26th in the league in power play percentage (16.7 percent) and 25th in the league in penalty kill (75.9 percent).
(OPPOSING) PLAYER TO WATCH:Dylan Larkin
Center Dylan Larkin is currently on a seven-game point streak, including nine points in the month of February (five games played). He leads the Red Wings in points on the season with 52 (26 goals, 26 assists).
NUMBERS GAME
40
Cale Makar has passed Claude Lemieux on the franchise assists leaderboard and now holds 40th all time.
10, 18 and 7
The Avs own the longest winnings streak this season at 10 games, the longest home winnings streak this season at 18, and the longest road winnings streak this season at seven.
12,000
Nathan MacKinnon is eight minutes away from having spent 12,000 career minutes on ice in the NHL.
NOTEBOOK
Following the contest against the Detroit Red Wings, the Avs will participate in their final home and away back-to-back of the season against the Winnipeg Jets and Vegas Golden Knights.
