Avalanche Continues Homestand Against Ducks

The Colorado Avalanche hosts the Anaheim Ducks for a one-game set on Monday in the third matchup of its six-game homestand.
Colorado (21-8-4) fell 3-2 in the overtime against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday, earning at least a point in a season-best 10 straight meetings (8-0-2). Joonas Donskoi scored for the second consecutive contest and Devon Toews found the back of the net for the sixth time this year--leading all Avalanche defensemen in tallies. Samuel Girard extended his point streak to a season-long three games (tied) and netminder Philipp Grubauer stopped 31-of-34 shots on the night.

Anaheim is coming off a 3-2 overtime victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday after fighting back from a 2-0 deficit to improve to 11-19-6 on the season. Josh Manson ended the game in the extra frame to collect his first-career overtime goal and his first marker of the year. Max Jones registered two assists for his first multi-point contest of the campaign, while goaltender Anthony Stolarz made 38 saves in his first start of the year.
Monday's matchup is the sixth meeting between the clubs this season and the final contest at Ball Arena. The squads will square off two more times on April 9-11 in California.

Avalanche vs. Anaheim ducks

Ball Arena | Denver, Colo.
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COLORADO-ANAHEIM CONNECTIONS

Ducks defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk was Colorado's first-round draft choice in 2007 (No. 14 overall) and began his career with the Avalanche in 2010-11… Ducks forward Andrew Agozzino was with the Colorado organization from 2013-2016 and 2017-2019... Anaheim forward Danton Heinen played at the University of Denver from 2014-16… Ducks forward Troy Terry was born in Denver and also skated at the University of Denver from 2015-18.

HISTORY

The Avs have faced off against the Ducks five times through its first 33 contests, owning a 3-1-1 mark after taking the last matchup on March 16 by a score of 8-4. Devon Toews has registered six assists in five meetings versus the squad, which are tied for the team lead in points and the most points he has collected against any opponent this campaign. Brandon Saad has also been productive when playing Anaheim, tallying three goals and three assists.
Monday's game is the 100th meeting all time between the two clubs in franchise history, with the Colorado organization sporting a 45-35-19 mark against Anaheim and a 4-4-2 record in the last 10 matchups. Since the franchise relocated to Denver in 1995-96, the Avalanche boasts a 24-18-7 mark when hosting the Ducks.

ROSTER REPORT

The Avalanche had an off day on Sunday, so its lineup likely won't be known until after morning skate. Dan Renouf played last game, replacing rookie Bowen Byram, who was out with an upper-body injury. Philipp Grubauer is expected to get his 28th start in between the pipes.

INJURY UPDATE

Head coach Jared Bednar said that Byram is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, but he could be week-to-week. Matt Calvert (upper body) missed his second-straight contest on Saturday and is out week-to-week. Pavel Francouz (lower body) and Erik Johnson (upper body) are both out long term with injuries.

SCOUTING THE DUCKS

Through 36 contests this campaign, the Ducks hold an 11-19-6 mark, including a 3-7-0 record in their last 10 outings. Anaheim has won two straight contests for the third time this campaign after sweeping its two-game set against the St. Louis Blues on Friday and Sunday. The squad uses its body to its advantage, ranking tied for fifth in the league with 868 hits and fourth in the NHL with 512 blocks.
It is Anaheim's fifth back-to-back set of the season. In the second game of such sets, the club owns a 2-2-0 record, averaging 2.00 goal per game and allowing 3.00 notches per contest.

(OPPOSING) PLAYER TO WATCH: TROY TERRY

Troy Terry has been a problem for the Avs this season as the forward has three goals over the past two games and four points (three goals, one assists) in five matchups. Half of his goals this year have come against Colorado, while a third of his points have been collected inside Ball Arena, owning the third-most points versus the Avalanche on the club. The Denver native has tallied six goals and six assists in his third full season with the Ducks, ranking eighth on the Anaheim roster.
All time, Terry has compiled 14 markers and 26 helpers in 110 career games, including two goals and six assists on the man advantage.

NUMBERS GAME

16

The Avalanche meets the Ducks for the 100th all-time game between the two clubs. Anaheim is the 16th organization that the Colorado franchise has played 100 or more contests against.

17

Nathan MacKinnon, Samuel Girard and Devon Toews all have a plus-17 ratings on the year, leading the Avalanche. Their plus-17 differentials are tied for the fifth-best plus-minus rating in the NHL.

26

Samuel Girard's 26 points (five goals, 21 assists) this season are tied for 10th among defenders in the NHL and lead all Avalanche blueliners. His current three-game point streak is tied for his longest this season, recording four assists over the stretch.

NOTEBOOK

Colorado sports 13-4-2 mark at home this season and is on an eight-game point streak at Ball Arena (7-0-1)…. Versus Anaheim, the Avs hold a 2-0-1 record at home… Colorado is 13-4-2 at home, tied for the second most wins and points (28) in the NHL …The Avalanche is in a stretch that finds it playing 26 games in 46 days (through April 12) and will conclude the season with 43 games over the final 78 days… The Avs have killed 8-of-9 penalties over its last three games and own an 87.0 penalty-kill percentage this season, ranking second in the league… Mikko Rantanen's 19 goals this campaign rank tied for third in the NHL, while his 39 points (19 goals, 20 assists) are tied for seventh in the league.