Avalanche Game 16 at Vancouver Caucks: Back to Backs, Lines, Notes & How To Watch

The Colorado Avalanche (9-1-5) close out a back-to-back against the Vancouver Canucks (8-8-0). Puck drop is scheduled for 8:08 p.m. MT.

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Key Stories to Watch

• The Avalanche are coming off a dominant 9-1 victory in Edmonton on Saturday, while Vancouver, which also played last night, defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3.
• Nathan MacKinnon is tied for the lead in goals (12) and points (24). He enters this matchup riding an eight-game point streak. He has six goals and assists in that stretch.
• In his first year as Canucks head coach, Adam Foote takes on the Avalanche for the first time, the team where he spent the majority of his career as a defenseman.
• Mackenzie Blackwood is expected to get his second start of the season, both of which have been on the road in the second game of a back-to-back. This is just the third time in 16 games that Scott Wedgewood isn’t starting.

Season Series

• Nov. 9 at Vancouver Canucks
• Dec. 2 vs Vancouver Canucks
• April 1 vs Vancouver Canucks

Avalanche Injuries

• Logan O’Connor (hip, nearing a return)
• Samuel Girard (upper body, day-to-day)
• Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)

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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley

Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Jack Ahcan — Sam Malinski

Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Expected: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
• Unconfirmed: Jiri Patera (VAN)

Upcoming Milestones

• Gabriel Landeskog — needs 2 goals for 250
• Brock Nelson — needs 8 points for 600

How to Watch

• TV: Altitude TV
• Radio: 950 AM