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NHL
Preview
Matchup Edge
ATL Edge in: COL
Offense
Defense
Power Play
Penalty Kill
Face Offs
Discipline
Goaltending
Atlanta at Colorado
When: 9:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Quick Hits

Overall Team Offense

  • The Colorado Avalanche are ranked 8 on offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game. The Avalanche are scoring 17.7% on the power play for a total of 41 power play goals.
  • The Atlanta Thrashers are ranked 6 on offense, averaging 2.9 goals per game. The Thrashers are scoring 17.4% on the power play for a total of 38 power play goals.

Home and Away

  • At home the Avalanche are averaging 3.0 goals per game, and giving up 2.2 goals against on defense.
  • On the road, the Thrashers are averaging 2.8 goals per game, and giving up 3.2 goals against on defense.
Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W/L Strk Home Away Day Night Div
Atlanta 25-24-4-4 W1 13-10-3-1 12-14-1-3 4-1-1-0 21-23-3-4 6-9-1-1
Colorado 33-19-1-5 W2 18-8-1-1 15-11-0-4 3-1-0-0 30-18-1-5 9-8-0-2
Last Meeting
Atlanta Colorado
Date Away Home Shots Saves PP Shots Saves PP
3/10/09 ATL 3 COL 0 36 35 1-4 35 33 0-2
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Total Points Player  
Atlanta I. Kovalchuk 2
Colorado T. Arnason 0
Goals Player  
Atlanta Z. Bogosian 1
Colorado T. Arnason 0
Assists Player  
Atlanta I. Kovalchuk 2
Colorado T. Arnason 0
Saves Player  
Atlanta K. Lehtonen 35
Colorado P. Budaj 33
Season
Total Points Player  
Atlanta M. Afinogenov 45
Colorado P. Stastny 51
Goals Player  
Atlanta M. Afinogenov 18
Colorado M. Duchene 18
Assists Player  
Atlanta T. Enstrom 36
Colorado P. Stastny 39
Saves Player  
Atlanta O. Pavelec 966
Colorado C. Anderson 1465
Quickchart Matchup
Atlanta Off vs  Colorado Def
2.95 GF
2.52 GA
29.8 Shots
31.8 Shots
38 PP
39 PK
Colorado Off vs  Atlanta Def
2.88 GF
3.14 GA
27.1 Shots
33.1 Shots
41 PP
41 PK