How Do The Avalanche Stack Up Against The Remaining Eastern Conference Teams?
DENVER (CBS4) - The Colorado Avalanche are just days away from Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, and while we still don't know the date of the game or who they'll play, we can take a look at how they stacked up against both remaining Eastern Conference teams this regular season.
New York Rangers
The Avs faced the New York Rangers twice this season back in December 2021. The Avs won both those games, 7-3 in the first matchup in New York and 4-2 in the second at Ball Arena. Neither goalies Pavel Francouz or Igor Shesterkin played in either of those games. .
So how do the Avs lines match up with the Rangers lines? Here's a breakdown of the regular season stats, using pairings in Game 4 of each Conference Final.
Forwards
C Nathan MacKinnon (COL) - 88 points, 32 goals, 56 assists, +22 +/- in 65 games played
C Mika Zibanejad (NYR) - 81 points, 29 goals, 52 assists, +30 +/- in 81 games played
RW Mikko Rantanen (COL) - 92 points, 36 goals, 56 assists, +35 +/- in 75 games played
RW Frank Vatrano (NYR) - 13 points, 8 goals, 5 assists, +6 +/- in 13 games played
LW Gabriel Landeskog (COL) - 59 points, 30 goals, 29 assists, +27 +/- in 51 games played
LW Chris Kreider (NYR) - 77 points, 52 goals, 25 assists, +19 +/- in 81 games played
Defensemen
D Cale Makar (COL) - 86 points, 28 goals, 58 assists, +48 +/- in 77 games played
D Ke'Andre Miller (NYR) - 20 points, 7 goals, 13 assists, +20 +/- in 82 games played
D Devon Toews (COL) - 57 points, 13 goals, 44 assists, +52 +/- in 66 games played
D Jacob Trouba (NYR) - 39 points, 11 goals, 28 assists, +25 +/- in 81 games played
Goalies
G Pavel Francouz (COL) - 18-15, .916 save pct. in 21 games played
G Igor Shesterkin (NYR) - 36-13, .935 save pct. in 53 games played
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Avs played the Lightning twice in the 2021-2022 regular season, sweeping the season series. The first game was on October 23rd, 2021, where Colorado won 4-3 in a shootout. Pavel Francouz did not play in either game, but the Avs did face and beat Lightning goalie Andre Vasilevskiy in both games. The second game came on February 10th, where the Avs won 3-2 in regulation.
So how do the Avs lines match up with the Lightning lines? Here's a breakdown of the regular season stats, using pairings in Game 4 of each Conference Final.
Forwards
C Nathan MacKinnon (COL) - 88 points, 32 goals, 56 assists, +22 +/- in 65 games played
C Ross Colton (TBL) - 39 points, 22 goals, 17 assists, +4 +/- in 79 games played
RW Mikko Rantanen (COL) - 92 points, 36 goals, 56 assists, +35 +/- in 75 games played
RW Corey Perry (TBL) - 40 points, 19 goals, 21 assists, +9 +/- in 82 games played
LW Gabriel Landeskog (COL) - 59 points, 30 goals, 29 assists, +27 +/- in 51 games played
LW Nick Paul (TBL) - 14 points, 5 goals, 9 assists, +4 +/- in 21 games played
Defenseman
D Cale Makar (COL) - 86 points, 28 goals, 58 assists, +48 +/- in 77 games played
D Victor Hedman (TBL) - 85 points, 20 goals, 65 assists, +21 +/- in 82 games played
D Devon Toews (COL) - 57 points, 13 goals, 44 assists, +52 +/- in 66 games played
D Jan Rutta (TBL) - 18 points, 3 goals, 15 assists, +25 +/- in 25 games played
Goalies
G Pavel Francouz (COL) - 18-15, .916 save pct. in 21 games played
G Andre Vasilevskiy (TBL) - 39-18, .916 save pct. in 63 games played
The time, date, and opponent for the 2022 Stanley Cup Final have not yet been determined. You can catch comprehensive reporting on CBS4 News at 10 each night after every game, and up-to-the-minute coverage and analysis on CBSDenver.com and CBS News Colorado, our 24-hour streaming channel.
