POSTGAME NOTES COLORADO AVALANCHE 2, ST. LOUIS BLUES 1 SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 2021 | BALL ARENA

TEAM STATS TEAM NOTES Avalanche Colorado has points in 14 straight games (12-0-2), the longest streak in the NHL this season tied for the sec- ond-longest point streak in franchise history. The 2002-03 Avalanche also had points in 14 straight contests (11- Shots: 34 0-3). The 2000-01 club holds the record at 16 games (12-0-4).

Power Play: 0-4 Tonight ended a six-game homestand for the Avalanche, as Colorado finshed 5-0-1 on the home stay. The Avs also closed out a stretch of 15-of-17 games on home ice and went 13-1-3 over that span. Since the start of that stretch

on March 5, Colorado has outscored its opponent by a combined 71-34 (+37). Penalty Kill: 3-3 Colorado is now 17-4-2 at home this season, the most home wins and points (36) of any team in the league. Faceoffs: 52% The Avs have scored first in a league-high 27 games this season and are 22-3-2 when lighting the lamp first, also St. Louis an NHL best.

Shots: 28 The Avs completed their sixth back-to-back set of the season and are now 3-0-3 in the second game of such sets. Com- bined, Colorado is 8-1-3 in consecutive-night outings and has now swept two back-to-backs (also: Feb. 26-27 at Arizona).

Power Play: 0-3 The Avs and Blues are halfway through their eight-game season series. Colorado is 3-1-0 so far in the series with the remaining four games to be played in St. Louis this month. Penalty Kill: 4-4 Colorado is 10-2-4 in one-goal games this season. Faceoffs: 48% The Avalanche is 8-2-0 on Military Appreciation Night. THREE STARS First Star INDIVIDUAL NOTES Philipp Grubauer picked up his 23rd win of the season, tied with Tampa Bay’s Andrei Vasilevskiy for the league 27 saves lead. His 1.76 goals-against average ranks first among NHL netminders who have played 10 or more games, while his .929 save percentage ranks second.

Second Star Grubauer also equaled the franchise mark for consecutive games with a point (12). Two other in Cale Makar Avalanche/ history have recorded a 12-game point streak. Peter Budaj was the last to do it during the 1 point (1g/0a) 2006-07 season, and Patrick Roy also had points in 12 straight in 1996-97.

Third Star Nathan MacKinnon scored his 13th goal of the season and 203rd of his career, surpassing (202) Nathan MacKinnon to move into sole possession of fourth place since the team moved to Denver. MacKinnon has registered points 1 point (1g/0a) in five consecutive contests (3g/5a) and has 21 points (8g/13a) in 14 outings since returning from injury on March 10.

Cale Makar scored his second game-winning goal of the season and sixth of his career.

Gabriel Landeskog extended his point streak to four games and has totaled seven points (3g/4a) over that span. He has collected 28 points (11g/17a) in his last 20 outings.