Colorado Avalanche Postgame Notes Colorado Avalanche 5, Vegas Golden Knights 1 Thursday, March 25, 2021
COLORADO AVALANCHE POSTGAME NOTES COLORADO AVALANCHE 5, VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS 1 THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 TEAM STATS TEAM NOTES Colorado extended its season-long home win streak to seven games, the second-longest home winning streak Avalanche in the NHL this season (Minnesota has a current 11-game run). The Avs’ seven consecutive home wins is its longest home win streak since a 10-game stretch during the 2017-18 campaign. Shots: 32 The club now has a 13-4-1 home record this season, tied for the second-most home victories in the NHL. The Power Play: 1-4 NY Islanders, Vegas, Minnesota and Tampa also have 13 home wins. Penalty Kill: 1-1 The Avalanche has points in a season-high nine straight games (8-0-1) and is 12-2-2 over its last 16 games. Faceoffs: 43% Colorado’s four goals in the second period matches its season high for goals in a period (5x - last: March 16 vs. Anaheim). Vegas INDIVIDUAL NOTES Shots: 18 Philipp Grubauer earned his eighth straight win, the fifth goaltender in franchise history to fashion an eight- game win streak. Jonathan Bernier was the last to do it, winning nine straight in 2017-18. The victory is Power Play: 0-1 Grubauer’s 20th of the season, as he becomes the first goaltender in Avalanche/Nordiques history to reach 20 wins in fewer than 30 appearances. Penalty Kill: 3-4 FASTEST TO 20 WINS, FRANCHISE HISTORY Faceoffs: 57% 27 GP Grubauer, 2020-21 30 GP Roy, 2000-01 32 GP Roy, 1996-97 32 GP Francouz, 2019-20 Grubauer’s 20 wins rank second in the NHL and his 10 victories in March are a league best and equals the franchise record for wins in a single month: Semyon Varlamov (Jan.
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