POSTGAME NOTES COLORADO AVALANCHE 4, SAN JOSE SHARKS 0 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2021

TEAM STATS TEAM NOTES Avalanche The Avalanche wrapped up its second four-game road trip of the season, finishing 3-1-0 on the journey. Colorado now returns home for a nine-game homestand beginning Friday night at Ball Arena. Shots: 38 Power Play: 1-4 The Avs and Sharks are halfway through their eight-game season series. Colorado is 3-1-0 against San Kill: 3-3 Jose through the first four meetings. The clubs are next slated to square off on April 30, which is the begin- Faceoffs: 60% ning of a four consecutive games between the West Division opponents.

San Jose Colorado finished 3-for-3 on the penalty kill and went 9-for-10 (90%) on the road trip. The Avs PK is 56-for- 63 this season, the best percentage (88.9%) in the league. Shots: 26 Power Play: 0-3 The Avs’ 60% faceoff win percentage is a season-best. Colorado’s top two performances on faceoffs this Penalty Kill: 3-4 season came on the road trip, the other being Feb. 26 at Arizona (59%). Faceoffs: 40% INDIVIDUAL NOTES THREE STARS Gabriel Landeskog scored the 55th power-play of his career, passing (54) for sole First Star possession of fourth place in Avalanche history (since 1995). The Avalanche captain collected four points Mikko Rantanen (1g/3a), his most points in a game since Dec. 11, 2018 vs. Edmonton, 2g/2a). He has scored a goal in 4 points (2g/2a) each of his last three contests. Landeskog also appeared in his 651st career game, passing Anton Stast- ny (650) to take over the eighth-place spot on the franchise’s all-time games played list. Second Star Gabriel Landeskog Nathan MacKinnon registered an assist, the 322nd of his career, to pass Alex Tanguay (321) and move 4 points (1g/3a) into a tie with Dale Hunter for seventh place in Colorado/Quebec history. He is now in sole possession of fourth place in Avalanche history (since 1995-96) in assists. Third Star Philipp Grubauer Philipp Grubauer picked up his third shutout of the season, tied for first in the NHL. He has 14 career 26 saves shutouts and eight with the Avalanche, taking over fifth place on the franchise’s all-time shutouts list. Grubauer’s 11 wins this season are tied for third (Marc-Andre Fleury) in the NHL.

Mikko Rantanen finished with a season-high four points (2g/2a), matching his career best (8x - last: Nov, 30, 2019 vs. Chicago, 1g/3a).

Samuel Girard scored his fourth goal of the season, equaling his career high in goals reached in each of the last three seasons. Girard has goals in consecutive games for the first time in his career and points in each of his last three outings (2g/2a).