GameThread: Avalanche @ Ducks

Numbers for Nerds:

If the Ducks win tonight, this will be their third season sweep of the Avalanche (but their first since 2010-11).

Team Records:

Ducks: (50-22-7), 107 points, 1st in the NHL, 2.84 G/GP, 2.68 GA/GP

Avalanche: (35-30-12), 82 points, 6th in Central Division, 2.57 G/GP, 2.78 GA/GP

Ducks Team Leaders:

Scoring: Ryan Getzlaf (24-44-68), Corey Perry (33-20-53), Ryan Kesler (20-27-47); Among Defensemen: Sami Vatanen (12-25-37)

TOI/GP: Francois Beauchemin (22:44), Hampus Lindholm (21:48), Sami Vatanen (21:32); Among Forwards: Ryan Getzlaf (20:06)

Possession: (5v5 FF% aka USA%, minimum 45 GP): Matt Beleskey (54.4%), Ryan Getzlaf (54.15%), Patrick Maroon (53.99%)

Possession numbers and chart via WAR-on-ice.com.

Avalanche Team Leaders:

Scoring: Jarome Iginla (26-29-55), Gabriel Landeskog (22-33-55), Ryan O'Reilly (15-38-53); Among Defensemen: Tyson Barrie (12-37-49)

TOI/GP: Erik Johnson (24:25), Tyson Barrie (21:13), Jan Hejda (20:44); Among Forwards: Ryan O'Reilly (19:39)

Possession: (5v5 FF% aka USA%, minimum 45 GP): Nathan MacKinnon (49.6%), Gabriel Landeskog (48.99%), Ryan O'Reilly (47.33%)

Possession numbers and chart via WAR-on-ice.com.

Goalies:

Ducks: Frederik Andersen (34-11-5), .914 Sv%, 26.54 Shots Faced/GP; John Gibson* (13-7-0), .916 Sv%, 29.6 Shots Faced/GP

Avalanche: Semyon Varlamov (26-19-8), .921 Sv%, 31.35 Shots Faced/GP; Calvin Pickard (6-7-3), .932 Sv%, 31.94 Shots Faced/GP; Reto Berra* (3-4-1), .905 Sv%, 19.12 Shots Faced/GP

*Scheduled to start

Power Play:

Ducks: 16.2%, 25th in the NHL, Sami Vatanen (7 PPG)

Avalanche: 14.4%, 29th in the NHL, Gabriel Landeskog (7 PPG)

Penalty Kill:

Ducks: 81.1%, 17th in the NHL, Andrew Cogliano (3 SHG)

Avalanche: 84.4%, 6th in the NHL, Ryan O'Reilly, Alex Tanguay, John Mitchell, Cody McLeod (1 SHG each)