MLHS · Jan 13, 2024
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Colorado Avalanche — Preview, Projected Lines & TV Broadcast Info
John Tavares, Maple Leafs vs. AvalancheThe Maple Leafs welcome the 2022 Stanley Cup champs to town for a marquee HNIC matchup (7:00 p.m. EST, Sportsnet).
With the injuries the Avalanche are battling both at forward and on the blue line, they are leaning harder than ever on their top pair and top line: Nathan MacKinnon is averaging 23 minutes per game this season and over 24 minutes per game since the start of December, including 30:22 in the team’s win over Boston last Monday. Mikko Rantanen is leading NHL forwards in TOI/game this season at 23:07, while Cale Makar is averaging 24:49 a night this season and 25:36 over his past 20 games.