The Avalanche is 6-0-1 in its past seven games and wrapped up a 3-0-1 homestand. Carter Verhaeghe had a goal and Sergei Bobrovsky made 31 saves for Florida.
Avalanche, Devon Toews and Florida Panthers
Colorado’s only goal in the loss came in the first period on the power play off the stick of Mikko Rantanen. Named the third star of the game in a losing effort, Mackenize Blackwood looked sturdy once again for the Avalanche, stopping 22 of 23 shots between the pipes.
The Florida Panthers kicked of their latest road trip Monday night against the Colorado Avalanche. Florida struggled to generate much offense and leaned heavily on their goaltender, falling to the host Avs 3-1 at Ball Arena.
The Colorado Avalanche finish up their first homestand of 2025 against the reigning Stanley Cup Champions tonight. The Florida Panthers come to Colorado off of a 3-2 shootout win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Panthers struggle on the road and goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is starting to show his age. Mikko Rantanen will make them pay tonight. The Colorado Avalanche host the Florida Panthers this evening at Ball Arena at 9:00 p.m. ET. NHL odds have Colorado as a -130 favorite, while the total sits at 6.5.
Drouin averages over 20 minutes of ice time per game and plays on a loaded top line with Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. The 2013 third-overall pick also plays on the top power play, which ranks 10th in the NHL (23.6%).
Colorado is 8-1-1 in its last 10 games, averaging 3.8 goals, as it heads to the United Center to play the Blackhawks on Wednesday night.
The Florida Panthers will look to end their two-game road trip with two important points when they battle the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center on Wednesday. For the Panthers, it’ll also mark their first-ever matchup with the NHL’s newest team.
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University of Michigan freshman forward Christian Humphreys is leaving the team to sign with the OHL Kitchener Rangers.