San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche

· National Hockey League

San Jose Sharks

17-37-9

Colorado Avalanche

36-24-2

Colorado takes on San Jose after Lehkonen's 2-goal showing

San Jose Sharks (17-37-9, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (36-24-2, in the Central Division)

Denver; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks after Artturi Lehkonen's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Avalanche's 4-1 win.

Colorado is 19-10-2 at home and 36-24-2 overall. The Avalanche are seventh in league play with 201 total goals (averaging 3.2 per game).

San Jose has a 17-37-9 record overall and an 8-19-7 record on the road. The Sharks are 10-12-5 in games decided by a single goal.

Thursday's game is the third time these teams square off this season. The Avalanche won 4-2 in the last meeting. Joel Kiviranta led the Avalanche with two goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Lehkonen has 26 goals and 11 assists for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon has four goals and 11 assists over the past 10 games.

Tyler Toffoli has 24 goals and 17 assists for the Sharks. Mikael Granlund has four goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 7-3-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.4 assists, 3.4 penalties and 8.7 penalty minutes while giving up 1.7 goals per game.

Sharks: 2-5-3, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.9 assists, four penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Avalanche: None listed.

Sharks: None listed.

Regular Season Series

COL leads series 2-0

Statistics

SJ		COL
3.65	Goals Against Average	2.94
32.0	Shots Against per Game	26.3
75.5	Penalty Kill Percentage	80.1
47	Power Play Goals Against	31
0	Short Handed Goals Against	0
2.62	Goals For per Game	3.24
26.9	Shots per Game	29.5
33	Power Play Goals	41
18.8	Power Play Percentage	22.9
3	Short Handed Goals	4
530	Penalty Minutes	429

Colorado Avalanche Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Josh Manson, D	Day-To-Day	Mar 5
Martin Necas, C	Day-To-Day	Mar 4
Gabriel Landeskog, LW	Injured Reserve	Mar 3
Valeri Nichushkin, RW	Injured Reserve	Feb 25
Cale Makar, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 16

San Jose Sharks Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Yaroslav Askarov, G	Out	Mar 5
Henry Thrun, D	Injured Reserve	Mar 3
Macklin Celebrini, C	Day-To-Day	Mar 2
Timothy Liljegren, D	Day-To-Day	Feb 26
Jan Rutta, D	Injured Reserve	Feb 18