Avalanche visit the Red Wings after Nichushkin's 2-goal game
Colorado Avalanche (14-13, in the Central Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (10-12-4, in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Saturday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Detroit Red Wings after Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the Avalanche's 5-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.
Detroit has a 5-6-2 record in home games and a 10-12-4 record overall. The Red Wings have a 3-4-2 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
Colorado is 7-6-0 in road games and 14-13 overall. The Avalanche are 7-1-0 in one-goal games.
Saturday's game is the first meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Lucas Raymond has nine goals and 18 assists for the Red Wings. Alex DeBrincat has four goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Mikko Rantanen has 15 goals and 20 assists for the Avalanche. Nichushkin has five goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 3-4-3, averaging 2.5 goals, 4.3 assists, 3.7 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
Avalanche: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.7 assists, 3.3 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 3.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: None listed.
Avalanche: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.