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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.

Watch the Colorado Avalanche take on the Chicago Blackhawks in an exciting matchup. Learn how to tune in and what to expect in this nationally televised game.

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night. Petr Mrazek shutting down their superstars was a big key.

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The Colorado Avalanche announced this morning that forward Jonathan Drouin will not play today due to an upper-body injury. Drouin's injury, according to Head Coach Jared Bednar, is not at risk of getting worse if he pushes through games.

In the Chicago Blackhawks' match against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, Colton Dach earned his first career NHL point.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Chicago Blackhawks after Devon Toews ... goals and two assists over the last 10 games. Mikko Rantanen has 24 goals and 34 assists for the Avalanche.

The Avalanche kick off their first road trip of 2025 with a Central Division matchup with the Chicago Blackhawks. This is the second of four meetings between the teams, as the Blackhawks won 5-2 in Denver on October 28, and they’ll play in Denver on March 10 and in Chicago on April 2.

The Colorado Avalanche created plenty, but Petr Mrazek made 36 saves to help the Chicago Blackhawks upset the Avs, 3-1, Wednesday night at United Center.

Chicago is one of the worst two-way teams in the league, ranking in the Bottonm 5 in both goals scored per game and goals allowed per game. The Hawks’ analytics suggest that positive regression is unlikely, given they rank last in xGF/60, 24th in xGA/60, and 30th in expected goal differential per 60 minutes.

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