Panthers and Avalanche take the ice in non-conference matchup

Colorado Avalanche (11-9, in the Central Division) vs. Florida Panthers (12-7-1, in the Atlantic Division)

Sunrise, Florida; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Florida Panthers and the Colorado Avalanche square off in a non-conference matchup.

Florida is 6-3-1 in home games and 12-7-1 overall. The Panthers serve 10.6 penalty minutes per game to rank third in NHL play.

Colorado has a 5-3-0 record in road games and an 11-9 record overall. The Avalanche are 8-5-0 when they commit fewer penalties than their opponent.

Saturday’s game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sam Reinhart has 15 goals and 15 assists for the Panthers. Uvis Balinskis has scored goals over the past 10 games.

Mikko Rantanen has 13 goals and 15 assists for the Avalanche. Sam Malinski has over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Panthers: 6-4-0, averaging 3.6 goals, 6.8 assists, five penalties and 12.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

Avalanche: 6-4-0, averaging three goals, 5.2 assists, three penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.

INJURIES: Panthers: 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.