Colorado plays Philadelphia after Rantanen’s hat trick

Philadelphia Flyers (9-13-7, seventh within the Metropolitan Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (14-10-2, third within the Central Division)

Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Philadelphia Flyers after Mikko Rantanen’s hat trick in opposition to the St. Louis Blues within the Avalanche’s 3-2 additional time win.

Colorado has a 5-4-2 report at dwelling and a 14-10-2 report general. The Avalanche have a +seven scoring differential, with 80 complete objectives scored and 73 given up.

Philadelphia has a 3-5-6 report in highway video games and a 9-13-7 report general. The Flyers have an 8-1-4 report when scoring three or extra objectives.

Tuesday’s sport is the fourth time these groups sq. off this season. The Flyers received the earlier assembly 5-3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Rantanen has 19 objectives and 17 assists for the Avalanche. J.T. Compher has two objectives and 6 assists over the previous 10 video games.

Kevin Hayes has 9 objectives and 19 assists for the Flyers. Travis Konecny has scored 4 objectives and added one help over the past 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Avalanche: 4-5-1, averaging 2.3 objectives, 4.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 9.6 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.2 objectives per sport.

Flyers: 2-5-3, averaging 2.2 objectives, 3.9 assists, 4.5 penalties and 12.1 penalty minutes whereas giving up 3.2 objectives per sport.

INJURIES: Avalanche: Evan Rodrigues: out (decrease physique), Kurtis MacDermid: out (lower-body), Darren Helm: out (undisclosed), Nathan MacKinnon: out (upper-body), Josh Manson: out (lower-body), Gabriel Landeskog: out (knee), Bowen Byram: out (undisclosed), Shane Bowers: out (upper-body).

Flyers: Bobby Brink: out (hip), Tanner Laczynski: out (lower-body), Cam Atkinson: out (higher physique), Ryan Ellis: out (pelvis), Wade Allison: out (indirect), Sean Couturier: out (again).

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The Related Press created this story utilizing expertise supplied by Knowledge Skrive and knowledge from Sportradar.