Avalanche visit the Utah Hockey Club on 3-game win streak

Colorado Avalanche (3-4, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Hockey Club (4-2-1, in the Central Division)

Salt Lake City; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche aim to keep their three-game win streak alive when they visit the Utah Hockey Club.

Utah has a 4-2-1 record overall and a 1-0-0 record in Central Division games. The Utah Hockey Club have allowed 24 goals while scoring 22 for a -2 scoring differential.

Colorado has gone 3-4 overall with a -- record in Central Division games. The Avalanche are 1-2-0 when they serve more penalty minutes than their opponent.

The teams meet Thursday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Clayton Keller has four goals and four assists for the Utah Hockey Club. Patrik Koch has over the last 10 games.

Cale Makar has two goals and 12 assists for the Avalanche. Sam Malinski has scored goals over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Utah Hockey Club: 4-2-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.8 assists, 3.6 penalties and 9.1 penalty minutes while giving up 2.4 goals per game.

Avalanche: 3-4-0, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.5 penalties and 6.6 penalty minutes while giving up 2.7 goals per game.

INJURIES: Utah Hockey Club: 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.