Vancouver and Colorado square off in Western Conference play

Colorado Avalanche (31-21-2, in the Central Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (23-18-11, in the Pacific Division)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Canucks take on the Colorado Avalanche in Western Conference action.

Vancouver is 9-10-7 at home and 23-18-11 overall. The Canucks have allowed 163 goals while scoring 147 for a -16 scoring differential.

Colorado has a 15-11-0 record on the road and a 31-21-2 record overall. The Avalanche have a 27-6-0 record when scoring at least three goals.

The matchup Tuesday is the second time these teams square off this season. The Canucks won 3-1 in the last matchup. Kiefer Sherwood led the Canucks with three goals.

TOP PERFORMERS: Quinn Hughes has scored 14 goals with 45 assists for the Canucks. Brock Boeser has one goal and five assists over the last 10 games.

Nathan MacKinnon has 20 goals and 60 assists for the Avalanche. Artturi Lehkonen has scored six goals with three assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Canucks: 4-5-1, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.1 assists, 4.1 penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.2 goals per game.

Avalanche: 5-4-1, averaging three goals, five assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.

INJURIES: Canucks: 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.