Martin Necas

The five the coach goes back to is Necas with Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Makar and Toews, 213 minutes at 5v5.

His best five is with Lehkonen, MacKinnon, Malinski and Toews: 89.3% of the expected goals over 42 minutes.

His power-play unit is Kadri, MacKinnon, Makar and Nelson: 10 goals in 41 minutes.

Necas is at his best beside Toews: 61.1% of the expected goals together against 50.6% apart.

Girard is a different player beside him: 57.0% of the expected goals with Necas, 49.5% without him.

The pairing that generates most is Necas and Toews: 6.49 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with MacKinnon than anyone: 1,053 minutes, worth 56.6% of the expected goals.

With Manson on the ice too, the Avalanche have outscored opponents 26 to 7 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Toews: 96.9% of the expected goals over 43 minutes.

His line is scoring above the chances it creates: 69.2% of the goals off 55.4% of the expected goals.

The Avalanche are up 88 goals with Necas on the ice.

The Avalanche score 69.2% of the 5v5 goals with Necas out there.

The Avalanche create 5.54 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Necas on.

Necas's line owns 56.1% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

56.0% of the 5v5 shots on goal go his way when Necas is on.

At 5v5 the Avalanche generate 55.4% of the expected goals with Necas on the ice.

Nathan MacKinnon has assisted on 20 of his 42 goals, 47.6% of them.

He has helped on 22 of Nathan MacKinnon's goals, 35.5% of his own assists.

Necas plays 21:29 a night, 7th among forwards.

He draws 4:03 of power play time a game, 5th among forwards.

He is +47 on the season.

Necas produces 3.58 points an hour of ice time.

He sets up 2.22 assists an hour of ice time.

He scores 1.36 goals an hour of ice time.

On the power play he produces 0.86 points an hour.

He puts 7.34 shots on goal an hour.

Necas has 5 game winners this season.

Necas has taken 426 shot attempts this season.

He fires 15.24 attempts an hour of ice time.

67.6% of his unblocked attempts actually hit the net.

Necas has scored 3 times on Carter Hart this season, more than on any other goaltender.

His deadliest matchup is Carter Hart: 27.3% of his attempts against him go in.

He has 4 goals against the Wild this season.

He has drawn 3 penalties on Josh Anderson.

Necas has 42 goals off 23.1 expected: 18.9 more than the chances alone say.

He converts 19.7% of the shots he puts on goal.

From inside 25 feet he buries 13.7% of his attempts.

His deadliest shot is the snap shot: 17.1% of them go in.