Nick Blankenburg

The five the coach goes back to is Blankenburg with Evangelista, Forsberg, Hague and O'Reilly, 38 minutes at 5v5.

His best five is with Bunting, Evangelista, Hague and Haula: 76.0% of the expected goals over 31 minutes.

Blankenburg is at his best beside Evangelista: 69.7% of the expected goals together against 51.5% apart.

Haula is a different player beside him: 61.0% of the expected goals with Blankenburg, 47.9% without him.

11 of his 12 regular 5v5 partners post a better expected-goal share beside Blankenburg than away from him.

The pairing that generates most is Blankenburg and Evangelista: 7.53 expected goals an hour.

He spends more 5v5 time with Hague than anyone: 368 minutes, worth 57.5% of the expected goals.

With Evangelista on the ice too, the Avalanche have outscored opponents 9 to 4 at 5v5.

On the power play his best partner is Marchessault: 92.2% of the expected goals over 30 minutes.

Killing penalties he is tightest with Hague: 6.02 expected goals against an hour.

Short-handed he concedes 7.44 expected goals an hour.

At 5v5 the Avalanche generate 57.3% of the expected goals with Blankenburg on the ice.

The Avalanche create 5.36 expected goals an hour at 5v5 with Blankenburg on.

Blankenburg's line owns 53.5% of the 5v5 shot attempts.

He gives up 4.0 expected goals an hour at 5v5.

Opponents get 55.05 shot attempts an hour with Blankenburg on the ice at 5v5.

Michael Bunting has assisted on 3 of his 8 goals, 37.5% of them.

He has helped on 6 of Steven Stamkos's goals, 37.5% of his own assists.

62.5% of his assists are primary, the pass that actually made the goal.

On the power play he produces 0.41 points an hour.

He takes 0.59 penalty minutes an hour.

He takes the puck back 1 times an hour.

He blocks 3.4 shots an hour of ice time.

He sets up 0.94 assists an hour of ice time.

31.6% of his attempts come from inside 25 feet.

31.6% of what he shoots comes from the slot.

He fires 13.16 attempts an hour of ice time.

His average attempt comes from 38.9 feet.

Blankenburg has scored 1 times on Connor Ingram this season, more than on any other goaltender.

He converts 11.1% of the shots he puts on goal.

Blankenburg has 8 goals off 7.4 expected: 0.6 more than the chances alone say.

From inside 25 feet he buries 4.9% of his attempts.