San Jose Sharks vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Sharks

9-25-3, 21 PTS

1-3

Final

Avalanche

23-11-3, 49 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

SJ shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
SJ	3	6	2	11
COL	10	11	12	33

In net

Kaapo Kahkonen30/32 SV, .938

Alexandar Georgiev10/11 SV, .909

Team	1	2	3	T
SJ	0	1	0	1
COL	1	0	2	3

Who won: Avalanche 3-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche win the series 3-0. The Avalanche outscored the Sharks 2-0 in the 3rd period. Valeri Nichushkin led the Avalanche in goals (1). Calen Addison led the Sharks in assists (1).

Recap · Jan 1

Nichushkin's late goal lifts Avalanche over slumping Sharks, 3-1

Valeri Nichushkin scored a tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Colorado Avalanche beat the slumping San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night.

What it means

Season series: COL wins series 3-0.
Sharks 3-16-1 on the road; Avalanche 15-4-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Sharks3rd in Pacific Division

Macklin Celebrini C
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Adam Gaudette RW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Alex Barre-Boulet C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Cam Lund C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Quentin Musty LW
Upper Body
Injured Reserve

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Trent Miner G
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Zachary L'Heureux LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Sharks3rd in Pacific Division

Kaapo Kahkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Alexandar Georgiev G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

COL wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Avalanche 6, Sharks 2 (Dec 17)

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 18,140
Officials: Jake Brenk (Referee), Mitch Dunning (Referee), Michel Cormier (Linesman), Julien Fournier (Linesman)