Avalanche play the Ducks after Nelson's 2-goal game
Colorado Avalanche (48-29-4, in the Central Division) vs. Anaheim Ducks (35-36-8, in the Pacific Division)
Anaheim, California; Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -116, Ducks -103; over/under is 5.5
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BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Anaheim Ducks after Brock Nelson's two-goal game against the Los Angeles Kings in the Avalanche's 5-4 loss.
Anaheim is 21-17-2 at home and 35-36-8 overall. The Ducks are 10th in league play serving 9.0 penalty minutes per game.
Colorado has a 22-17-1 record on the road and a 48-29-4 record overall. The Avalanche have a +40 scoring differential, with 269 total goals scored and 229 allowed.
The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season. The Avalanche won the last meeting 4-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Troy Terry has 20 goals and 33 assists for the Ducks. Cutter Gauthier has seven goals and two assists over the past 10 games.
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Martin Necas has 27 goals and 56 assists for the Avalanche. Nathan MacKinnon has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Ducks: 5-5-0, averaging 2.9 goals, 4.4 assists, five penalties and 11.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.7 goals per game.
Avalanche: 5-4-1, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.1 penalties and 6.8 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Ducks: 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.
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