National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Colorado 5, Phoenix 4
When: 9:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 14625
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Phoenix 10304
Colorado 11215
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 16-14-3-2 11-4-0-2 5-10-3-0 L2
Colorado 17-16-0-1 9-6-0-0 8-10-0-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Colorado Avalanche have a 9-6-0-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 5-10-3-0 record on the road.
  • Colorado has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Avalanche have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Coyotes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Ryan Smyth played for 21:54 during 26 shifts and scored 4 points. Ryan Smyth had 1 goal and 3 assists.
  • Olli Jokinen played for 19:45 during 25 shifts and scored 3 points. Olli Jokinen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Colorado had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Phoenix had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Colorado
Olli Jokinen 3 Points Ryan Smyth 4
Shane Doan 2 Goals Ryan Smyth 1
Olli Jokinen 2 Assists Ryan Smyth 3
Shane Doan 1 Power Play Goals John-Michael Liles 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Bryzgalov .896 Save Percentage Andrew Raycroft .826
Ilya Bryzgalov 43 Saves Andrew Raycroft 19
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 23 4 1-4 3-5 10 23
Colorado 48 5 2-5 3-4 8 33
Upcoming Games
  • Colorado will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Los Angeles. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .438 after a win and .444 after a loss.