Colorado Avalanche vs Minnesota Wild projected lineups, NHL starting goalies for today, 8th March, 2024

The Colorado Avalanche are at home to play the Minnesota Wild on Friday at 9 p.m. ET.

Colorado enters the game with a 39-20-5 record, is coming off a 7-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, and is on a two-game winning streak. The Avalanche are currently in third place in the Central Division.

Minnesota, meanwhile, is 30-27-6 and coming off a 5-2 road win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday. The Wild enter the second half of a back-to-back on a two-game winning streak. Minnesota is 12th in the West and is outside of a playoff spot.

Colorado Avalanche projected lineup

Forwards

• Artturi Lehkonen - Nathan MacKinnon - Mikko Rantanen
• Jonathan Drouin - Casey Mittlestadt - Valeri Nichushkin
• Miles Wood - Ross Colton - Zach Parise
• Brandon Duhaime - Andrew Cogliano - Yakov Trenin

Defensemen

• Devon Toews - Cale Makar
• Samuel Girard - Josh Manson
• Jack Johnson - Sean Walker

Colorado Avalanche projected starting goalie

Alexander Georgiev is expected to start

The Colorado Avalanche will be starting Alexander Georgiev on Friday. Here are his stats for the season:

• Games played: 51
• Wins: 32
• Losses: 15
• OT Losses: 3
• Goals Against: 144
• Goals Against Average: 2.89
• Shots Faced: 1,439
• Saves: 1,295
• Save Percentage: .900
• Shutouts: 2

Minnesota Wild projected lines

Forwards

• Kirill Kaprizov - Joel Erikkson Ek - Matt Boldy
• Mats Zuccarello - Marco Rossi - Ryan Hartman
• Adam Beckman - Connor Dewar - Frederick Gaudreau
• Mason Shaw - Jake Lucchini - Vinni Lettieri

Defensemen

• Jonas Brodin - Brock Faber
• Dakota Mermis - Zach Bogosian
• Jon Merrill - Declan Chisholm

Minnesota Wild starting goalie

Filip Gustavsson will start on Friday

Minnesota will be starting Filip Gustavsson on Friday. Here are his stats this season:

• Games played: 37
• Wins: 17
• Losses: 15
• OT Losses: 3
• Goals Against: 114
• Goals Against Average: 3.30
• Shots Faced: 1,057
• Saves: 943
• Save Percentage: .892
• Shutouts: 2