Things are going really well for the Colorado Avalanche right now. The team has won five games in a row, they’re the highest scoring team in the NHL and their all star forwards are finally healthy for the first time since mid October. The Avs are one of the best teams in the league and a legitimate contender for the first time in a long while.
They’ve also been really lucky.
Following their road win in Montreal Thursday night, the Avalanche are working with a 5v5 shooting percentage of 10.22% - that’s nearly half a basis point higher than the Boston Bruins, who currently have the second highest shooting rate.