Artturi Lehkonen has continued that here in the postseason with two-point outings in Games 1 and 2 before scoring a goal in Game 3. He’s playing on the second line with veteran Zach Parise and trade deadline addition Casey Mittelstadt. The second-line winger has generated 14 shot attempts at 5-on-5 play, which includes nine scoring chances. He also joins the big dogs on the top power-play unit, where he’s had nine scoring chances and one goal.
The Avalanche have scored five or more goals in each of the first three games, and netminder Connor Hellebuyck now possesses a fade-worthy .871 SV% and 5.05 GAA in the series. The Jets defense isn't doing him any favors, considering that the Jets rank 14th among the 16 playoff teams this postseason in expected goals against per 60 minutes (xGA/60). The Avs also boast a notable home ice advantage, having gone 31-9-1 at Ball Arena in the regular season.