Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starring role in win
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Georgiev stopped 39 of 40 shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.
The Lightning had more of the play, but Georgiev was up to the task of keeping them in check. Only Anthony Cirelli's goal late in the second period got past Georgiev. The win was the 27-year-old's sixth in his last seven outings, and he's allowed just five goals over his last three games. For the season, the Bulgarian netminder is 13-5-0 with a 2.84 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 18 starts. The Avalanche begin a three-game road trip with Thursday's game in Arizona.
Georgiev will patrol the home crease Monday against Tampa Bay, per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now.
Georgiev has won his past two outings, including a 19-save effort in Friday's 3-2 win over Minnesota. He has posted a 12-5-0 record with a 2.95 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. The Lightning sit fourth in the league this campaign with 3.71 goals per game.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Allows two goals in win
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Georgiev stopped 19 of 21 shots in Friday's 3-2 win over the Wild.
The Wild didn't get much going aside from two goals over a span of 5:08 in the second period. Georgiev and the Avalanche's offense did just enough for the win. The 27-year-old goalie is up to five wins over his last six games, allowing 14 goals in that span after a shaky stretch earlier in the month. He's at 12-5-0 with a 2.95 GAA and an .892 save percentage through 17 starts this season. Georgiev remains one of the busiest goalies in the league, and his light workload Friday could make him an option for Saturday's game versus the Flames. Backup Ivan Prosvetov last played Nov. 11 in a relief appearance versus the Blues.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starting in Minnesota
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Georgiev will defend the visiting crease versus Minnesota on Friday, per Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports.
Georgiev has won four of his last five starts and is 11-5-0 with a 3.01 GAA and .891 save percentage this season. He was 2-1-0 versus the Wild last season, giving up only eight goals on 110 shots. Minnesota is 18th in NHL scoring this year,, averaging 3.12 goals per game.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Defeats Vancouver
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Georgiev stopped 27 of 29 shots in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Georgiev overcame his late collapse Monday versus the Predators, shutting the door in the third period as the Avalanche pulled away with the win Wednesday. This was his fourth win in his last five outings. Georgiev improved to 11-5-0 with a 3.01 GAA and an .891 save percentage through 16 starts. The 27-year-old netminder continues to be among the busiest in the league, though he'll likely start only one of the Avalanche's upcoming two games, either on the road at Minnesota on Friday or at home versus the Flames on Saturday.
Georgiev will protect the home goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday.
Georgiev let a lead slip away Monday versus the Predators, giving up four goals on 30 shots including two tallies in the final minute. He's allowed 16 goals over his last five outings, going 3-2-0 in that span, but the Canucks have scored at a high level and boast three of the top 10 players on the points leaderboard.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Collapses late versus Preds
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Georgiev allowed four goals on 30 shots in Monday's 4-3 loss to Nashville.
After allowing just two goals through the first 59 minutes of Monday's contest, Georgiev surrendered a pair of goals in the final minute of the third period in a 4-3 defeat. The loss snapped a three-game winning streak for the 27-year-old Georgiev, who falls to 10-5-0 with a subpar .888 save percentage this season. The Avalanche are back in action Wednesday at home against the Canucks.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Between pipes versus Preds
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Georgiev will tend the twine for Monday's road clash with Nashville, Jesse Montano of Guerilla Sports reports.
Georgiev has played in 14 of the Avalanche's 16 games this season, posting a 10-4-0 record and 3.01 GAA. The 27-year-old netminder should continue to see a heavy workload moving forward, though a back-to-back against Minnesota and Calgary on Friday and Saturday, respectively, could afford Ivan Prosvetov another chance to start in the near future.
Georgiev stopped 25 of 28 shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
It wasn't a pretty effort, but Georgiev settled down after giving up the third goal early in the second period. The Avalanche's offense took care of the rest, helping the 27-year-old earn his third straight win with six goals allowed on 54 shots in that span. Georgiev is the first goalie in the league to reach 10 wins this season, posting a 10-4-0 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 14 appearances. He'll likely get the nod again for Monday's road game in Nashville.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: First goalie off ice Saturday
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Georgiev was the first off the ice during morning practice, indicating he will defend the visiting crease versus Dallas on Saturday, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.
Georgiev got off to a great start this season, winning his first six games in a row, but he has struggled since then, going 3-4-0 while giving up 26 goals on 173 shots. Overall, Georgiev is 9-4-0 with a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage. He has a tough matchup against Jake Oettinger and the Stars, who are first in the Central Division with an 11-3-1 record.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Light work in win
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Georgiev stopped 15 of 17 shots in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
Georgiev picked up consecutive wins for the first time since his season-opening six-game winning streak. The 27-year-old was beat by a deflection and a tap-in, but the Avalanche's offense erupted to give him plenty of support. Georgiev also had an assist on the team's sixth goal. He's at a 9-4-0 record with a 3.01 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 13 games. The Avalanche's next game is likely to be a tougher test on the road in Dallas on Saturday.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Set to face Ducks
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Georgiev will guard the home goal versus the Ducks on Wednesday, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Georgiev has been inconsistent lately, allowing 17 goals over his last four games while going 2-2-0 in that span. The 27-year-old will look to sharpen up while facing a Ducks team that just played Tuesday in Nashville.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Bounces back Monday
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Georgiev stopped 18 of 19 shots in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Georgiev gave up an early goal to Brandon Tanev, but the Kraken's performance tapered off in the end. This was the first time Georgiev had allowed fewer than three goals since Oct. 19. The 27-year-old netminder is at an 8-4-0 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 12 appearances. He'll look to build off Monday's effort when the Avalanche host the Ducks on Wednesday.
Georgiev will get the starting nod in Seattle on Monday, per the NHL's media site.
Georgiev was roughed up in his last outing, coughing up six goals on 28 shots in a loss to St. Louis. After allowing four total goals in his first four appearances, the 27-year-old has given up at least four goals in five of his last seven games. During that span, he's produced a brutal .842 save percentage and 4.73 GAA. Georgiev's last road win was against the Islanders on Oct. 24.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starting Saturday
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Georgiev will patrol the home crease Saturday against St. Louis, Lou Korac of The Hockey News reports.
Georgiev is coming off a 20-save performance in Tuesday's 6-3 win over New Jersey. He has a 7-3-0 record this season with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 10 appearances. The Blues sit 30th in the league this campaign with 2.33 goals per game.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Gives up three goals in win
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Georgiev stopped 20 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Georgiev ended his personal three-game losing streak, though it wasn't a pretty performance. A chaotic second period saw the teams tied at 3-3 going into the final frame, where Georgiev shut the door and got some help to secure the victory. The 27-year-old netminder improved to 7-3-0 with a 2.93 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 10 starts. The Avalanche have a slightly easier matchup ahead Thursday at home versus the Kraken.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starting versus Devils
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Georgiev will guard the home goal Tuesday versus the Devils, Ryan Boulding of NHL.com reports.
Georgiev will look for a bounce-back effort after giving up seven goals on 34 shots versus Vegas on Saturday. The 27-year-old will face one of the league's top offenses Tuesday, but Georgiev won't have to deal with Nico Hischier (upper body) or Jack Hughes (shoulder).
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Loses Western Conference showdown
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Georgiev stopped 27 of 34 shots in Saturday's 7-0 loss to the Golden Knights.
The gap between the Western Conference's top two teams coming into the game looked like an ocean Saturday, as Vegas dominated while Colorado convert any of its 41 shots. This was Georgiev's fifth straight game giving up three or more goals, and the seven he allowed Saturday were a season-worst mark. The 27-year-old dropped to 6-3-0 with a 2.92 GAA and a .900 save percentage through nine games. The Avalanche have been shut out in three straight road games, but they'll be back home Tuesday versus a Devils team likely to be without both Jack Hughes (lower body) and Nico Hischier (upper body).
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: Starting in Vegas
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Georgiev will protect the road net against Vegas on Saturday, per Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey.
Georgiev has lost his past two outings, allowing seven goals on 52 shots, after winning his first six starts of 2023-24. He has a 2.40 GAA and a .915 save percentage this season. Vegas sits fifth in the league with 3.64 goals per game.
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Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev: No support in Sunday's loss
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Georgiev stopped 25 of 28 shots in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Sabres.
Buffalo's final goal was scored into an empty net. The high-flying Avs have somehow been shut out in two straight games after averaging 4.67 goals over their season-opening six-game win streak, and under normal circumstances, Georgiev's efforts Sunday would have been enough to keep the team in the game. The 27-year-old has a 2.40 GAA and .915 save percentage while starting every one of Colorado's games so far.
