The Colorado Avalanche have just two regulation losses through 30 games yet hold a slim lead in the Central Division.

As hot as Colorado has been -- a 16-1-3 record in its last 20 games -- it has just a two-point lead over the Dallas Stars in the division heading into Thursday night's matchup against the Florida Panthers in Denver.

The Avalanche lead the NHL in average goals per game (3.93) and goals allowed (2.20), but one area in which they're struggling is the power play. Colorado is 24th in power-play percentage (16.3) despite having the leading scorer in the league in Nathan MacKinnon (51 points on 24 goals and 27 assists).

Cale Makar, with 36 points (10 goals, 26 assists), is the leading scorer among NHL defensemen, and Martin Necas (41 points on 14 goals and 27 assists) is sixth

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