Here’s a look at Avs in a few key metrics, before Dec. 3 — when Scott Wedgewood made his Avs debut and helped rally them from an ugly four-goal deficit in Buffalo — and after.

Category

Before Dec. 3

NHL rank

After Dec. 3

NHL rank

Points %

0.52

18th

0.686

3rd

5v5 xGF%

52.99

5th

51.46

11th

5v5 GF%

43.69

28th

55.76

4th

Overall xGF%

52.83

9th

51.99

11th

Overall GF%

46.24

24th

59.04

2nd

Save%

85.6

32nd

90.97

5th

Now, here’s the same 68 games split up a different way, before the Friday night Mikko Rantanen blockbuster that stunned the NHL, and after:

Category

Before Jan. 25

NHL rank

After Jan. 25

NHL rank

Points %

0.592

12th

0.711

3rd

5v5 xGF%

50.6

16th

55.5

3rd

5v5 GF%

48.73

21st

57.75

3rd

Overall xGF%

50.57

16th

57.03

2nd

Overall GF%

51.44

12th

60.55

3rd

xGF% — expected goals for percentage

GF% — actual goals for percentage