Avalanche forward Chris Stewart, who leads the team with 11 goals and 66 shots on goal, is scheduled to have surgery this week to repair the broken left hand he suffered in a fight with Minnesota’s Kyle Brodziak on Saturday night.

Avs coach Joe Sacco said surgery will be performed after swelling decreases and Stewart will miss four to six weeks.

“It’s unfortunate that it happened, but it’s part of the game,” Sacco said Monday after practice at the Family Sports Center. “It’s a power-forward role that Chris plays.”

Stewart is second on the team with 25 points. He has played in all 23 games.

If he is out four weeks, he will miss approximately 12 games. A six-week absence would cause him to miss as many as 17 games.

In other injury news, Sacco said forward Daniel Winnik is probable for tonight’s game against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Pepsi Center, and defenseman Adam Foote is doubtful.

Both skated before Monday’s regular practice.

Winnik suffered a leg contusion against the Wild, and Foote injured his right knee last week at Vancouver and has missed the past two games.