Avalanche Seek Rebound Against Devils in Denver
New Jersey travels to face Colorado in Denver on October 28, after beating Dallas 5-1. Colorado is looking to snap a four-game stretch in which it has gone 1-3-0.
New Jersey arrives with an 8-4 record, including a 7-3 mark over its past 10 games. The Devils beat Dallas 5-1 in their previous outing, with Nico Hischier scoring twice. Hischier has seven goals in his last 10 games, while Jack Hughes has four goals and 10 assists this season.
Colorado is 6-5-1 overall and 4-1-1 at home, but has lost three of its past four games. The Avalanche have averaged 3.5 goals per game over their last 10 while allowing 3.2. Nathan MacKinnon leads the team with seven goals and 14 assists.
The teams have already met once this season, with New Jersey winning 4-3. Colorado is expected to start Mackenzie Blackwood, who has a 3-1 record in his last four starts. Jake Allen is set to start for the Devils after making 31 saves in his most recent appearance against Colorado.
Colorado is adjusting its lines with Nic Roy returning and Nazem Kadri moving to center on the third line. Fedor Svechkov is projected to center the fourth line. The Avalanche will be without Zachary L’Heureux, who is out with an upper-body injury; New Jersey’s Seamus Casey is out with a knee injury. Puck drop is scheduled for October 28, 2026.