Colorado Avalanche

1-0-0 · 2 pts · 2026-27

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8.00

GF/GP

1st

4.00

GA/GP

21st

80.0%

PP%

1st

100.0%

PK%

1st

100.0%

Pt%

1st

36.2%

FO%

30th

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Line updates11

@evanrawal · 10/1

PP2 has three goals tonight. Lehkonen again. 8-4.

@evanrawal · 10/1

But PP2 comes to the rescue with their second power play goal of the evening, which is more than they scored all last year. 6-3. Lehkonen.

@evanrawal · 10/1

Power play goal by....PP2. Kadri down low to Schwartz who tried to hit Lehkonen in front. Instead, it goes across to Brock Nelson and it's 1-0.

@runwriteAarif · 10/1

Brock Nelson. PP2 gets the goal 1-0 Avs

@OHaraSports · 10/1

T.J. Hughes one-times a shot, but it's blocked by Cody Ceci and that's all she wrote for PP1 Still 20 seconds left on the man advantage

@DFOFantasy · 9/28

With O'Connor and L'Heureux banged up, the Avalanche may have to open the season with 11F/7D. T.J. Hughes, who was tied for 2nd in the NHL in points (5) and goals (3) in the preseason, made the team and will open the season in the bumper on PP1. https://t.co/3ww47w9XNy

@evanrawal · 9/27

TJ Hughes will not only start the season on the Avalanche, but he’ll start the season on PP1. Avalanche have backup plans but will start the season with MacKinnon on the right wall, Bednar says.

@evanrawal · 9/27

PP1 at practice today: Makar, MacKinnon, Landeskog, Necas, and…TJ Hughes. 👀

Injury updates19

NEWCBS · 10/3

Out — Lower Body

NEWCBS · 10/3

Out — Lower Body

CBS · 9/29

now Out

CBS · 9/29

Day-To-Day→Out

CBS · 9/29

now Out

CBS · 9/29

Day-To-Day→Out

CBS · 9/28

Out — Undisclosed

CBS · 9/28

now Day-To-Day

Other news40

NEW@OHaraSports · 10/3

Scott Wedgewood is the first goaltender on the ice but he’s not taking the starter’s crease, which suggests Mackenzie Blackwood will get the nod again for the second straight game. Blackwood has yet to get on the ice. The EBUG is here, though.

NEW@OHaraSports · 10/3

Brent Burns is on the ice and Logan O’Connor, it appears will stick with the main group at least to start.

@OHaraSports · 10/1

Here it is folks. I hope you enjoy it. Nathan MacKinnon made Opening Night memorable for many reasons. #goavsgo https://t.co/27yD4sJiKX

@evanrawal · 10/1

Nathan MacKinnon set the tone in more ways than one on Wednesday night. https://t.co/cFdcJXvcGj

@evanrawal · 10/1

The Avalanche and Nathan MacKinnon have had enough of Brandt Clarke going back to opening night last season. MacKinnon drops the gloves and lays a beat down on Clarke and Avs fans are fired up right now.

@DooleyLAK · 10/1

Nathan MacKinnon and Brandt Clarke drop the gloves on opening night! Can't say it hasn't been entertaining.

@OHaraSports · 10/1

Josh Manson turned over the puck and it went right to newly-signed Kings forward Mats Zuccarello, who was offside.

NHL transactions · 9/30

Trent Miner off COL roster

ScheduleSOS soft (1.345)2 off-nights (◐)

This week (2)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
9/30◐	vs LAK	4	8	—	—	smash
10/3	vs STL	4	3.49	—	—	neutral

Next week (3)

Date	Opp	GF	GA	xGF	xGA	Matchup
10/7◐	@ WPG	3	4	—	—	smash
10/8	@ CGY	1	6	—	—	smash
10/10	vs TOR	2	2	—	—	tough

Projected lineup

Forward lines

Line 1

Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas

Line 2

Gabriel Landeskog · Nazem Kadri · Brock Nelson

Line 3

Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes

Line 4

Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Noah Juulsen

Defense pairs

Pair 1

Cale Makar · Devon Toews

Pair 2

Sam Malinski · Brett Kulak

Pair 3

Brent Burns · Josh Manson

Goalies

Mackenzie Blackwood · Scott Wedgewood

Special teams

Power play 1

T.J. Hughes · Cale Makar · Martin Necas · Nathan MacKinnon · Gabriel Landeskog

Power play 2

Nazem Kadri · Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Jaden Schwartz

Penalty kill

Fedor Svechkov · Brent Burns · Josh Manson · Cale Makar · Brett Kulak · Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Jaden Schwartz · Sam Malinski · Nicolas Roy · Parker Kelly

On-ice units (5v5 · % of the least-used member’s ice time)

Forward lines (3F)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas	9m	68%	40%
Nazem Kadri · Brock Nelson · Gabriel Landeskog	8m	64%	13%
Nicolas Roy · Parker Kelly · Fedor Svechkov	3m	32%	16%
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes	3m	27%	0%
Parker Kelly · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes	2m	22%	17%
Nazem Kadri · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas	2m	15%	45%
Jaden Schwartz · Nicolas Roy · T.J. Hughes	2m	18%	—
Nazem Kadri · Gabriel Landeskog · Fedor Svechkov	1m	10%	100%

Defence pairs (2D)

Unit	Together	Share	xGF%
Devon Toews · Cale Makar	10m	82%	45%
Brent Burns · Josh Manson	8m	74%	60%
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski	7m	53%	73%
Brett Kulak · Noah Juulsen	6m	55%	5%
Devon Toews · Sam Malinski	2m	14%	27%
Devon Toews · Noah Juulsen	2m	17%	0%

Team leaders · click a column to sort

Player	Pos	P ▼	G	A	PPG	SOG	HIT	BLK	PIM	+/-	GP
Brock Nelson	C	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	1
Devon Toews	D	2	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	1	1
Cale Makar	D	2	0	2	0	1	0	3	0	-1	1
Jaden Schwartz	L	2	0	2	0	1	2	0	2	-1	1
Nazem Kadri	C	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	1
Parker Kelly	C	2	1	1	0	1	3	0	0	2	1
Nathan MacKinnon	C	2	2	0	1	8	2	0	5	-2	1
Artturi Lehkonen	L	2	2	0	2	3	2	2	0	1	1
Brent Burns	D	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Josh Manson	D	1	0	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	1
Gabriel Landeskog	L	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	-1	1
Nicolas Roy	C	1	1	0	0	2	2	1	0	1	1
Martin Necas	R	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	-1	1
Noah Juulsen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	1
Brett Kulak	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
Fedor Svechkov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1
Sam Malinski	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	1	1
T.J. Hughes	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	-3	1