Schedule / Matchup Preview

Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Devils · TUE · OCT 20 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · OCT 20 · 6:00 PM CT
Prudential Center
ALT · KTVD · MSG 2 · MSG
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
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New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
Upcoming
TUE · OCT 20 · 6:00 PM CT
ALT · KTVD · MSG 2 · MSG
Colorado Avalanche
Away · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Stay out of the box: the Avalanche's power play ranks 8th and New Jersey's penalty kill sits 22nd.
Prudential Center
New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Devils
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
VS
T
TBD
Expected
— SV% · — GAA · 0W
Goalie FormComing Soon
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
AvalancheProjected lines
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
AvalancheInjury report
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Stay out of the box: the Avalanche's power play ranks 8th and New Jersey's penalty kill sits 22nd.

The numbers behind it
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
8th / 22nd PP vs PK