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Colorado Avalanche vs New York Rangers · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3808H
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20M
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47S
The read
Brock Nelson has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 8 goals on 39 shots.
Ball Arena
New York Rangers
Away · Rangers
2–1–0
4 PTS
Avalanche
GOALIES
Rangers
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Igor Shesterkin
Likely · 25267-igor-shesterkin
.935 SV% · 1.51 GAA · 1W
.922 SV% L5 · Locked in
Avalanche
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Rangers
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
L4
Tye Kartye · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
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
RangersProjected lines
L1
Gabriel Perreault · Mika Zibanejad · Alexis Lafrenière
L2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev
L3
Will Cuylle · Noah Laba · Eeli Tolvanen
L4
Tye Kartye · Joe Veleno · Jaroslav Chmelar
D1
Vladislav Gavrikov · Adam Fox
D2
Marcus Pettersson · Sean Durzi
D3
Alberts Smits · Braden Schneider
PP1
Alexis Lafrenière · J.T. Miller · Pavel Dorofeyev · Mika Zibanejad · Adam Fox
PP2
Oliver Bjorkstrand · Will Cuylle · Gabriel Perreault · Eeli Tolvanen · Sean Durzi
PK1
Joe Veleno · Tye Kartye · Marcus Pettersson · Adam Fox
PK2
Mika Zibanejad · Will Cuylle · Vladislav Gavrikov · Sean Durzi
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-02) · Oct 3 · 9:09 AM CT
Avalanche
INJURY REPORT
Rangers
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
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
RangersInjury report
Joonas Korpisalo
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 9
Aidan Thompson
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 11
Adam Sykora
IR · Lower body · Expected back Jan 25
Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Last Game (2026-10-02) · Oct 3 · 9:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Rangers have won 2 straight and are 2-1-0 in their first 3 games.
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Matchup Intel
Brock Nelson has solved Igor Shesterkin before, 8 goals on 39 shots.
Nathan MacKinnon has quietly owned this matchup, 9 points in the last 4 meetings. Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 8 goals on Igor Shesterkin (39 shots).
(Colorado)
8
goals on Igor Shesterkin
Matchup
Mika Zibanejad has 7 goals on Mackenzie Blackwood (43 shots).
(New York)
7
goals on Mackenzie Blackwood
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 9 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Colorado)
9
pts, last 4 vs NYR
Player
Martin Necas has 8 points in his last 4 games against New York. See the games →
(Colorado)
8
pts, last 4 vs NYR
Milestone
Taylor Raddysh is 1 goal shy of 100 career goals.
99
career goals