Schedule / Matchup Preview

Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Avalanche · THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
Little Caesars Arena
DSN · ALT · KTVD
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–2–0
VS
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
Upcoming
THU · DEC 3 · 6:00 PM CT
DSN · ALT · KTVD
Detroit Red Wings
Home · Red Wings
0–2–0
0 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Colorado has won 11 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Red Wings need to break.
Little Caesars Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Away · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Red Wings
GOALIES
Avalanche
John Gibson
John Gibson
Expected
.915 SV% · 2.07 GAA · 0W
.863 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Red Wings
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Michael Rasmussen · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK2
Brock Nelson · Artturi Lehkonen · Josh Manson · Cale Makar
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Michael Rasmussen · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
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
Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 8:52 AM CT Bailey Curtis · as of Oct 3
Red Wings
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Marco Kasper
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Georgii Merkulov
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 7
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
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
Last Game (2026-10-04) · Oct 5 · 8:52 AM CT Bailey Curtis · as of Oct 3
STORYLINE
The Red Wings have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Colorado has won 11 of the last 13 meetings, a trend the Red Wings need to break.

John Gibson has not had an answer for Brock Nelson: 6 goals on 30 shots. Nathan MacKinnon has made a habit of hurting the Red Wings: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

The numbers behind it
History
Detroit has lost 11 of their last 13 against Colorado. See the games →
11-2 last 13 vs COL
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 6 goals on John Gibson (30 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Nazem Kadri has 6 goals on John Gibson (61 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on John Gibson
Player
Nathan MacKinnon has 6 points in his last 4 games against Detroit. See the games →
(Colorado)
6 pts, last 4 vs DET