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

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Avalanche · WED · OCT 28 · 8:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
WED · OCT 28 · 8:00 PM CT
Ball Arena
MSGSN · ALT
New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
@
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche
2–0–0
Upcoming
WED · OCT 28 · 8:00 PM CT
MSGSN · ALT
New Jersey Devils
Away · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Nathan MacKinnon has solved Jake Allen before, 7 goals on 81 shots. But Jack Hughes has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.
Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche
Home · Avalanche
2–0–0
4 PTS
Devils
GOALIES
Avalanche
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Mackenzie Blackwood
Mackenzie Blackwood
Expected
.912 SV% · 2.50 GAA · 2W
.886 SV% L5 · Cooling
Devils
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Avalanche
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L1
Artturi Lehkonen · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L2
Gabriel Landeskog · Brock Nelson · Nazem Kadri
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L3
Jaden Schwartz · Fedor Svechkov · T.J. Hughes
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
L4
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D1
Devon Toews · Cale Makar
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D2
Brett Kulak · Sam Malinski
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
D3
Josh Manson · Brent Burns
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP1
T.J. Hughes · Gabriel Landeskog · Nathan MacKinnon · Martin Necas · Cale Makar
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PP2
Jaden Schwartz · Nazem Kadri · Artturi Lehkonen · Devon Toews · Brock Nelson
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK1
Parker Kelly · Nicolas Roy · Devon Toews · Brent Burns
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
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
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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
Devils
INJURY REPORT
Avalanche
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Zachary L'Heureux
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Logan O'Connor
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Trent Miner
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 10
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
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
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
New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT Bailey Curtis · Oct 3 · 7:41 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games. The Avalanche have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Nathan MacKinnon has solved Jake Allen before, 7 goals on 81 shots. But Jack Hughes has quietly owned this matchup, 5 points in the last 4 meetings.

Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals. The Devils have struggled to beat Mackenzie Blackwood: .988 on 80 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Nathan MacKinnon has 7 goals on Jake Allen (81 shots).
(Colorado)
7 goals on Jake Allen
Matchup
Brock Nelson has 6 goals on Jake Allen (18 shots).
(Colorado)
6 goals on Jake Allen
Goaltending
Mackenzie Blackwood has a .988 save % against New Jersey (80 shots).
.988 SV% vs NJD
Player
Cale Makar has 7 points in his last 4 games against New Jersey. See the games →
(Colorado)
7 pts, last 4 vs NJD
Player
Jack Hughes has 5 points in his last 4 games against Colorado. See the games →
(New Jersey)
5 pts, last 4 vs COL
Milestone
Nico Hischier is 2 goals shy of 400 career goals.
398 career goals
Special Teams
Colorado's power play ranks 8th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
8th / 22nd PP vs PK