The Colorado Avalanche (36-9-9) close out their pre-Olympics schedule against the San Jose Sharks (27-23-4) at Ball Arena. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:12 p.m. MT.
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Key Stories to Watch
Colorado is 2-4-1 in its last seven games. That stretch includes a 0-2-1 stretch in the last three at home.
The Avs will play without Martin Necas for the third consecutive game. Necas is expected to participate in the Olympics for Team Czechia, but was a late scratch and labeled day-to-day last Saturday in Detroit. Gabe Landeskog is also out, but will be with Team Sweden in Italy.
The Sharks have lost two straight games and are 4-5-1 in their last 10. They are 1-1-0 against Colorado this season.
Kiefer Sherwood, whom the Sharks acquired from the Vancouver Canucks in January, will make his debut for San Jose.
Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod in goal against Yaroslav Askarov. Blackwood started both of the previous games against his former team, recording a shutout at Ball Arena in November.
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Season Series
Nov. 1 at San Jose Sharks (L, 3-2 OT)
Nov. 26 vs San Jose Sharks (W, 6-0)
Feb. 4 vs San Jose Sharks
Avalanche Injuries
Martin Necas (lower body, day-to-day)
Gabriel Landeskog (upper body, “weeks”)
Logan O’Connor (undisclosed, TBD)
Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Brock Nelson — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Jack Drury — Joel Kiviranta
Taylor Makar — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski
Mackenzie Blackwood
Scott Wedgewood
Big changes tomorrow? Here are #SJSharks lines at practice:
Sherwood-Celebrini-Smith
Eklund-Misa-Toffoli
Kurashev-Wennberg-Graf
Goodrow-Ostapchuk-Gaudette
Orlov-Klingberg
Ferraro-Liljegren
Mukhamadullin-Desharnais
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) February 3, 2026
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
Confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
Confirmed: Yaroslav Askarov (SJS)
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Upcoming Milestones
Nathan MacKinnon — needs 1 assist for 700
Samuel Girard — needs 2 assists for 200
Gabriel Landeskog — needs 7 points for 600
Martin Necas — needs 7 games for 500
Devon Toews — needs 9 points for 300
How to Watch
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Radio: 92.5 FM
