The Wednesday NHL slate includes the Colorado Avalanche (49-14-10) hosting the Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8) at Ball Arena, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche rank first and the Canucks 16th in the Western Conference.
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Avalanche vs. Canucks: April 1 Viewing Options
Date: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Ball Arena
Live Stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
Avalanche’s 2025-26 Stats
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Avalanche vs. Canucks Top Players
Avalanche
Nathan MacKinnon is one of Colorado’s top contributors this season with 120 points. He has averaged 0.7 goals per game, shooting 15.5%.
Martin Necas is another of Colorado’s top contributors currently with 91 total points (35 goals and 56 assists) to his name.
Through 73 games, Cale Makar has proven himself as another option for Colorado. He has 75 points (20 goals and 55 assists).
In 40 games played this season, Scott Wedgewood (27-4-6) has given up 83 goals.
Canucks
Elias Pettersson has scored 15 goals (0.2 per game) and put up 31 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Vancouver offense with 46 total points (0.7 per game). He takes 1.7 shots per game, shooting 12.9%.
Filip Hronek has helped lead the attack for Vancouver this season with eight goals and 33 assists.
Vancouver’s Brock Boeser is among the leaders on the team with 39 total points (18 goals and 21 assists).
Kevin Lankinen is 8-26-5 this season, amassing 1,006 saves and allowing 142 goals (3.6 goals against average) with an .876 save percentage (64th in the league).
Avalanche vs. Canucks Injury Report
Avalanche
Cale Makar: Day-To-Day (Upper Body),
Nicolas Roy: Out (Upper Body)
Canucks
Derek Forbort: Out (Undisclosed),
Filip Chytil: Out (Face),
Thatcher Demko: Out For Season (Hip)
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