Looking to get back in the winning column, the Colorado Avalanche (5-1-3) will take on the Eastern Conference’s best team, the New Jersey Devils (7-1-0), in the first of a home-and-home between the two clubs. Puck drop is scheduled for 11:08 a.m. MT to cap off the first back-to-back of the season.
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This is the first of two straight meetings between the cross-conference rivals. Colorado hosts the Devils on Tuesday at Ball Arena to close out their season series.
The Devils have won seven straight and sit atop the NHL standings in points percentage.
What started as an eight-game undefeated streak for the Avs is suddenly a three-game slide. Colorado suffered its first regulation loss of the season on Saturday in Boston. This comes after consecutive losses in overtime and the shootout.
Brock Nelson and Gabe Landeskog continue to struggle with offensive production. Nelson has a goal and an assist in nine games, while Landeskog has two assists. To say the Avalanche need more from both of them is an understatement.
Season Series
Oct. 26 at New Jersey Devils
Oct. 28 vs New Jersey Devils
Avalanche Injuries
Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed, week-to-week)
Logan O’Connor (hip, early November return)
Samuel Girard (upper body, week-to-week)
Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)
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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)
Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley
Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Ilya Solovyov — Sam Malinski
Scott Wedgewood
Trent Miner
Projected Starters (Subject to Change)
Unconfirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
Unconfirmed: Jake Allen (NJD)
Upcoming Milestones
Gabriel Landeskog — needs 2 goals for 250
Artturi Lehkonen — needs 1 game for 600, needs 4 points for 300
Jack Drury — needs 6 games for 200
How to Watch
TV: NHL Network, Altitude TV
Radio: 92.5 FM
