{"id":306273,"date":"2025-11-16T18:38:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/306273\/"},"modified":"2025-11-16T18:38:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T18:38:12","slug":"avalanche-game-19-vs-new-york-islanders-drouin-and-nelson-face-former-squads-lines-notes-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/306273\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Game 19 vs New York Islanders: Drouin and Nelson Face Former Squads, Lines, Notes &#038; How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the New York Islanders (10-6-2). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:11 p.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/14\/10-observations-thats-a-blacky-problem-what-blackwood-needs-to-regain-full-form\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">10 Observations: \u2018That\u2019s a Blacky Problem\u2019: What Blackwood Needs To Regain Full Form (+)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Stories to Watch<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Drouin makes his return to Ball Arena after departing in free agency on July 1. Drouin has two goals and five assists in 11 career games against the Avs. Both of his tallies were game winners.<br \/>\nBrock Nelson is facing his former team for the first time since being traded to Colorado ahead of last year\u2019s deadline. The piece that went back the other way was Calum Ritchie. He\u2019ll face the Avs for the first time, as he\u2019s been playing as New York\u2019s fourth-line center.<br \/>\nRising 18-year-old superstar Matthew Schaefer will take on Cale Makar for the first time. Schaefer was drafted No. 1 overall just five months ago, and he\u2019s the only defenseman with more goals than Cale Makar so far this season.<br \/>\nThe Avalanche and Islanders are two of the hottest teams in the league. Colorado has won five straight, while the Isles have four straight victories.<br \/>\nColorado is going back to Scott Wedgewood between the pipes. Wedgewood is riding a personal five-game winning streak and leads the NHL with 10 wins.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Nov. 16 vs New York Islanders<br \/>\nDec. 4 at New York Islanders<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Injuries<\/p>\n<p>Logan O\u2019Connor (hip, week-to-week)<br \/>\nJoel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)<br \/>\nValeri Nichushkin (lower body, TBD)<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2025\/11\/13\/the-aftermath-brindley-necas-star-in-avalanches-fifth-straight-win\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Aftermath: Brindley, Necas Star in Avalanche\u2019s Fifth Straight Win<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Artturi Lehkonen \u2014 Nathan MacKinnon \u2014 Martin Necas<br \/>Ross Colton \u2014 Brock Nelson \u2014 Gavin Brindley<br \/>Gabriel Landeskog \u2014 Jack Drury \u2014 Victor Olofsson<br \/>Parker Kelly \u2014 Zakhar Bardakov \u2014 Taylor Makar<\/p>\n<p>Devon Toews \u2014 Cale Makar<br \/>Josh Manson \u2014 Brent Burns<br \/>Samuel Girard \u2014 Sam Malinski<\/p>\n<p>Scott Wedgewood<br \/>Mackenzie Blackwood<\/p>\n<p>Projected Starters (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)<br \/>\nUnconfirmed: Ilya Sorokin (NYI)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Brock Nelson \u2014 needs 6 points for 600<br \/>\nDevon Toews \u2014 needs 9 games for 500<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch<\/p>\n<p>TV: Altitude TV<br \/>\nRadio: 92.5 FM<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/paypalme\/colhockeynow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CHNS-Tip-Jar.png\" alt=\"Contribute to CHN's travel and support local journalism!\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5) continue their four-game homestand against the New York Islanders (10-6-2). 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