{"id":427402,"date":"2026-01-25T13:59:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/427402\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T13:59:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T13:59:12","slug":"avalanche-game-50-at-toronto-maple-leafs-lines-notes-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/427402\/","title":{"rendered":"Avalanche Game 50 at Toronto Maple Leafs: Lines, Notes &#038; How To Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Colorado Avalanche (34-6-9) open a four-game East Coast road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-18-9). Puck drop is scheduled for 11:38 a.m. MT.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2026\/01\/24\/one-year-later-the-impact-of-the-rantanen-for-necas-trade-lingers-for-the-avalanche\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One Year Later, the Impact of the Rantanen for Necas Trade Lingers for the Avalanche (+)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Key Stories to Watch<\/p>\n<p>The Avalanche are coming off a 3-2-2 homestand, which also saw their 17-game home winning streak end at the hands of the Maple Leafs. Colorado is 3-4-2 since injuries to both Devon Toews and Gabe Landeskog.<br \/>\nThe Leafs can become the second team (Nashville to defeat the Avalanche twice this season.<br \/>\nToronto has been mired in a disappointing stretch of hockey since defeating Colorado. On Friday, the Leafs were doubled up 6-3 by Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights, losing to them twice in eight days. Toronto is 1-3-2 since their performance at Ball Arena and have surrendered six goals in four of those contests.<br \/>\nColorado is likely going to go with Mackenzie Blackwood again. He has given up 11 goals on 47 shots since returning from IR, which dropped his save percentage from a league-leading .924 to .907. Isak Posch was called up to be the backup, as Scott Wedgewood is in Denver with his wife, Brittany, who gave birth to their second child on Thursday. Wedgewood will join the team on the road trip.<br \/>\nThe Leafs will counter with Joseph Woll between the pipes.<\/p>\n<p>Season Series<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 12 vs Toronto Maple Leafs (L, 4-3 OT)<br \/>\nJan. 25 at Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n<p>Avalanche Injuries<\/p>\n<p>Logan O\u2019Connor (undisclosed, TBD)<br \/>\nRoss Colton (lower body, week-to-week)<br \/>\nDevon Toews (upper body, week-to-week)<br \/>\nGabriel Landeskog (upper body, \u201cweeks\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Victor Olofsson \u2014 Nathan MacKinnon \u2014 Martin Necas<br \/>Artturi Lehkonen \u2014 Brock Nelson \u2014 Valeri Nichushkin<br \/>Joel Kiviranta \u2014 Jack Drury \u2014 Gavin Brindley<br \/>Taylor Makar \u2014 Parker Kelly \u2014 Zakhar Bardakov<\/p>\n<p>Sam Malinski \u2014 Cale Makar<br \/>Josh Manson \u2014 Brent Burns<br \/>Jack Ahcan \u2014 Samuel Girard<\/p>\n<p>Mackenzie Blackwood<br \/>Isak Posch<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coloradohockeynow.com\/2026\/01\/23\/postgame-wrap-blackwoods-struggles-pp-issues-sink-avalanche-in-homestand-finale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Postgame Wrap: Blackwood\u2019s Struggles, PP Issues Sink Avalanche in Homestand Finale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Projected Starters (Subject to Change)<\/p>\n<p>Expected: Mackenzi Blackwood (COL)<br \/>\nConfirmed: Joseph Woll (TOR)<\/p>\n<p>Upcoming Milestones<\/p>\n<p>Samuel Girard \u2014 needs 3 assists for 200<br \/>\nGabriel Landeskog \u2014 needs 7 points for 600<br \/>\nDevon Toews \u2014 needs 9 points for 300<br \/>\nValeri Nichushkin \u2014 needs 5 games for 600<br \/>\nNathan MacKinnon \u2014 needs 3 assists for 700<\/p>\n<p>How to Watch<\/p>\n<p>TV: NHL Network, 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 (34-6-9) open a four-game East Coast road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs (24-18-9). 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