Venue & Game Info
Arena: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Puckdrop: 1:00 PM ET
Broadcast: NHL Network, Altitude Sports (COL), MSGSN (NJ)
Injury Report
Colorado Avalanche:
Samuel Girard (upper body) – out
Logan O’Connor (lower body) – out
Ronald Attard (IR) – out
Jacob MacDonald (IR) – out
Kiefer Sherwood (day-to-day)
New Jersey Devils:
Jacob Markstrom (lower body) – out, nearing return
Juho Lammikko (IR, lower body) – out
Cody Glass (IR) – out
Evgenii Dadonov (IR) – out
Zack MacEwen (IR) – out
Team Recent Form
Colorado Avalanche:
Last 5: L-L-L-W-W
Goals For/Against: 30 GF, 20 GA (+10)
Key Note: After starting 5-0-1, they’ve dropped three straight (two OT/SO, one regulation).
New Jersey Devils:
Last 5: W-W-W-W-W
Goals For/Against: 31 GF, 19 GA (+12)
Key Note: Best record in NHL, 4-0-0 at home, averaging 3.9 goals per game.
Key Player Matchups
Nathan MacKinnon (COL, 6G, 7A, 13 pts) vs Jack Hughes (NJ, 6G, 4A, 10 pts): Two elite centers driving their teams’ offenses.
Cale Makar (COL, 6 pts in last 5) vs Dougie Hamilton (NJ, 2G vs SJ): Offensive defensemen who can change the game from the blue line.
Scott Wedgewood (COL, 5-1-2, 2.42 GAA, .904 SV%) vs Jake Allen (NJ, 4-0-0, 1.72 GAA, .932 SV%): Goaltending duel—Allen has been lights out in Markstrom’s absence.
Series History
Last Season: Teams split 1–1.
Last 5 Meetings: Devils lead 3–2.
At Prudential Center: Underdogs have won 4 straight in this matchup.
Betting Trends
Colorado Avalanche:
Lost 3 straight (0-2-1).
Failed to cover puck line in 4 of last 5 vs teams on win streaks.
3 of last 9 games OVER 5.5 goals.
New Jersey Devils:
Won 7 straight, covered puck line in last 5.
4 of 8 games OVER 5.5 goals.
32% power play efficiency (Top 3 in NHL).
Game Odds
Colorado Avalanche 6.5
New Jersey Devils – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Saturday, October 25, 2025
