Venue & Game Information
Location: Ball Arena, Denver, CO
Puckdrop: 9:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. MT local)
Broadcast: TNT (national U.S. coverage)
Injury Report
Anaheim Ducks:
Radko Gudas (lower body) – day-to-day
Ryan Strome (upper body) – out until mid-November
Mikael Granlund (lower body) – expected back Nov. 17
Colorado Avalanche:
Samuel Girard (upper body) – out
Jacob MacDonald (hip) – long-term IR
Logan O’Connor (hip) – out
Joel Kiviranta (lower body) – out
Nikita Prishchepov (personal) – out until Nov. 13
Team Recent Form
Anaheim Ducks:
Won 7 straight, 9 of last 11 overall
Averaging 3.39 goals per game, allowing 3.39 goals per game
Rookie coach Joel Quenneville has team balanced and confident
Colorado Avalanche:
Riding a 9-game point streak, including OT win vs. Vancouver
Averaging 3.66 goals per game, allowing 2.50 goals per game
Top-5 in NHL power-play efficiency and goals allowed
Player Matchups
Anaheim Ducks:
Leo Carlsson – 25 points (10 goals, 15 assists in 15 games), breakout star
Cutter Gauthier – 20 points (11 goals, 9 assists), elite scoring touch
Troy Terry – veteran winger, stabilizing presence
Colorado Avalanche:
Nathan MacKinnon – 29 points (14 goals, 15 assists in 16 games), MVP-level form
Cale Makar – 22 points (6 goals, 16 assists), elite two-way defenseman
Scott Wedgewood – 9 wins, 280 saves in 13 games, steady goaltending
Series History
Avalanche lead all-time series, but Ducks have played Colorado tough in recent years.
Last season: Colorado won 2 of 3 meetings, MacKinnon averaged 2 points per game vs. Anaheim.
Betting Trends
Avalanche: 10–1–5 overall, 5th-fewest goals allowed in NHL; 4–1 ATS at home
Ducks: 11–3–1 overall, 7-game win streak; 6–1 ATS on the road
Over has hit in 4 of last 5 Ducks games; Avalanche trending Over in 3 of last 4
Predicted Score: Avalanche 4 – Ducks 3 (OT)
Summary: This Western Conference showdown features two division leaders in peak form. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar headline Colorado’s powerhouse roster, while Anaheim’s youth movement led by Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier has sparked a seven-game win streak.
Game Odds
Anaheim Ducks 6.5
Colorado Avalanche – 238
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, November 10, 2025
