NHL Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche (5-1-3) vs. New Jersey Devils (7-1-0)

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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