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NHL Game Preview: Colorado Avalanche (7-1-4) vs. San Jose Sharks (3-6-2)

Venue & Game Info

Location: SAP Center at San Jose, 525 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113

Puckdrop: 4:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM PT

Broadcast: ESPN+, Altitude Sports (COL), NBC Sports California (SJ)

Injury Report

Colorado Avalanche: No major injuries reported; forward Gavin Brindley (upper body) is a game-time decision.

San Jose Sharks: No significant injuries listed.

Team Recent Form

Colorado Avalanche:

Last 5: W-W-L-L-L

Goals per game: 3.8 (1st NHL)

Goals allowed: 2.5 (7th NHL)

Power play: 17.0% (23rd NHL)

Penalty kill: 88.9% (3rd NHL)

San Jose Sharks:

Last 5: W-L-W-L-W

Goals per game: 3.4 (14th NHL)

Goals allowed: 4.4 (32nd NHL)

Power play: 23.1% (12th NHL)

Penalty kill: 63.9% (31st NHL)

Player Matchups

Nathan MacKinnon (COL) vs. Macklin Celebrini (SJ)

MacKinnon: 9 G, 9 A, 18 PTS – elite two-way center, driving Colorado’s attack

Celebrini: 6 G, 11 A, 17 PTS – rookie phenom, already top-20 in NHL scoring

Cale Makar (COL) vs. William Eklund (SJ)

Makar: 4 G, 13 A, 17 PTS – quarterback of Colorado’s power play

Eklund: 5 G, 6 A, 11 PTS – emerging playmaker for San Jose

Goaltending:

Scott Wedgewood (COL): 7-1-2, 2.53 GAA, .900 SV%

Yaroslav Askarov (SJ): 1-4-1, 4.69 GAA, .844 SV%

Series History

Avalanche have won 12 straight games vs. San Jose

Last season: Colorado swept the Sharks 3-0, outscoring them 13-5

Betting Trends

Avalanche: 7-5 ATS this season; 5-7 O/U

Sharks: 7-4 ATS; 8-3 O/U

Totals: Both teams’ games average 7.1 combined goals, above the posted total of 6.5

Game Odds

Colorado Avalanche       – 230

San Jose Sharks                6.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 31, 2025

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