Venue & Match Info
Arena: Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, CO
Capacity: ~18,000
Puckdrop: 9:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, Altitude Sports, MSGSN2
Injury Report
New Jersey Devils:
Jacob Markstrom (G, lower body) – OUT
Evgenii Dadonov (RW, hand) – OUT
Cody Glass (C, upper body) – OUT
Brett Pesce (D, upper body) – Day-to-day
Zack MacEwen (RW, upper body) – OUT
Johnathan Kovacevic (D, knee) – OUT
Juho Lammikko (LW, undisclosed) – OUT
Colorado Avalanche:
Samuel Girard (D, upper body) – OUT
Joel Kiviranta (LW, lower body) – OUT
Logan O’Connor (RW, hip) – OUT
Mackenzie Blackwood (G, lower body) – OUT
Key Player Matchups
Devils:
Jack Hughes – 8 goals, 4 assists (12 pts) in 9 GP
Jesper Bratt – 11 pts (4G, 7A)
Dawson Mercer – +9 rating, 8 pts
Jake Allen (G) – 4-0-0, 1.72 GAA, .932 SV%
Avalanche:
Nathan MacKinnon – 14 pts (7G, 7A) in 10 GP
Cale Makar – 11 pts (3G, 8A)
Artturi Lehkonen – 11 pts (4G, 7A)
Scott Wedgewood (G) – 5-1-2, 2.42 GAA, .904 SV%
Matchup Focus: Hughes vs. MacKinnon – two of the league’s most dynamic centers. Devils’ elite PP (30.8%) vs. Avs’ struggling PP (10.3%).
Team Recent Form
New Jersey Devils:
Last 5: W vs. SJ 3-1, W vs. MIN 4-1, W @ TOR 5-2, W vs. EDM 5-3, W vs. FLA 3-1
Strengths: 3.9 GF/G (3rd NHL), 2.3 GA/G (5th), PP 30.8% (3rd), PK 93.1% (2nd).
Colorado Avalanche:
Last 5: L @ BOS 3-2, L vs. CAR 5-4 (SO), L @ UTA 4-3 (OT), W vs. BOS 4-1, W @ CBJ 4-1
Strengths: 3.3 GF/G (11th), 2.2 GA/G (1st), PK 88.9% (6th).
Weakness: PP just 10.3% (30th).
Series History
Devils beat Avalanche 4-3 (OT) on Oct. 26, 2025.
Colorado is 11-2 SU in last 13 home games vs. New Jersey.
Totals: OVER in 5 of last 6 meetings.
Betting Trends
Devils: 8-0 SU last 8 overall; 6-0 SU vs. Western Conference; OVER in 4 of last 5 road games.
Avalanche: 11-2 SU last 13 home vs. Devils; UNDER in 9 of last 12 home games.
Totals: Both teams combine for 7.2 goals/game, above the 6.0 line.
Game Odds
New Jersey Devils 6.5
Colorado Avalanche – 162
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, October 27, 2025
