The next five games, recent results and the full 2026-27 season on the Colorado Avalanche schedule, with start times in Eastern and Mountain and the Canadian TV channel, plus the roster, injuries, stats and odds.
| Market | Odds | Implied chance |
|---|---|---|
| Avalanche Stanley Cup oddsFull odds | +750 | 11.8% |
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The Colorado Avalanche schedule for 2026-27 has 84 regular-season games, 42 at Ball Arena and 42 on the road, starting on Wednesday 30 September at home to the Los Angeles Kings. The last is on Saturday 10 April, and the page is checked against the NHL’s own data twice a day, so times, TV listings and results stay current. 19+ (18+ in AB, MB and QC).
Colorado Avalanche team details
| Colorado Avalanche | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972, as the Quebec Nordiques, one of the World Hockey Association’s original teams |
| In the NHL since | 1979-80 (as Québec) |
| City | Denver, CO |
| Arena | Ball Arena, opened October 1999, 17,809 seats for hockey |
| Previous homes | Colisée de Québec, 1972-1995; McNichols Sports Arena, 1995-1999 |
| Owner | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, whose founder and chairman Stan Kroenke bought the club in 2000, with Josh Kroenke as vice chairman |
| General manager | Joe Sakic, general manager again since 2 June 2026, when Chris MacFarland left for Nashville, and president of hockey operations since July 2022 |
| Head coach | Jared Bednar, in his 11th season, hired on 25 August 2016, and in the final year of his contract |
| Captain | Gabriel Landeskog |
| Most famous player | Joe Sakic, the franchise leader in games, goals, assists and points |
| AHL affiliate | Colorado Eagles, based in Loveland, Colorado, with Jussi Ahokas as head coach since July 2026 |
| Division | Central Division, Western Conference |
| Stanley Cups | 3, the last in 2022 |
| Retired numbers | 6 |
| 2025-26 | 121 points, 1st in the Central, made the playoffs |
| 2026-27 record | Starts Wednesday 30 September |
| Schedule | 84 games: 42 home, 42 away, 30 September to 10 April 2027 |
Colorado Avalanche 2026-27 season outlook
Written 28 September 2026. The Avalanche open 2026-27 at home to Los Angeles on 30 September, a rematch of last spring’s first-round sweep. Most of the roster that won the Presidents’ Trophy is back, and Cale Makar, a year from free agency, signed an eight-year extension on 28 August.
Colorado went 55-16-11 for 121 points, the best record in franchise history, and won the Central Division and the Presidents’ Trophy, but Vegas swept them in the Western Conference Final. Nathan MacKinnon, who grew up in Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, won the Rocket Richard Trophy with 53 goals, and Martin Nečas reached 100 points.
Chris MacFarland left on 2 June to run Nashville, and Joe Sakic took back the general manager’s job. He traded Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus for picks and sent Ross Colton and Jack Drury to Nashville in separate deals, the second for forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. Jaden Schwartz signed from Seattle, and Brent Burns and Brett Kulak re-signed.
Scott Wedgewood and Mackenzie Blackwood, who shared the Jennings Trophy, are back in goal. Wedgewood led goalies with 20 or more games in goals-against average (2.02) and save percentage (.921), but stopped only 64 of 73 Vegas shots in three conference-final starts. Logan O’Connor and L’Heureux are day-to-day with lower-body injuries.
Jared Bednar, 445-262-75 in 10 seasons, is in the last year of his contract with no extension agreed. The Avalanche play their first Winter Classic at Utah on 31 December. On Bet99’s July board the Avalanche were +750 for the Stanley Cup, third of 32.
Colorado Avalanche schedule 2026-27
The next five Avalanche games, the last five results and the full 84-game regular season, updated twice a day. Use the tabs to switch between them. Times are Eastern with Mountain time alongside, TV is the Canadian broadcaster listed by the NHL, and “2nd night” marks the second game of a back-to-back. The Avalanche play 10 back-to-backs this season, and January is the busiest stretch with 15 games.
Where to watch Avalanche games in Canada
Counting the NHL’s own listings for the 84 regular-season games, 28 on TVA Sports, 12 on Sportsnet+, 11 on Sportsnet, 5 on Sportsnet One, 4 on Sportsnet 360 and 1 on Prime Video. Regional listings add 4 on Sportsnet West, 2 on TSN5, 2 on RDS2, 2 on TSN3, 1 on TSN4, 1 on Sportsnet East, 1 on TSN2, 1 on RDS and 1 on Sportsnet Pacific. 32 games have no Canadian network in the NHL’s listings. A game can appear on more than one channel, so the counts overlap, and listings change through the season.
Of the 32 games without a Canadian network, 28 are the Avalanche’s US regional broadcasts and four are US national games. In Canada, Rogers holds the out-of-market rights, so those games stream on Sportsnet+ Premium, which is sold on its own rather than through a TV package, and NHL Centre Ice through a TV provider is the other route. Blackouts apply.
Colorado Avalanche roster 2026-27
The current Avalanche roster has 30 players, 18 of them born in Canada. Until opening night this is the club’s training-camp list, so it shrinks as players are sent down before the season starts. The status column shows any player on the injury report.
Forwards
| No. | Player | Pos | Shoots | Age | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fedor Svechkov | C | L | 23 | 6’0″ | 187 lb | Togliatti, Russia | |
| 10 | Nicolas Roy | C | R | 29 | 6’4″ | 200 lb | Amos, QC | |
| 11 | Brock Nelson | C | L | 34 | 6’4″ | 205 lb | Warroad, MN | |
| 13 | T.J. Hughes | RW | 24 | 6’0″ | 185 lb | Canada | ||
| 16 | Taylor Makar | LW | L | 25 | 6’3″ | 190 lb | Calgary, AB | |
| 17 | Parker Kelly | C | L | 27 | 6’1″ | 185 lb | Camrose, AB | |
| 18 | Vinnie Hinostroza | C | R | 32 | 5’10” | 183 lb | Chicago, IL | |
| 22 | Fabian Lysell | RW | R | 23 | 5’11” | 186 lb | Gothenburg, Sweden | |
| 25 | Logan O’Connor | RW | R | 30 | 6’0″ | 175 lb | Missouri City, TX | Day-to-day |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | C | R | 31 | 6’0″ | 200 lb | Halifax, NS | |
| 34 | Adam Beckman | LW | L | 25 | 6’2″ | 192 lb | Saskatoon, SK | |
| 49 | Georgii Merkulov | C | L | 25 | 5’11” | 174 lb | Ryazan, Russia | |
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | LW | L | 31 | 5’11” | 179 lb | Piikkio, Finland | |
| 68 | Zachary L’Heureux | LW | L | 23 | 5’11” | 197 lb | Montréal, QC | Day-to-day |
| 71 | Jaden Schwartz | LW | L | 34 | 5’10” | 185 lb | Wilcox, SK | |
| 88 | Martin Necas | C | R | 27 | 6’3″ | 195 lb | Nove Mesto na Morave, Czechia | |
| 91 | Nazem Kadri | C | L | 35 | 6’0″ | 185 lb | London, ON | |
| 92 | Gabriel Landeskog | LW | L | 33 | 6’1″ | 215 lb | Stockholm, Sweden |
Defence
| No. | Player | Pos | Shoots | Age | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wyatt Aamodt | D | L | 28 | 6’0″ | 201 lb | Hermantown, MN | |
| 7 | Devon Toews | D | L | 32 | 6’1″ | 191 lb | Abbotsford, BC | |
| 8 | Cale Makar | D | R | 27 | 6’0″ | 187 lb | Calgary, AB | |
| 27 | Brett Kulak | D | L | 32 | 6’1″ | 192 lb | Edmonton, AB | |
| 42 | Josh Manson | D | R | 34 | 6’3″ | 218 lb | Hinsdale, IL | |
| 47 | Noah Juulsen | D | R | 29 | 6’2″ | 201 lb | Surrey, BC | |
| 67 | Keaton Middleton | D | L | 28 | 6’6″ | 240 lb | Edmonton, AB | |
| 70 | Sam Malinski | D | R | 28 | 5’11” | 190 lb | Lakeville, MN | |
| 84 | Brent Burns | D | R | 41 | 6’5″ | 228 lb | Barrie, ON |
Goalies
| No. | Player | Pos | Catches | Age | Height | Weight | Birthplace | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mackenzie Blackwood | G | L | 29 | 6’4″ | 225 lb | Thunder Bay, ON | |
| 41 | Scott Wedgewood | G | L | 34 | 6’2″ | 201 lb | Brampton, ON | |
| 50 | Trent Miner | G | L | 25 | 6’1″ | 185 lb | Brandon, MB | Out |
Colorado Avalanche injuries
| Player | Pos | Status | Reason | Est. return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan O’Connor | RW | Day-to-day | Lower Body | 30 Sep |
| Zachary L’Heureux | LW | Day-to-day | Lower Body | 30 Sep |
| Trent Miner | G | Out | Undisclosed | 30 Sep |
Estimated returns are ESPN’s projections from club guidance. The full league list is on our NHL injury report.
Colorado Avalanche stats
The 2026-27 season has not started, so these are the final 2025-26 numbers for everyone who played for Colorado Avalanche, including players who have since left. The tables switch to this season after the first games.
Top scorers
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PPG | S% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 80 | 53 | 74 | 127 | +57 | 11 | 15.1 |
| Martin Necas | C | 78 | 38 | 62 | 100 | +47 | 9 | 18.4 |
| Cale Makar | D | 75 | 20 | 59 | 79 | +32 | 4 | 10.1 |
| Brock Nelson | C | 81 | 33 | 32 | 65 | +15 | 10 | 17.7 |
| Valeri Nichushkin | RW | 72 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +9 | 1 | 10.6 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 70 | 21 | 27 | 48 | +32 | 1 | 13.7 |
| Sam Malinski | D | 82 | 8 | 32 | 40 | +43 | 0 | 4.9 |
| Parker Kelly | C | 82 | 21 | 14 | 35 | +18 | 0 | 20.2 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | LW | 60 | 14 | 21 | 35 | +29 | 2 | 10.6 |
| Brent Burns | D | 82 | 12 | 23 | 35 | +33 | 0 | 7.0 |
Goaltending
| Goalie | GP | W | L | OTL | SV% | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wedgewood | 45 | 31 | 6 | 6 | .921 | 2.02 | 4 |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 39 | 23 | 10 | 2 | .904 | 2.51 | 3 |
| Trent Miner | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .933 | 2.03 | 1 |
League-wide races are on our NHL scoring leaders page.
Colorado Avalanche odds and how the market sees them
The Avalanche markets with the most depth are the season-long futures: the Stanley Cup, the Western Conference, the Central Division, a regular-season points total and a yes-or-no price on making the playoffs. On Bet99’s board on 30 July 2026 the Avalanche were +750 to win the Stanley Cup, third of the 32 teams on the board after a 121-point season that won the Presidents’ Trophy. Our Stanley Cup odds page carries the current prices for all 32 teams.
Three things move a Avalanche price during the season. The starting goalie matters most, and the injury section above tracks him. The schedule is next: the Avalanche play 10 back-to-backs, and second nights are where tired legs and backup goalies show up in the lines. Then there is form, which our power rankings measure each week, and the race itself in the playoff picture. Picks for the weekend slate are in our Saturday predictions column.
These are the NHL sportsbooks we rate for Canadians, listed by province, with the full comparison on our NHL betting sites page:
Colorado Avalanche history
The franchise began in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques, an original World Hockey Association team, and won the WHA’s Avco World Trophy in 1977. It joined the NHL in the 1979 merger with Edmonton, Hartford and Winnipeg. Peter and Anton Šťastný defected from Czechoslovakia and signed in August 1980, and with Michel Goulet they reached the conference final in 1982 and 1985. From 1987-88 they finished last in their division five years running. Eric Lindros, the first pick in 1991, refused to play for Quebec, and his 1992 trade to Philadelphia brought back a package led by Peter Forsberg. In 1995 the club was sold to COMSAT Entertainment Group and moved to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avalanche won the Cup in their first season in Denver. Patrick Roy arrived from Montréal in December 1995, and with captain Joe Sakic and Forsberg they swept Florida in the Final, Uwe Krupp winning Game 4 in triple overtime on 10 June 1996. In 2001 they beat New Jersey 3-1 in Game 7 in Denver on 9 June, and Sakic handed the Cup straight to Ray Bourque, who had waited 22 seasons. After a rebuild that bottomed out at 48 points in 2016-17, Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar led the 2022 team past Tampa Bay, clinching 2-1 in Tampa on 26 June. The Avalanche have won all three Finals they have reached.
The three springs after the 2022 Cup ended early. Seattle beat Colorado in seven games in the 2023 first round, and Dallas won in the second round in 2024 and in seven games in the first round in 2025, when captain Gabriel Landeskog returned after three seasons out with a knee injury. In 2025-26 the Avalanche posted the best record in franchise history, 55-16-11 for 121 points, and won their fourth Presidents’ Trophy. They swept Los Angeles and beat Minnesota in five games, then Vegas swept them in the Western Conference Final, ending the run 2-1 in Game 4 on 26 May 2026.
Most famous player: Joe Sakic
Quebec drafted Sakic 15th overall in 1987, and he played all 20 of his NHL seasons for the franchise, seven in Quebec and 13 in Colorado, as captain from 1992 until he retired in 2009. In 1996 he scored 18 playoff goals, six of them game-winners, then an NHL record, and won the Conn Smythe Trophy. In 2000-01 he scored a career-high 54 goals, won the Hart Trophy, the Lady Byng and the Lester B. Pearson Award, and led Colorado to its second Cup.
His 1,378 games, 625 goals, 1,016 assists and 1,641 points are all franchise records. The Avalanche retired his No. 19 on 1 October 2009, and the Hockey Hall of Fame inducted him in 2012. As general manager he built the 2022 champions, the only person to win the Cup as captain and general manager of the same organization, and he took that job back in June 2026. Nathan MacKinnon, second in franchise points with 1,142, passed Sakic’s Colorado-era points and goals marks last season.
Joe Sakic’s Avalanche totals, from the NHL’s official statistics: 1,378 games, 625 goals, 1,016 assists and 1,641 points.
Stanley Cups
The Avalanche have won three Stanley Cups: 1996, 2001, 2022.
Arenas
| Arena | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Colisée de Québec | 1972-1995 | Home of the Nordiques in the WHA and the NHL. It opened in 1949, was enlarged for the NHL in 1980 and closed in 2015. |
| McNichols Sports Arena | 1995-1999 | The Avalanche won their first game here, 3-2 over Detroit on 6 October 1995, and the first two games of the 1996 Final. It was demolished in 2000. |
| Ball Arena | 1999-present | Colorado won Game 7 of the 2001 Final here. A phased renovation announced on 18 September 2026 is due to be finished for 2028-29. |
Ball Arena holds 17,809 for hockey. It opened in October 1999 as the Pepsi Center and became Ball Arena in October 2020, when Ball Corporation bought the naming rights.
Retired numbers
| Number | Player |
|---|---|
| 19 | Joe Sakic |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg |
| 23 | Milan Hejduk |
| 33 | Patrick Roy |
| 52 | Adam Foote |
| 77 | Ray Bourque |
The Avalanche have retired six numbers, most recently Milan Hejduk’s No. 23 on 6 January 2018, and no new ceremony has been announced. The four numbers retired in Quebec, for J.C. Tremblay, Marc Tardif, Michel Goulet and Peter Šťastný, went back into circulation after the move, though the club still counts them in its history.
Franchise leaders
| Category | Player | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Points | Joe Sakic | 1,641 |
| Goals | Joe Sakic | 625 |
| Assists | Joe Sakic | 1,016 |
| Games played | Joe Sakic | 1,378 |
| Goalie wins | Patrick Roy | 262 |
| Shutouts | Patrick Roy | 37 |
Regular-season totals for the whole franchise, from the NHL’s official statistics, updated as the season goes on.
Every champion since 1927 is on our Stanley Cup winners page, and the other 31 clubs are on our NHL teams page.
Central Division rivals
| Rival | Meetings in 2026-27 | Next meeting |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | Mon 2 Nov (away) |
| Dallas Stars | 4 | Tue 13 Oct (away) |
| Minnesota Wild | 4 | Fri 27 Nov (away) |
| Nashville Predators | 4 | Sun 25 Oct (away) |
| St. Louis Blues | 4 | Sat 3 Oct (home) |
| Utah Mammoth | 4 | Wed 18 Nov (away) |
| Winnipeg Jets | 4 | Wed 7 Oct (away) |
Colorado Avalanche FAQ
The next Avalanche game is at home to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday 30 September at 10:00 PM ET (8:00 PM MT), at Ball Arena. In Canada it is on Out of market: Sportsnet+ Premium.
National listings this season: 28 on TVA Sports, 12 on Sportsnet+, 11 on Sportsnet and 5 on Sportsnet One. Regional listings: 4 on Sportsnet West, 2 on TSN5 and 2 on RDS2. Of the 32 games without a Canadian network, 28 are the Avalanche’s US regional broadcasts and four are US national games. In Canada, Rogers holds the out-of-market rights, so those games stream on Sportsnet+ Premium, which is sold on its own rather than through a TV package, and NHL Centre Ice through a TV provider is the other route. Blackouts apply.
Gabriel Landeskog is the captain for the 2026-27 season.
Jared Bednar, in his 11th season, hired on 25 August 2016, and in the final year of his contract.
Three, most recently in 2022.
Joe Sakic. He captained the franchise to the Stanley Cup in 1996 and 2001, holds its records for games (1,378), goals (625), assists (1,016) and points (1,641), and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012.
Joe Sakic, general manager again since 2 June 2026, when Chris MacFarland left for Nashville, and president of hockey operations since July 2022.
Ball Arena in Denver, CO, which opened in October 1999 and holds 17,809 for hockey.
84 regular-season games, 42 at home and 42 on the road, from 30 September to 10 April 2027.
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Last updated 28 September 2026.