NHL matchup
10/20/20267:00 PMPrudential CenterNewark, NJ

Avalanche5 – 2 – 1vsDevils4 – 4 – 0

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Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
Colorado AvalancheA+A-A+
New Jersey DevilsCBB-
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
COL-115+1.5 (-265)
NJ-105-1.5 (+215)
Total 6.5Over +105Under -125
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Last 3 games

Colorado Avalanche

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/16/26vs PITW 5–2W -1.5O 6.5
10/14/26vs DALL 2–3L -1.5U 5.5
10/13/26@ DALW 3–2W +1.5U 5.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

New Jersey Devils

Overall2–1–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U2–1–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/17/26@ WSHL 2–4L +1.5U 6.5
10/15/26vs NYRW 7–1W -1.5O 6.5
10/13/26@ DETW 5–4W +1.5O 6.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Avalanche and Devils
Statistic
33.0 (33.3)Shots30.1 (30.2)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

AvalancheScott WedgewoodExpected
DevilsJake AllenExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

Colorado Avalanche
First line
  • CNathan MacKinnon
  • LWArtturi Lehkonen
  • RWMartin Necas
  • DDevon Toews
  • DCale Makar
New Jersey Devils
First line
  • CNico Hischier
  • LWTimo Meier
  • RWLuke Evangelista
  • DLuke Hughes
  • DBrett Pesce

Player availability

Injury report

Colorado Avalanche
  • CNicolas RoyLower BodyOut
  • LWZachary L'HeureuxUpper BodyOut
  • CGeorgii MerkulovUndisclosedInjured Reserve
    Merkulov (undisclosed) was put on non-roster injured reserve Monday.
    Updated: Sep 28, 2026 at 6:41 PM EDT
New Jersey Devils
  • RWAnthony ManthaIllnessDay-To-Day
  • RWConnor BrownLower BodyInjured Reserve
  • CNick BjugstadPectoralInjured Reserve
    Bjugstad (pectoral) was transferred to long-term injured reserve Friday, per PuckPedia.
    Updated: Oct 9, 2026 at 6:49 PM EDT

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