NHL matchup
10/28/20269:00 PMBall ArenaDenver, CO

Devils8 – 4 – 0vsAvalanche6 – 5 – 1

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Model forecast

Projected outcome

Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamSkatersGoalieOverall
New Jersey DevilsC+BB-
Colorado AvalancheA+A-A+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

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DraftKings
TeamMoneylinePuck Line
NJ+145+1.5 (-170)
COL-175-1.5 (+142)
Total 6.5Over +102Under -122
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Last 3 games

New Jersey Devils

Overall3–0–0W–L–TPuck Line3–0–0W–L–PO/U1–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/27/26@ DALW 5–1W +1.5O 5.5
10/24/26vs LAW 3–1W -1.5U 5.5
10/22/26vs ANAW 4–1W -1.5U 6.5

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

Colorado Avalanche

Overall1–2–0W–L–TPuck Line2–1–0W–L–PO/U3–0–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultPuck LineTotal
10/25/26@ NSHL 2–6L -1.5O 6.5
10/23/26vs TBW 6–3W -1.5O 6.5
10/20/26@ NJL 3–4W +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 Devils and Avalanche
Statistic
30.0 (30.3)Shots32.9 (33.0)

Starting goalie context

Expected goalies

DevilsJake AllenConfirmed
AvalancheMackenzie BlackwoodExpected
Lineup context

Projected lines

New Jersey Devils
First line
  • CNico Hischier
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+15539.2%Under-21067.7%
  • LWTimo Meier
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+22530.8%Under-32076.2%
  • RWLuke Evangelista
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+17536.4%Under-24070.6%
  • DLuke Hughes
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+14540.8%Under-19566.1%
  • DBrett Pesce
Colorado Avalanche
First line
  • CNathan MacKinnon
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-13056.5%Under-10551.2%
  • LWArtturi Lehkonen
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+15040.0%Under-20567.2%
  • RWMartin Necas
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-12555.6%Under-10551.2%
  • DDevon Toews
    Player props1 of 2 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over+18535.1%Under-25571.8%
  • DCale Makar
    Player props1 of 3 markets
    Total Assists0.5Over-12054.5%Under-11052.4%

Player availability

Injury report

New Jersey Devils
  • DSeamus CaseyKneeInjured Reserve
    Casey will be out of action for 6-8 weeks after undergoing a knee procedure, Kristy Flannery of The Hockey News reports Friday.
    Updated: Oct 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM EDT
Colorado Avalanche
  • LWZachary L'HeureuxUpper BodyInjured Reserve

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