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The Nashville Predators are near the bottom of the NHL at this point. Something needs to change, and Nashville swung a trade to shake things up a bit. The Predators traded goalie Scott Wedgewood to the Colorado Avalanche for goalie Justus Annunen and a draft pick. After the trade, Wedgewood spoke about an interesting interaction […]

The Nashville Predators have not had the start to the 2024-25 campaign that they were hoping for, as they have crawled out to a 7-12-5 record through their first 24 games. It was clear that the team needed to make some changes, and that led to them pulling off a small trade with the Colorado […]

The Edmonton Oilers will face the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday in Denver. This could be a playoff preview as we share our NHL odds series and make an Oilers-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the all-time series 29-24. Also, they won the season series against the Avalanche last season, winning two of three games. […]

The Colorado Avalanche will face the Florida Panthers on Saturday. It’s a slugfest in Sunrise, Florida, as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Panthers prediction and pick. The Avalanche are coming off a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals, in which Alexandar Georgiev returned from injury and made 28 saves while allowing […]

The Colorado Avalanche have stagnated a bit early in the 2024-25 season. The Avalanche entered the year with playoff ambition. Casey Mittelstadt is around for a full season while goalie Alex Georgiev had a shot for redemption. And some believed the team could challenge for the Stanley Cup if things went well. However, things have […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have been able to rebound from a horrific start to this season, they’ve still had consistency issues; the good news is that they remain in fourth place in the Central Division, with plenty of schedule left. They’re in the nation’s capital tonight for a matchup against the Washington Capitals, and they’re […]

Compared to the preseason predictions, the Colorado Avalanche and Washington Capitals flipped roles this season. It seemed like the Capitals could struggle while the Avalanche returned to contenders in the Western Conference. However, Washington is one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, and Colorado is fighting for a playoff spot. It’s only early, […]

Lukas Dostal has been phenomenal between the pipes for the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25, and due to the youngster’s breakout, veteran John Gibson could finally be traded after years of rumors. Gibson has two more years remaining on a contract that’s paying the American $6.4 million AAV — and that could be the reason he […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. Colorado enters play on Sunday with a 9-9-0 record, which certainly leaves something to be desired. They are still in fourth place in the Central Division, though. The Avalanche hope to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2025. And their hopes remain alive […]

Valeri Nichushkin made his 2024-25 season debut on Friday night after spending six months in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program. And although it was a 5-2 loss to the Washington Capitals at Ball Arena, the Colorado Avalanche forward is just happy to put a difficult period behind him. “It was tough,” Nichushkin […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their home winnings streak as they face the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 10-4-1 on the year but have struggled as of late, winning just two of their last five […]

The Winnipeg Jets are shoring up their defense. The Jets are reclaiming goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen off waivers, per The Athletic. Kahkonen most recently spent time with the Colorado Avalanche. Kahkonen is a veteran who didn’t find sure footing in Colorado this season. He also spent some time in net with the Colorado Eagles, his first […]

The Nashville Predators will face the Colorado Avalanche on Monday at Ball Arena. It’s a wild one in the Rocky Mountains as we share our NHL odds series and make a Predators-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Predators defeated the Avalanche 5-2 in their latest encounter last week at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. Overall, the Predators […]

The Carolina Hurricanes travel to take on the Colorado Avalanche, two teams going in separate directions. The teams split the season series last year, with the Avalanche winning 4-1 at home in October and the Hurricanes returning the favor in February 5-2. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Avalanche prediction and […]

The Colorado Avalanche (6-7-0) are gearing up to face the NHL’s top team on Thursday night, and they’ll need all hands on deck to have a realistic chance of defeating the 12-1 Winnipeg Jets. However, the big question for the Avs is whether or not top defenseman Cale Makar will be able to play. He […]

The Winnipeg Jets continue their homestand as they host the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Jets prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche enter the game sitting at 6-7-0 on the year but have won just once in their last four games. Last time out, they faced the […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without team captain Gabriel Landeskog since he helped lead them to the Stanley Cup in the spring of 2022. He’s undergone several surgeries and was hopeful to make a return to action at some point, but it looks like those plans have once again been put on hold. According to […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. So far this season, Jared Bednar and the Avalanche have been plagued by injury, suspension and poor goaltending. They did pick up an impressive 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak and get back to […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been without forward Valeri Nichushkin for the early part of the 2024-25 NHL season, as he was suspended for six months earlier in the year and entered Stage 3 of the NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Nichushkin had already participated in the program earlier in the season, missing several games while receiving […]

The Colorado Avalanche begin their road trip as they visit the Nashville Predators. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Predators prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 5-6-0 on the year. After starting 0-4, they would win five straight games. Still, they have lost two straight […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been decimated by injuries early on in the 2024-25 season — but superstar defenseman Cale Makar is doing everything he can to plug the holes. Makar recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday night’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, giving him points in 11 straight contests to begin […]

The Colorado Avalanche faced another significant injury setback on Wednesday, adding to their growing list of absences, which already includes Artturi Lehkonen and Miles Wood, both on Injured Reserve. The Avalanche announced that Ross Colton will be sidelined for six to eight weeks after suffering a broken foot; he’ll be placed on Injured Reserve. The […]

As the Colorado Avalanche continue to battle the injury bug early on in the 2024-25 NHL season, the team is making a couple of changes ahead of a 2022 Stanley Cup Final rematch with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Kaapo Kahkonen will make his first start as a member of the Avalanche; the 28-year-old was re-called […]

The Colorado Avalanche may have lost to the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night but their two superstars continue to light it up as October nears its end. Cale Makar assisted Nathan MacKinnon’s second-period goal as both players extended their season-opening point streaks to 10 games in the 5-2 loss. Makar became the fourth defenseman in NHL […]

The Colorado Avalanche lost 5-2 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night — and they also lost one of their most important players. Ross Colton, who has been breaking out to the tune of a team-leading eight goals in 10 games in 2024-25, will be out of the lineup for the foreseeable future after blocking […]

The Colorado Avalanche have rebounded from a disastrous 0-4 start to their season, having won five straight to get back to over the .500 mark. However, their initial struggles still have them near the bottom of the National Hockey League’s Central Division. Colorado’s early season struggles were mainly attributed to defensive breakdowns and poor goaltending, […]

As part of the 2023-24 NBA MVP award presentation for Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche presented Jokic with the trophy. This comes after Jokic presented MacKinnon with the 2024 Hart Memorial Trophy, the NHL’s award for most valuable player, two weeks ago. Nathan MacKinnon returned the favor by presenting Nikola […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to continue their winning streak as they face the Utah Hockey Club. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game winners of three straight. After starting their season at 0-4-0, they beat the Ducks at home, […]

While the Colorado Avalanche have managed to rebound somewhat with two straight wins after initially starting the 2024-25 season with a stunning 0-4 record, one matter of business that management has turned their attention to is a new contract for star forward Mikko Rantanen. But according to the latest reports, the two sides aren’t progressing […]

The Avalanche and the Kraken meet in Seattle! The Avalanche struggled early on, while the Kraken have had a great season up to this point. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Kraken prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche were one of the best teams in the NHL last season. They have struggled through […]

The Colorado Avalanche have announced the latest with forward Jonathan Drouin, who broke out last season with his best statistical output since the 2018-19 campaign. Unfortunately, the news isn’t good. Drouin, who suffered an injury during Colorado’s opening night loss on October 9 against the Vegas Golden Knights, has been placed on Injured Reserve. The […]

The Colorado Avalanche secured their first victory of the season on Friday, edging out the Anaheim Ducks with a 4-3 overtime win. Nathan MacKinnon, who notched an impressive 51 goals and 89 assists last season, scored the game-winning goal. Despite finally securing their first win of the season, the early struggles of the Avalanche persist, […]

The Colorado Avalanche will head to Northern California to battle the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at the SAP Center. It will be a battle in the Bay Area as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Sharks prediction and pick. The Avalanche rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Ducks 4-3 […]

Despite entering the 2024-25 NHL season with Stanley Cup aspirations, the Colorado Avalanche have looked like anything but contenders in the early going. After an 0-4 start to the campaign, the squad finally got in the win column after a tight 4-3 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Despite a 45-save gem […]

The Colorado Avalanche aren’t off to the best start this season, but it appears they will get a key player back in the fold soon. Valeri Nichushkin just returned to Denver and will begin skating on his own, the team announced Saturday. He’s currently in Stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program and is […]

Alexandar Georgiev and the Colorado Avalanche have had a tough start to the 2024-25 season. Poor goaltending has plagued Colorado throughout their early slate of games. The Avalanche have also had some injury issues early on in the year. However, things were certainly more positive on Friday night. The Avalanche defeated the Anaheim Ducks in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are one of the NHL’s biggest surprises in 2024-25 — and not in a good way. The Avs have failed to secure a single point through four games, joining the Nashville Predators and San Jose Sharks as the only three teams without a win. And the goaltending situation is going from bad […]

On Friday, the Anaheim Ducks will head to Denver to face the Colorado Avalanche. It’s a Western Conference showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Ducks-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Ducks are 2-1 after a thrilling 5-4 overtime win over the Utah Hockey Club. After multiple lead changes, the Ducks overcame […]

The Colorado Avalanche are off to a rough start in the 2024-25 NHL season, having lost all three of their games so far. While it’s still early, their winless start is already raising concerns. In the meantime, one of their cornerstone players is up for a contract extension and is in line for a major […]