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The Buffalo Sabres head to the Mile High City to take on the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Sabres-Avalanche prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Sabres-Avalanche NHL odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  NHL Odds: Sabres-Avalanche […]

The Winnipeg Jets will be riding high after taking care of business against the Nashville Predators on Monday night. However, it might be difficult for them to travel to Denver to take on the Colorado Avalanche. It isn’t easy to travel to face a top opponent in the second half of a back-to-back, but you […]

With the last Monday of 2024 falling the day before New Year’s Eve, we decided at ClutchPoints to change up the NHL Power Rankings a little bit this time around. Although capturing the week-to-week progress of each team is the usual goal of this exercise, we’re looking at the big picture on the verge of […]

The Florida Panthers are the defending Stanley Cup champions. And the Panthers are having a decent enough time defending their championship in 2024-25. However, things aren’t all sunshine and rainbows in Sunrise, Florida. The team has worked to sign pending free agent Sam Bennett, but nothing has come about. As a result, the Panthers forward […]

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon won the Hart Trophy as the NHL’s Most Valuable Player last season, and the Canadian superstar is making a great case to go back-to-back in 2024-25. The 29-year-old became the first player this season to reach 60 points after recording three assists in a 4-1 road victory over the Utah […]

The Colorado Avalanche have acted swiftly not long after acquiring goaltending help from the San Jose Sharks earlier this month. They sent struggling starter Alexandar Georgiev to the Sharks in exchange for Mackenzie Blackwood, and they’ve announced today after days of speculation that he’s under contract for the foreseeable future. The Avalanche have re-signed Blackwood […]

The Colorado Avalanche look to extend 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 at 21-15-0 on the year, sitting in third in the Central Division. In their last game, […]

The Seattle Kraken will battle the Colorado Avalanche this Sunday at Ball Arena. It will be a battle in Denver as we share our NHL odds series while making a Kraken-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche are 7-4 in 11 regular-season games against the Kraken. Significantly, this will be the third game of the season. […]

The San Jose Sharks are still working through a rebuild despite some promising play this season. Part of that rebuild includes trading productive players for assets that can benefit the team down the line. The Sharks traded goalie Mackenzie Blackwood in a massive deal with the Colorado Avalanche as part of this effort. But keeping […]

The Avalanche and the Ducks meet in Anaheim! The Avalanche have played well this year, while the Ducks have struggled as a team. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Ducks prediction and pick. The Colorado Avalanche were one of the best teams in the NHL last season. They have not been as good […]

It’ll be a special game for Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood as he returns to the SAP Center to take on his former team, the San Jose Sharks. Blackwood was having a resurgent season as the netminder for the Sharks, but the team decided to maximize their assets by trading him to the Avalanche. Colorado […]

The Colorado Avalanche will meet the Vancouver Canucks in British Columbia, Canada. It will be a Western Conference clash at the Rogers Center as we share our NHL odds series and make an Avalanche-Canucks prediction and pick. The Canucks are 29-18 over the past 47 games against the Avalanche, including five overtime wins. However, the […]

The National Hockey League is often driven by the play of its stars. While there is no star brighter than Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, perhaps no team has a greater collection of superstars than the Colorado Avalanche. Begin with the speed and power of Nathan MacKinnon, who can dominate any game when he […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Nashville Predators face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Predators have had an awful season. They were expected to contend in the Western Conference, but sit at 8-16-6 on the year, which is seventh […]

The Utah Hockey Club enters this game with some momentum as they took the league’s best team to the limit on Wednesday night by losing in a shootout. However, it won’t get any easier when Utah hits the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche enter this game with a new goaltending tandem […]

The Colorado Avalanche got off to a shaky start to the 2024-25 season. They responded to that move by making two goalie trades just a few days apart, re-setting the position. Now, Mackenzie Blackwood and Scott Wedgewood will play goalie for the team. Those moves were made because their offense always shows up to play. […]

The Colorado Avalanche continue their road trip as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Penguins prediction and pick. The Avalanche comes into the game at 16-13-0, which is good for fourth in the Central Division. Still, they have won three of four, and in their […]

The Colorado Avalanche made one trade for a goalie in late November. That one landed them veteran Scott Wedgewood, who was set to serve as a backup to Alex Georgiev. However, Wedgewood will no longer backup Georgiev. The Avalanche traded with the San Jose Sharks for Mackenzie Blackwood, sending Georgiev out to California as part […]

The Colorado Avalanche have made another goalie trade. Just a few days ago, they sent Justus Annunen to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Scott Wedgewood. On Monday, they made another one, picking up Mackenzie Blackwood from the San Jose Sharks. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman broke the news on social media. “Hearing MacKenzie Blackwood to Colorado,” the […]

The Colorado Avalanche swung a trade for goalie Scott Wedgewood at the end of November. Wedgewood came to Colorado as the team struggled with keeping pucks out of the net. Of course, it isn’t all on the goalie. But head coach Jared Bednar was impressed with his new goaltender and his team’s overall defense against […]

The Carolina Hurricanes welcome another Western Conference foe as they face the Colorado Avalanche. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Avalanche come into the game sitting at 14-12-0 on the year and have won two of their last five games overall. In their last game, […]

The Buffalo Sabres had everything in complete control on Tuesday night against the visiting Colorado Avalanche, taking a 4-0 lead in the opening 20 minutes of play thanks to a pair of goals from Tage Thompson along with goals from J.J. Peterka and Beck Malenstyn. It seemed like an easy two points was in the […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Buffalo Sabres are both searching for a win after a losing stretch. The Avalanche have been dominant against the Sabres, winning eight of their past ten matchups since 2018. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Sabres prediction and pick. Here are the Avalanche-Sabres NHL odds, courtesy of […]

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 […]