Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils prediction
Our pick
Colorado Avalanche to win
incl. overtime · fair odds 1.68 · projected 3–2
Colorado Avalanche are the pick at home against New Jersey Devils: a 60% chance to win, overtime included, and a projected 3–2 score.
After 60 minutes
Game flow
COL 3.5 · NEW 2.9 expected goals in 60 minutes
Our model's expected goals for each side in regulation, split by period the way both teams' last ten games went (goals scored and allowed per period).
Markets
- Moneyline (incl. overtime)Colorado Avalanche60%1.68
- Regulation result (60 minutes)Colorado Avalanche50%2.01
- Puck lineNew Jersey Devils +1.566%1.53
- Total goalsOver 6.552%1.93
- Both teams to scoreYes92%1.09
Probabilities come from a rating model fitted on this season's results; when bookmakers price the game they are blended with the market consensus.
Lines
Lines from the last game · may change
Colorado Avalanche
Last game: Oct 23
1st line
10:29 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen LW | 18:56 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon C | 18:10 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 88 | Martin Nečas RW | 16:32 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
47 points this season
2nd line
8:03 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Gabriel Landeskog LW | 11:51 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 11 | Brock Nelson C | 18:22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 91 | Nazem Kadri RW | 15:03 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
22 points this season
3rd line
8:26 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jaden Schwartz LW | 13:07 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Fedor Svechkov C | 11:48 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | T.J. Hughes RW | 13:10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
17 points this season
4th line
6:49 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taylor Makar LW | 8:11 | – | – | – |
| 17 | Parker Kelly C | 14:17 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | Logan O'Connor RW | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1st pair
13:52 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Brett Kulak D | 21:06 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 70 | Sam Malinski D | 19:03 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
6 points this season
Power play unit 1
2:39 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon F | 18:10 | 7 | 13 | 20 |
| 91 | Nazem Kadri F | 15:03 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | T.J. Hughes F | 13:10 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 71 | Jaden Schwartz F | 13:07 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Cale Makar D | 21:07 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
50 points this season
Power play unit 2
0:56 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen F | 18:56 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | Brock Nelson F | 18:22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 88 | Martin Nečas F | 16:32 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 92 | Gabriel Landeskog F | 11:51 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Cale Makar D | 21:07 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
52 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
2:09 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen F | 18:56 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 11 | Brock Nelson F | 18:22 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 42 | Josh Manson D | 18:21 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 84 | Brent Burns D | 18:15 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
28 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2
1:41 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Logan O'Connor F | 14:47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Parker Kelly F | 14:17 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Cale Makar D | 21:07 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 7 | Devon Toews D | 17:41 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
24 points this season
Goalies: Mackenzie Blackwood #39 (Projected) · Scott Wedgewood #41 (Backup)
New Jersey Devils
Last game: Oct 22
1st line
11:15 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Timo Meier LW | 16:40 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Nico Hischier C | 16:31 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista RW | 17:16 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
16 points this season
2nd line
11:18 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Jesper Bratt LW | 15:28 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 86 | Jack Hughes C | 18:49 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 81 | Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 15:40 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
26 points this season
3rd line
8:33 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | Jesper Boqvist LW | 13:41 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Cody Glass C | 13:45 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Connor Brown RW | 13:00 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
7 points this season
4th line
10:07 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues LW | 12:55 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 91 | Dawson Mercer C | 13:55 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | Anthony Mantha RW | 11:34 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
11 points this season
2nd pair
18:20 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Jonas Siegenthaler D | 21:15 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Dougie Hamilton D | 21:09 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
7 points this season
3rd pair
13:26 together at 5-on-5
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Johnathan Kovacevic D | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | Declan Chisholm D | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2 points this season
Power play unit 1
1:35 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Jack Hughes F | 18:49 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 77 | Luke Evangelista F | 17:16 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | Nico Hischier F | 16:31 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 63 | Jesper Bratt F | 15:28 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 43 | Luke Hughes D | 24:19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
35 points this season
Power play unit 2
0:52 together on the power play
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Timo Meier F | 16:40 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 91 | Dawson Mercer F | 13:55 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues F | 12:55 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | Brett Pesce D | 21:32 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 47 | Declan Chisholm D | 14:50 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
17 points this season
Penalty kill unit 1
0:32 together on the penalty kill
| # | Player | TOI | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | Arseny Gritsyuk F | 15:40 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 17 | Evan Rodrigues F | 12:55 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 43 | Luke Hughes D | 24:19 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Johnathan Kovacevic D | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 points this season
Penalty kill unit 2: No such unit in that game.
Goalies: Jake Allen #34 (Projected) · Nico Daws #50 (Backup)
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How we read the lines
From the NHL’s shift charts, the three forwards and the two defencemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, ranked by time on ice. Coaches shuffle lines often, so treat them as a guide until puck drop. Power-play and penalty-kill units: the five (on the power play) or four (on the penalty kill) skaters who were on the ice together the longest in that situation. TOI: ice time in that game. G, A, P: goals, assists and points this season.
Photo credits (36)
- Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brock Nelson · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nazem Kadri · Logan34can, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jaden Schwartz · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- T.J. Hughes · SecretName101, CC BY 4.0
- Parker Kelly · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Logan O'Connor · Tim Piper, CC BY 2.0
- Brett Kulak · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Sam Malinski · Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cale Makar · Quintin Soloviev, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Josh Manson · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brent Burns · mark6mauno, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mackenzie Blackwood · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Scott Wedgewood · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Timo Meier · Djmelvis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
- Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Jesper Bratt · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
- Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cody Glass · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Connor Brown · Michael Miller, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Evan Rodrigues · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Dawson Mercer · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anthony Mantha · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Luke Hughes · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brett Pesce · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jonas Siegenthaler · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dougie Hamilton · Hugh Lee from Edmonton Alberta, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Declan Chisholm · Jenn G from Seattle, WA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nico Daws · Jessica, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jake Allen · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Goalie duel
Projected
Goalie duelProjected from recent starts · confirmed at puck drop
Teams do not name their goalie before the game. We expect the No. 1 unless his team played the night before, when the back-up usually starts; last season that call was right about two times in three. Our win chances do not depend on it.
Who scores
Anytime goal, overtime included
Artturi LehkonenCOL · LW · 9 G in 11 GP · 11 GP9839%2.57
Nathan MacKinnonCOL · C · 7 G in 11 GP · 11 GP7831%3.20
Martin NečasCOL · C · 6 G in 11 GP · 11 GP6729%3.45- Arseny GritsyukNEW · RW · 5 G in 7 GP · 7 GP5529%3.47
Nico HischierNEW · C · 5 G in 7 GP · 7 GP5427%3.64
Gabriel LandeskogCOL · LW · 4 G in 11 GP · 11 GP4422%4.48
Devon ToewsCOL · D · 3 G in 11 GP · 11 GP3318%5.44
Jesper BoqvistNEW · C · 3 G in 8 GP · 8 GP3218%5.45
Jack HughesNEW · C · 3 G in 10 GP · 10 GP3618%5.56
Luke EvangelistaNEW · RW · 3 G in 10 GP · 10 GP3218%5.69
The chance that the player scores at least once, overtime included: his share of his team’s goals this season (recent games count more) times the goals we expect from his team. Tested on two NHL seasons. There is no lineup feed: a player who sits out keeps his row and counts as a miss.
Photo credits (9)
- Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Martin Nečas · OISV, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nico Hischier · 1815online, CC BY 4.0
- Gabriel Landeskog · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Devon Toews · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
- Jesper Boqvist · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
- Luke Evangelista · TheAHL, CC BY 2.0
Who will win Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils?
Colorado Avalanche are the pick at home against New Jersey Devils: a 60% chance to win, overtime included, and a projected 3–2 score.
Colorado Avalanche have won 2 of their last 5, scoring 3.6 and allowing 3.0 goals a game over that stretch. New Jersey Devils have won 4 of their last 5, scoring 4.4 and allowing 2.6 goals a game over that stretch.
Colorado Avalanche sit 8th in the Western Conference, while New Jersey Devils sit 7th in the Eastern Conference.
Adjusted for the opponents they have faced, Colorado Avalanche rate +0.40 and New Jersey Devils +0.02 goals per game against an average team, an edge of 0.38 goals to Colorado Avalanche. Home ice is worth about 0.25 goals a game in this league.
In regulation the model gives Colorado Avalanche 50% to win inside 60 minutes and puts the chance of a tie after three periods at 19%; a tie goes to overtime and, if needed, a shootout.
These teams have met 1 time recently (Colorado Avalanche 0, New Jersey Devils 1); the latest finished New Jersey Devils 4–3 Colorado Avalanche on 2026-10-20.
Our own lines for this game: Colorado Avalanche −1.5 on the puck line (34%) and 6.5 total goals, with the over at 52% (6.6 projected).
Colorado Avalanche to win, overtime and shootout included (60%). Projected score: 3–2.
Team leaders
- Points
- Goals
- Assists
- Penalty minutes
Season totals in this competition from the scoresheets so far (10 games per team); current squads only.
Photo credits (4)
- Nathan MacKinnon · 5of7, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Artturi Lehkonen · All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jack Hughes · YESNetwork, CC BY 3.0
- Brenden Dillon · Lisa Gansky from New York, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Recent form
W win · OTL loss in overtime or a shootout · L loss in regulation
Head to head
- New Jersey Devils 4–3 Colorado Avalanche
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