Avalanche at Devils preview: October 20, 2026
The Colorado Avalanche (5-3-1) visit the New Jersey Devils (4-4-0) at Prudential Center on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 5-3-1 | 2-3 (3-3.2) | 2-2-0 (3.5-2.8) | 3-1-1 (4.8-3.2) |
| New Jersey Devils | 4-4-0 | 3-2 (3.8-2.8) | 1-2-0 (2.3-4.7) | 3-2-0 (3.6-2.6) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| COL | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 4.2 (2nd) | 3.1 (14th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3 (17th) | 3.4 (11th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 30.2 (5th) | 35 (1st) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 25.8 (22nd) | 25 (27th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.3 (30th) | 1 (4th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.6 (23rd) | 1 (4th) |
| Hits per game | 16.7 (29th) | 14.7 (31st) |
| Hits allowed per game | 22.6 (13th) | 22.8 (10th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.6 (17th) | 10.4 (31st) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 15.6 (7th) | 21.9 (1st) |
Recent form
Colorado Avalanche
- Oct 19, 2026: L 2-3 at PHI
- Oct 16, 2026: W 5-2 vs PIT
- Oct 14, 2026: L 2-3 vs DAL
- Oct 13, 2026: W 3-2 at DAL
- Oct 10, 2026: L 3-6 vs TOR
New Jersey Devils
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Devils 1, Avalanche 3. Full Devils vs Avalanche head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | NJD 4, COL 8 (at COL) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2025-26 | NJD 4, COL 3 (at NJD) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2024-25 | NJD 1, COL 5 (at COL) |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2024-25 | NJD 0, COL 4 (at NJD) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 9 | 1.8 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Martin Necas | C | 9 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Cale Makar | D | 8 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 9 | 1 Pts/g, 0.7 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | G | 7 | 22.9 Saves/g, 25.7 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 21.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | C | 8 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.9 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | 8 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.6 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | 8 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Nico Hischier | C | 8 | 0.6 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 1 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jake Allen | G | 5 | 22.6 Saves/g, 25.8 SA/g, 3.2 GA/g | 22.6 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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