Devils at Avalanche preview: October 28, 2026
The New Jersey Devils (7-4-0) visit the Colorado Avalanche (6-5-1) at Ball Arena on October 28, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 7-4-0 | 4-1 (4-2) | 1-2-0 (2.3-4.7) | 6-2-0 (3.6-2.3) |
| Colorado Avalanche | 6-5-1 | 2-3 (3.6-3.6) | 2-4-0 (3.2-3.5) | 4-1-1 (5-3.2) |
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).
| NJD | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 3.3 (12th) | 4.1 (2nd) |
| Goals allowed per game | 2.9 (24th) | 3.3 (10th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 34.1 (1st) | 29.3 (8th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 23.9 (29th) | 28.5 (11th) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.8 (10th) | 0.3 (29th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (16th) | 0.9 (7th) |
| Hits per game | 15.4 (30th) | 16.3 (29th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 22.3 (14th) | 22.4 (13th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 12.1 (27th) | 14.6 (16th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 19.5 (1st) | 15.5 (6th) |
Recent form
New Jersey Devils
- Oct 24, 2026: W 3-1 vs LAK
- Oct 22, 2026: W 4-1 vs ANA
- Oct 20, 2026: W 4-3 vs COL
- Oct 17, 2026: L 2-4 at WSH
- Oct 15, 2026: W 7-1 vs NYR
Colorado Avalanche
Head-to-head
5 earlier meetings stored: Avalanche 3, Devils 2. Full Avalanche vs Devils head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2026-27 | COL 3, NJD 4 (at NJD) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 2025-26 | COL 8, NJD 4 (at COL) |
| Oct 26, 2025 | 2025-26 | COL 3, NJD 4 (at NJD) |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 2024-25 | COL 5, NJD 1 (at COL) |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 2024-25 | COL 4, NJD 0 (at NJD) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Hughes | C | 11 | 1.1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Jesper Bratt | LW | 11 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Luke Evangelista | RW | 8 | 0.9 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 0.5 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | RW | 11 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Jake Allen | G | 7 | 22.3 Saves/g, 25.1 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 21.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 12 | 1.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 1.2 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Martin Necas | C | 12 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 1.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Artturi Lehkonen | LW | 12 | 1.2 Pts/g, 0.8 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 1.6 Pts/g | Points, goals |
| Cale Makar | D | 11 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.7 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Scott Wedgewood | G | 4 | 28 Saves/g, 31.5 SA/g, 3.5 GA/g | 26.8 Saves/g | Saves |
| Mackenzie Blackwood | G | 8 | 23.9 Saves/g, 26.8 SA/g, 2.9 GA/g | 24.6 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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