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One of the greatest concerns and topic of discussion on this young Colorado Avalanche season despite their sparkling record of 8-1-5 is the power play. With the disappointing results in the 2025 playoffs and subsequent letting go of assistant coach Ray Bennett, it’s natural that there would be even more focus on how the new-look […]
From Mile High Hockey | about 11 hours ago | 0 reads
With the first 14 games of the 2025-26 season schedule already in the books, now is the time we look at and evaluate how the Colorado Avalanche have fared this season thus far. First, thoughts on Martin Necas’ $92 million contract extension? Matthew: Let’s address the elephant in the room on this first. Martin Nečas […]
From Mile High Hockey | 1 day ago | 0 reads
We’ll keep this short. A couple of mistakes ended up in the back of the net, and the power play continued to struggle as the Lightning had their five-game winning streak snapped by the Avalanche in a 3-2 loss. The good news. Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov scored 5v5 goals. The bad news, well everything else. Max Crozier returned as the Bolts went 11/7. Andrei Vasileskiy had 30 saves on 33 shots.
From Raw Charge | 3 days ago | 0 reads
After coming back home to Ball Arena for a game following a weekend back-to-back trip to Vegas and San Jose, the Colorado Avalanche took on the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight, and ultimately won by a final score of 3-2. Let’s take a look at all the action from tonight! First Period Tampa Bay would be […]
From Mile High Hockey | 3 days ago | 1 read
After a quick back-to-back on Halloween Weekend, the Colorado Avalanche are back home tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. This past back-to-back, the Avs secured a total of three out of four points, winning against the Vegas Golden Knights and losing in overtime against the San Jose Sharks. This will be the first […]
From Mile High Hockey | 3 days ago | 0 reads
After a quick back-to-back on Halloween Weekend, the Colorado Avalanche are back home tonight to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. This past back-to-back, the Avs secured a total of three out of four points, winning against the Vegas Golden Knights and losing in overtime against the San Jose Sharks. This will be the first […]
From Mile High Hockey | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The bookmakers fancy the Colorado Avalanche to top the Tampa Bay Lightning in their clash on Tuesday, Nov. 4, with the Avalanche given moneyline odds of -148 at home, and the Lightning at +124. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Avalanche vs. Lightning Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Avalanche (-148) Underdog: Lightning (+124) Total: 6 Best Avalanche vs. Lightning Promo Codes How to Watch Avalanche vs. Lightning Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Time: 9:30 p.m. ET How to wat...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 4 reads
Game Thirteen: Tampa Bay Lightning (6-4-2) at Colorado Avalanche (7-1-5) Time: 9:30 PM EST Location: Ball Arena, Mile High City TV/Stream/Radio: TNT, truTV, HBO MAX, SN1, ALT, 102.5 FM Odds: Lightning +105 Know the Opponents: Mile High Hockey Through their first 13 games, the Colorado Avalanche have tasted regulation defeat just once, and that came on the road against Boston just over a week ago. Yet, they have just seven wins on the season. Five times they’ve los...
From Raw Charge | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Colorado Avalanche play the Tampa Bay Lightning at 9:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and if you’re considering making a wager, we have best bets tips below. Best Avalanche vs. Lightning Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche +115 10 G in 13 GP Valeri Nichushkin, Avalanche +180 5 G in 13 GP Brayden Point, Lightning +180 2 G in 12 GP Jake Guentzel, Lightning +190 5 G in 12 GP Nikit...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 days ago | 0 reads
Wagering on a player to score is an exciting way to get involved with an NHL game — here’s a full list of anytime goal-scorer odds for Tuesday, featuring all 10 matchups across the league. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) -110 to score Wild vs. Predators Game Time: 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 4 Kaprizov’s stats: 7 goals in 13 games Nathan MacKinnon (Avalanche) +115 to score Avalanche vs. Lightning Game Time: 9:30 p.m. ET on ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 4 days ago | 1 read
The Colorado Avalanche re-signed Martin Necas for 8 years with a $92 million contract extension. [ Sportsnet ] Taylor and Cale Makar were the first set of brothers to dress for the Avalanche/Nordique franchise in the same game since Peter and Anton Stastny in 1986. [ Sports Illustrated ] The Colorado Avalanche have been frequently losing in overtime this season. [ Yahoo Sports ] In case you missed it, and you were unable to buy the Quebec Nordiques throw back, you can sign u...
From Mile High Hockey | 4 days ago | 0 reads
The further we get from the Mikko Rantanen shenanigans for last year, the less I understand it. This week, the Colorado Avalanche extended Martin Nečas — the prize for relinquishing Rantanen to Carolina — in a major way, eight years and $92 million ($11.5M annually). The 26-year-old Nečas has been tremendous in an Avalanche sweater: 44…
From In the Pressbox | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The SAP Center didn’t just get free tacos Saturday afternoon; it got a show. The San Jose Sharks fought a very interesting physical battle against the Colorado Avalanche and walked out with a very nice win. Brought the heat 🔥 pic.twitter.com/i1ksF8sW0g — San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 1, 2025 First period Things didn’t start out well for the Sharks. Less than a minute in, Colorado’s Martin Necas put one past Sharks’ goaltender Yaroslav Askarov with help from...
From Fear The Fin | 5 days ago | 1 read
There have been plenty of big contracts signed by star players to begin the 2025-26 season. It has really cut down the potential free agents for next summer, but the teams that have locked up their players long-term aren't worried about that. The two most recent big contracts signed have been Logan Cooley and Martin Necas, but the Necas deal only got done so quickly because of the shift after Cooley signed for $10 million AAV with the Utah Mammoth. Pierre LeBrun said, "Not too long after that ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 5 days ago | 0 reads
The fifth time was not the charm. The Colorado Avalanche dropped their fifth game in overtime in just their 13th game of the season, falling 3–2 to the San Jose Sharks, which saw two goals from Phillip Kurashev, including the game-winner. It was a familiar theme for the Avalanche: dominate play, yet somehow still come out […]
From Mile High Hockey | 6 days ago | 1 read
The cliché, “The early bird gets the worm” has been apt for the Colorado Avalanche to this point in the season. Today, they play their fourth matinee game in seven days as they face the San Jose Sharks for the first time as they kick off the month of November. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche finished […]
From Mile High Hockey | 6 days ago | 0 reads
This afternoon marks another tough test for the San Jose Sharks as the Colorado Avalanche arrive in the Bay Area. The Avs are 7-4-1 this season and currently sit atop the Central Division with 18 points. The good news for the Sharks is that this Colorado team could be a bit road weary. This is a short road trip for the Avalanche, but the second of a back-to-back series that started off in Las Vegas yesterday. Colorado beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2, but then had to travel to San Jose and no...
From Fear The Fin | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The cliché, “The early bird gets the worm” has been apt for the Colorado Avalanche to this point in the season. Today, they play their fourth matinee game in seven days as they face the San Jose Sharks for the first time as they kick off the month of November. Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche finished […]
From Mile High Hockey | 6 days ago | 0 reads
The Colorado Avalanche are at the San Jose Sharks on Nov. 1 at 4 p.m. ET, and have been made -229 favorites, with the home team a heavy underdog at +189. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Avalanche vs. Sharks Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Avalanche (-229) Underdog: Sharks (+189) Total: 6.5 Best Avalanche vs. Sharks Promo Codes How to Watch Avalanche vs. Sharks Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025 Time: 4 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: San Jose, California V...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 7 days ago | 1 read
The Colorado Avalanche meet the San Jose Sharks at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, and if you’re considering placing a wager, we have best bets tips right here. Best Avalanche vs. Sharks Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Nathan MacKinnon, Avalanche +100 9 G in 12 GP Valeri Nichushkin, Avalanche +155 5 G in 12 GP Martin Necas, Avalanche +170 8 G in 12 GP Macklin Celebrini, Sharks +190 6 G in 11 GP Artturi L...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 7 days ago | 1 read
After an eventful eight-goal explosion earlier in the week against New Jersey, the Colorado Avalanche traveled west for another weekend back-to-back beginning with the always challenging Vegas Golden Knights. The game was highly competitive from the start but Martin Nečas set the tone with a goal almost immediately on the way to a three-point outing […]
From Mile High Hockey | 7 days ago | 0 reads
On Thursday, the Colorado Avalanche signed Martin Nečas to a massive eight-year, $92 million extension, with an annual cap hit of $11.5 million. He is now just the latest top 2026 free agent to come off the board, as next summer’s market continues to look drier by the day. Nečaswas dealt to the Avalanche last…
From In the Pressbox | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Colorado finally got back into the win column on Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils, winning by a final score of 8-4. Today, they look to keep that momentum rolling against the Vegas Golden Knights, as they faceoff against them in a Halloween matinee matchup. This will be the first of three regular-season matchups […]
From Mile High Hockey | 7 days ago | 1 read
Hello, Friends (Jim Nantz voice). Note that this was written prior to the team delivering their 8th win in a row against a VERY GOOD Colorado Avalanche team and will now head out on the road, starting with (checks notes) the Colorado Avalanche. Since then they have not looked great and we lost Brett Pesce, […]
From All About The Jersey | 7 days ago | 0 reads
Martin Necas is the latest pending UFA to sign on the dotted line, re-upping on an eight-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche . He joins an ever-growing list of big names dropping off the board for free agency next summer. But there are still some remaining pending UFAs for teams to keep a close eye on. And as insider Elliotte Friedman noted on an appearance on NHL Network, "Whoever's left, their leverage rises and rises and rises." With that, let's have a look at the Top 5 remaining pe...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 7 days ago | 4 reads