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Avalanche Resume Season In Vegas Against Pacific-Leading Golden Knights

Colorado’s goaltending-fueled roll meets a short-handed Vegas side leaning on Carter Hart.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 31: Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche skates with the puck against Shea Theodore #27 of the Vegas Golden Knights in the first period of their game at T-Mobile Arena on October 31, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Colorado enters at 27-2-7 (61 points), the best pre-Christmas break start since the NHL introduced the holiday pause in 1972-73.
  • The Avalanche carry a six-game winning streak and are 8-0-1 in their past nine after a 1-0 shutout Tuesday, with a league-best +62 goal differential.
  • Scott Wedgewood is expected in net for Colorado after tying for the league lead with 16 wins and posting a 2.01 goals-against average and .924 save percentage.
  • Vegas leads the Pacific at 17-8-10 with a league-high 10 overtime losses, is 6-2-2 in its last 10, and is slated to start Carter Hart on home ice.
  • This is the second of three meetings after Colorado’s 4-2 win in Las Vegas on Oct. 31, and the Golden Knights are expected to be without Jack Eichel, Shea Theodore and William Karlsson.