Colorado Avalanche News

The league-leading Colorado Avalanche will head into their final game before the Holiday Break with Wedgewood tending the twine. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has been outstanding for the Avalanche this season, posting a 2.10 GAA and .920 SV% in 22 games (15-1-4). The career backup and journeyman goaltender, not even midway through the 2025-26 season, has a chance of tying his career-high 16 wins that he recorded in the 2023-24 season with the Dallas Stars. Colorado enters the action on Tuesday as sizable -241 home favorites against a Utah Mammoth team on a three-game winning streak.

Injuries have lessened Wedgewood's workload lately, but back to full health, he has remained solid for Colorado and will return to the crease on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. The 33-year-old Wedgewood has a stellar 2.11 GAA and .920 SV% in 21 games (14-1-4). He has never won more than 16 games in a season and is on pace to shatter that total in 2025-26. The Avalanche enter the action on Friday as sizable -245 home favourites against a Jets team that has struggled to produce offence, coming off a 1-0 loss to the St. Louis Blues.

The league-leading Avalanche will turn to Blackwood to tend the twine on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. The 29-year-old Blackwood was solid in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%) in a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers. He has a 2.19 GA and .920 SV% in 12 games this season (9-1-1). Colorado enters the action on Tuesday as enormous -292 road favorites against a Seattle team on a two-game losing skid (0-2-0).

Kiviranta exited Thursday's 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers after only 3:58 time-on-ice due to a concern with his eye, but he may be able to suit up on Saturday against the Nashville Predators. The 29-year-old Kiviranta missed over a month earlier this season because of a lower-body injury. He has two points (1G / 1A) through 14 games in a fourth-line role this season.

Solovyov has not played since November 1st and will get some playing time on a conditioning loan with the Colorado Eagles (AHL). The 25-year-old defenseman averaged 11:33 time-on-ice and had zero points in nine games with the Avalanche this season.

Blackwood started three straight games while Scott Wedgewood was injured, but it appears the Avalanche will return to an even goalie rotation after Wedgewood made his return on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Blackwood returns to the crease against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, following a 23-save performance (.920 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Colorado has received exceptional goaltending regardless of who is tending the twine, and Blackwood has been no exception, posting an excellent 2.21 GAA and .920 SV% in 10 games (8-1-1). Colorado enters Thursday's contest as significant -224 home favorites against a Panthers team that played last night and is riding a three-game winning streak.

Gavin Brindley (lower body) will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers, resulting in Bardakov heading the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 24-year-old Bardakov, in his first NHL season, has five points (1G / 4A) in 25 games.

Brindley has not played since November 20th, tending to a lower-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. The 21-year-old forward has seven points (4G / 3A) in 18 games this season. Zakhar Bardakov will be a healthy scratch to accommodate Brindley's return.

Blackwood started three straight games while Scott Wedgewood was injured, but it appears the Avalanche will return to an even goalie rotation after Wedgewood made his return on Tuesday. The 29-year-old Blackwood returns to the crease against the Florida Panthers on Thursday, following a 23-save performance (.920 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Colorado has received exceptional goaltending regardless of who is tending the twine, and Blackwood has been no exception, posting an excellent 2.21 GAA and .920 SV% in 10 games (8-1-1). Colorado enters Thursday's contest as significant -224 home favorites against a Panthers team that played last night and is riding a three-game winning streak.

Brindley has not played since November 20th due to a lower-body injury and will be held out of the lineup again on Tuesday. The 21-year-old forward has four goals and three assists in 18 games this season.

Necas has been outstanding in his first full season with Colorado. The 27-year-old forward had a career-high 83 points (27G / 56A) in 79 games last season and is pacing to shatter those totals in 2025-26, with 39 points (14G / 25A) in 29 games, a 110-point pace in 82 games.

Necas has been outstanding in his first full season with Colorado, but could miss his first game due to illness. The 27-year-old forward had a career-high 83 points (27G / 56A) in 79 games last season and is pacing to shatter those totals in 2025-26, with 39 points (14G / 25A) in 29 games, a 110-point pace in 82 games.

Wedgewood has not played since suffering a lower-body injury a week ago, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Nashville Predators. The 33-year-old Wedgewood is having a storybook season with Colorado, posting a superb 2.07 GAA and .920 SV% in 19 games (13-1-3). Colorado enters the action on Tuesday as sizable -202 road favorites against a Nashville Predators team amid their best six-game stretch of the season (4-2-0).