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New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Preview & Odds — October 28, 2026

New Jersey Devils

8-4-0

Goalie Jake Allen Confirmed

Colorado Avalanche

6-5-1

Goalie Mackenzie Blackwood Confirmed

Wednesday, October 28 · 9:10 PM ET

NJStarting goaliesCOL

This season

Starts

.886

Sv%

.892

.769

HDSv%

.857

−3.4

GSAx

−0.1

Last season

Starts

.904

Sv%

.904

.797

HDSv%

.842

+7.3

GSAx

+6.8

NJOffense2026-27 regular season to dateCOL

10th3.42

GF/G

4.082nd

17th6.85

PP GF/60

6.3319th

NJDefenseCOL

6th2.75

GA/G

3.3322nd

20th8.91

PK GA/60

9.5922nd

NJTeamCOL

7th66.7%

Pts%

54.2%17th

3rd60.1%

xGF%

49.0%18th

2nd59.3%

CF%

51.0%15th

17th50.0%

HDCF%

42.4%23rd

NJ5-on-5COL

3rd2.93

xGF/60

2.5015th

1st1.95

xGA/60

2.6123rd

21st8.8%

Sh%

14.2%1st

16th90.3%

Sv%

91.2%10th

5th118.1

CF/60 (both)

118.43rd

20th−0.16

GAx/G

+1.181st

28th−0.42

GSAx/G

−0.2825th

24th9.5%

Sh%

13.7%3rd

24th88.6%

Sv%

89.1%19th

NJSpecial teamsCOL

10th8.40

PP xG/60

6.3224th

5th86.1

PP FF/60

58.829th

16th5.1

PP min/G

5.56th

4th6.26

PK xGA/60

7.3112th

3rd3.9

PK min/G

4.711th

NJRecent formCOL

L@ WSH 2-4Wvs COL 4-3Wvs ANA 4-1Wvs LAK 3-1W@ DAL 5-1

Resultsoldest to newest

Wvs PIT 5-2L@ PHI 2-3L@ NJD 3-4Wvs TBL 6-3L@ NSH 2-6

Game by game

8-4-0

Record

6-5-1

4-1-0

Last 5

2-3-0

7-3-0

Last 10

4-5-1

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Over–under

8-4

NJHome and roadseason to dateCOL

6-2-0

Home record

4-1-1

2-2-0

Road record

2-4-0

—

Home O/U

5-1

—

Road O/U

3-3

Top third of the leagueMiddle thirdBottom thirdBar = league rank (full = 1st)

Injuries & restkey injuries · rest and travel

NJRest & travelCOL

1 dayback-to-back

Days of rest

3 days

662 mi1,066 km

Travel to the game

Home

−1 hclock change vs home

Time-zone change

Home

NJKey injuriesCOL

None listed

Players out or limited

None listed

About these numbers

Goalie status from the G&W goalie tracker (Confirmed, Expected, Likely or Not confirmed); teams confirm starters close to puck drop. Season lines come from the NHL Lab goalie tables. GSAx = goals saved above expected (Gridiron & Wine expected goals). HD Sv% = save rate on high-danger shots.

2026-27 regular season to date, captured before kickoff. League rank in small type (32 teams); the gold side ranks higher. Bars show rank, longest = 1st. Source: Gridiron & Wine public Analytics tables.

2026-27 regular season, public NHL Lab tables; ranks out of 32 teams. Expected goals are Gridiron & Wine's own expected-goals numbers.

2026-27 regular season. Rates are per 60 minutes of power-play or penalty-kill time.

Regular-season results this season, oldest to newest (OTL = overtime or shootout loss). Records are season to date, with home and road splits. Over–under uses the consensus closing total.

Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.

No key players listed.

Injury report as of October 28, 12:40 p.m. ET: no key players listed for either team.

Matchup preview

The Devils (8-4-0) visit the Avalanche (6-5-1) on Wednesday, October 28 at 9:10 PM ET.

The Devils score 3.42 goals per game (10th of 32) and allow 2.75 (6th). The Avalanche score 4.08 goals per game (2nd of 32) and allow 3.33 (22nd). The Devils earn 66.7% of available standings points (7th) and the Avalanche 54.2% (17th).

Expected-goals share (5-on-5), the share of 5-on-5 expected goals created: Devils 60.1% (3rd), Avalanche 49.0% (18th). Shot-attempt share (5-on-5), the share of all 5-on-5 shot attempts: Devils 59.3% (2nd), Avalanche 51.0% (15th). High-danger chance share, the share of 5-on-5 high-danger chances: Devils 50.0% (17th), Avalanche 42.4% (23rd).

The total is 6.5, unchanged from the open. After removing the vig, the moneyline (Devils +145, Avalanche -175) prices the Devils at 39% and the Avalanche at 61%.

Built from public team and player data; ranks are league-wide and update daily until kickoff.

Market

Odds and line movement

Puck lineno move

OpenAvalanche -1.5 (+135)
Devils +1.5 (-166)

NowAvalanche -1.5 (+142)
Devils +1.5 (-178)

Totalno move

Open6.5 (o +105 / u -125)

Now6.5 (o -100 / u -120)

Moneyline

OpenDevils +145 39%
Avalanche -175 61%

NowDevils +145 39%
Avalanche -175 61%

Consensus of US sportsbooks. The Now column updates from our odds board. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.

Best available prices on Oct 28

Devils +1.5-165theScore Bet
Avalanche -1.5+160Novig
Over 6.5+104Novig
Under 6.5-107ProphetX
Devils+149Caesars
Avalanche-153Novig

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G&W Line

G&W’s own number for this game, next to the market. Analytics

Projected score

Spread

Total

Win %

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Matchup

Head-to-head

The teams have met 15 times since 2018-19: the Devils won 6 and the Avalanche 9.

Date	Score	Line	Total
Oct 20, 2026	Avalanche 3, Devils 4 Devils won	Devils -117 favorite won	6.5 over
Oct 28, 2025	Devils 4, Avalanche 8 Avalanche won	Avalanche -170 favorite won	6 over
Oct 26, 2025	Avalanche 3, Devils 4 OT Devils won	Devils -130 favorite won	6 over
Feb 26, 2025	Devils 1, Avalanche 5 Avalanche won	Avalanche -155 favorite won	5.5 over
Dec 8, 2024	Avalanche 4, Devils 0 Avalanche won	Devils -156 underdog won	6.5 under

Regular-season meetings since 2018-19, most recent first. Line = consensus closing moneyline favorite and total where line history is available.

Lineups

Result

After the final: score vs the closing line, game flow and the Chance Quality Result and the graded official play, if there was one, appear here on this same page.

Teams