The Avalanche are one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Here's why the Avalanche's hot start could point to a Stanley Cup Playoffs run.

It’s a pretty simple argument to make, but the Colorado Avalanche is the best team in the NHL right now.

While I wanted to give credit to Danill Gushchin’s performance with the Colorado Eagles, or seventh-round draft pick Nolan Roed's performance with the St. Cloud State University, the “top pick” of the draft, Dell’Elce has been on par so far this season compared to his draft season performance of seven goals and 17 assists for 24 points.

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to find more consistency and urgency in their efforts over the full 60 minutes, and they’ll face a strong test on Saturday night when the Colorado Avalanche pay a visit to Rogers Place for the first match of their two-game homestand.

Brock Nelson was browsing through a book store in Toronto with former New York Islanders teammate Matt Martin when he first learned of Violet Sorrengail.

The Colorado Avalanche visit the Edmonton Oilers after Victor Olofsson scored two goals in the Avalanche's 3-2 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning

Buckle in. If there’s one opponent that seems to provide entertaining hockey against the Edmonton Oilers over the years, it’s the Colorado Avalanche.

Olofsson gave the Avalanche a 3-0 with his first goal of the season and first tally as an Avs player via a right-circle wrist shot at 2:31 of the second period. Jack Ahcan picked up his first-career NHL assist with the primary helper on the goal.

Four weeks of the 2025-26 NHL season are in the books, and the Colorado Avalanche continue to rack up the points. Colorado (7-1-5) is the only team in the league with fewer than two regulation losses, and its lone 60-minute defeat was a 3-2 road setback against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 25.

While Colorado wants to push the pace and use its speed, skill and pizzazz to overwhelm opponents, the Golden Knights take a more pragmatic approach. Vegas has plenty of game-breakers at the top of the lineup, but the Knights’ defensive prowess is what separates them from the chasing pack.

On a busy night in the National Hockey League, the Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche get set for a marquee matchup. Both teams entered the 2025-26 season with expectations to be postseason contenders, with the Avalanche hoping they can put things together to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.