New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction & Picks - NHL

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New Jersey Devils
10/20/26 19:00
Colorado Avalanche

Prediction:

 

Avalanche to win

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 by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks

The Colorado Avalanche wrap up a mini road trip on Tuesday, facing the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center. Jared Bednar’s team has been tough to stop and is well positioned to win again.

Eight games into the season, the Avalanche have suffered just two regulation defeats. They have the second-best scoring record in the league and rank near the top 10 defensively. The team looks powerful from top to bottom and has repeatedly proven it.

New Jersey knows very well what Nathan MacKinnon and his crew are capable of. When these teams last met, the Avalanche scored eight goals. Once the Colorado offense hits top gear, you can do very little to contain it.

The Devils also have outstanding attacking talent, but their defense has been lacking all season. Sheldon Keefe’s side has allowed 3.38 goals per game. Goaltending has also been a major issue. Jake Allen and Nico Daws have combined for a .869 save percentage, the sixth-worst in the NHL.

To match the Avalanche, New Jersey needs to be rock-solid defensively, but currently, the team doesn’t have enough quality at the back to make it happen.

New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Form

Table

Teams Pts P W L GD
10 Colorado Avalanche
11 8 5 2 +12
22 New Jersey Devils
8 518 2 4 -2

New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche Latest Matches

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils Latest matches
L W L W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 17, 2026 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  2
New Jersey Devils

Oct 15, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
7 :  1
New York Rangers

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  5
New Jersey Devils

Oct 12, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
1 :  4
Ottawa Senators

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
4 :  1
Vancouver Canucks

Oct 6, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  5
Utah Mammoth
W W L W L W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Oct 15, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
7 :  1
New York Rangers

Oct 12, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
1 :  4
Ottawa Senators

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
4 :  1
Vancouver Canucks

Oct 6, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  5
Utah Mammoth

Oct 1, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
3 :  2
Philadelphia Flyers

Apr 12, 2026 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
4 :  3
Ottawa Senators
W W L L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 17, 2026 - NHL

Washington Capitals
4 :  2
New Jersey Devils

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
4 :  5
New Jersey Devils

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

New York Islanders
6 :  0
New Jersey Devils

Apr 14, 2026 - NHL

Boston Bruins
4 :  0
New Jersey Devils

Apr 11, 2026 - NHL

Detroit Red Wings
3 :  5
New Jersey Devils

Apr 5, 2026 - NHL

Montreal Canadiens
0 :  3
New Jersey Devils
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche Latest matches
L W L W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 16, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 14, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
2 :  3
Dallas Stars

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Dallas Stars
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  6
Toronto Maple Leafs

Oct 8, 2026 - NHL

Calgary Flames
3 :  7
Colorado Avalanche

Oct 7, 2026 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  2
Colorado Avalanche
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 16, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  2
Pittsburgh Penguins

Oct 14, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
2 :  3
Dallas Stars

Oct 10, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
3 :  6
Toronto Maple Leafs

Oct 3, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
6 :  1
St. Louis Blues

Sep 30, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
8 :  4
Los Angeles Kings

May 22, 2026 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
1 :  3
Vegas Golden Knights
W L L L W W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Oct 13, 2026 - NHL

Dallas Stars
2 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Oct 8, 2026 - NHL

Calgary Flames
3 :  7
Colorado Avalanche

Oct 7, 2026 - NHL

Winnipeg Jets
3 :  2
Colorado Avalanche

May 26, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
2 :  1
Colorado Avalanche

May 24, 2026 - NHL

Vegas Golden Knights
5 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

May 11, 2026 - NHL

Minnesota Wild
2 :  5
Colorado Avalanche

New Jersey Devils against Colorado Avalanche : Head to Head (H2H)

New Jersey Devils

50 %

Colorado Avalanche

50 %

Oct 28, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
8 :  4
New Jersey Devils

Oct 26, 2025 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
4 :  3
Colorado Avalanche

Feb 26, 2025 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  1
New Jersey Devils

Nov 7, 2023 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
6 :  3
New Jersey Devils

Mar 1, 2023 - NHL

Colorado Avalanche
5 :  7
New Jersey Devils

Mar 8, 2022 - NHL

New Jersey Devils
5 :  3
Colorado Avalanche
New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Picks

Players list

New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils

J. Allen

N. Daws

B. Pesce

J. Siegenthaler

L. Hughes

D. Chisholm

J. Kovacevic

D. Hamilton

A. Mantha

E. Rodrigues

T. Meier

J. Bratt

S. Noesen

J. Boqvist

N. Hischier

D. Mercer

A. Gritsyuk

J. Hughes

C. Glass

A. Lombardi

Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche

S. Wedgewood

M. Blackwood

B. Burns

B. Kulak

J. Manson

N. Juulsen

S. Malinski

C. Makar

D. Toews

T. Hughes

N. MacKinnon

B. Nelson

J. Schwartz

A. Lehkonen

G. Landeskog

N. Kadri

G. Brindley

F. Svechkov

P. Kelly

M. Necas

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato New Jersey Devils
CD Huachipato Colorado Avalanche
Top Goalscorer
Switzerland N. Hischier (4 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Finland A. Lehkonen (6 Goals) ,  Canada N. MacKinnon (6 Goals)
Best assists
USA J. Hughes (7 Assists)
Best assists
Canada N. MacKinnon (10 Assists)

New Jersey Devils - Colorado Avalanche Key Points

  1. The Avalanche have won three of their last four games against the Devils.
  2. Colorado has opened the season with a 5-2-1 run.
  3. New Jersey holds a mediocre 4-4-0 record.
  4. Since the 2022-23 season, the Avalanche have outscored the Devils 16-12 at Prudential Center.

Our New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche Prediction

The Devils have struggled to build momentum early in the season and will find it tough to compete with a high-scoring Avalanche team.

Colorado also plays Monday night, which complicates things a bit for Bednar’s men. But they should make easy work of the 1-6-3 Flyers and save plenty of energy for Tuesday’s contest.

Our prediction for New Jersey Devils vs. Colorado Avalanche: Avalanche to win.

Prediction:

 

Avalanche to win

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