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Devils at Avalanche

NHL · Wednesday, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM CT · Ball Arena · Final NJ 2 – COL 5

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
NJ1012
COL0145
Team box
NJ·COL
22
shots
44
0 of 3
power play
1 of 2
46.3
faceoff %
53.7
17
hits
11
14
blocked shots
12
4
penalty minutes
6
Top performers
PlayerTeamGASOG
Connor BrownNJ202
Jaden SchwartzCOL113
Nazem KadriCOL112
Brent BurnsCOL024
Sam MalinskiCOL023
Parker KellyCOL103
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Jake AllenNJ4439.886
Mackenzie BlackwoodCOL2220.909

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
COL +4
NJ +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: COL 4 · NJ 1lead changes: 1

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was NJ 41%, COL 59% · Updated Oct 28

Expected margin
COL by 0.6
Expected score
COL 3.5 – 2.9 NJ
Expected total
6.4
DevilsThe matchupAvalanche
+144Our fair odds−144
2.9Expected goals3.5
+0.03Power rating+0.42
3.4Goals / game4.1
2.8Allowed / game3.3
33.6Shots / game29.2
50.8Faceoff %46.1
16.9Hits / game16.5
8−4Season record6−6
7−3Last 104−6
Seamus CaseyOut (1 each)Zachary L'Heureux

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
NJ chance · COL chance
Our model fair41.0%59.0%
Kalshi44.7%59.7%
Polymarket US44.7%59.7%
ProphetX43.5%59.2%
Novig42.5%58.5%
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshipre-game · 8:00 PM CTPolymarket USpre-game · 7:59 PM CTProphetXpre-game · 7:59 PM CTNovigpre-game · 7:57 PM CT
Moneyline
NJNew Jersey Devils+14441%+12444.7%+12444.7%+13043.5%+13542.5%
COLColorado Avalanche−14459%−14859.7%−14859.7%−14559.2%−14158.5%
SpreadCOL by 0.6
NJNew Jersey Devils+0.6our margin+1.5 −19966.6%+1.5 −19966.6%+1.5 −18464.7%+1.5 −17864.0%
COLColorado Avalanche−0.6our margin−1.5 +16637.6%−1.5 +16637.6%−1.5 +16338.0%−1.5 +17037.0%
Totalwe expect 6.4
Over6.4our totalo6.5 −10751.8%o6.5 −10751.7%o6.5 −10150.3%o6.5 +10449.0%
Under6.4our totalu6.5 −11252.7%u6.5 −11252.7%u6.5 −11052.4%u6.5 −10651.5%

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Colorado Avalanche by 0.6 expected
New Jersey Devils by 6 goals: <1%New Jersey Devils by 5 goals: 1%New Jersey Devils by 4 goals: 4%New Jersey Devils by 3 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 2 goals: 8%New Jersey Devils by 1 goal: 20%Colorado Avalanche by 1 goal: 21%Colorado Avalanche by 2 goals: 11%Colorado Avalanche by 3 goals: 15%Colorado Avalanche by 4 goals: 8%Colorado Avalanche by 5 goals: 3%Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals: 1%
← NJ wins byCOL wins by →
Colorado Avalanche wins by 2 or more39%
Colorado Avalanche wins by 3 or more27%
New Jersey Devils wins by 2 or more21%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.4 expected
1 goals: 1%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 11%10 goals: 4%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%14 goals: <1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.560%
Total over 6.548%
Total over 7.529%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
NJJake Allen G · last 5 starts: .892 save %, 2.59 GAAstarted
COLMackenzie Blackwood G · last 5 starts: .891 save %, 3.05 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
NJ·COL
Oct 27 at DAL
last game
Oct 25 at NSH
0 days
days of rest
2 days
yes
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
2
2nd straight road game
home / road
home after a road game

For context, not in our forecast.

Who's Out

Injury list before the game · Oct 28, 2026, 6:40 PM CT
New Jersey Devils
NJSeamus Casey · knee, back about Nov 21IR
Colorado Avalanche
COLZachary L'Heureux · upper body, back about Nov 7IR

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2026–27 season · box-score averages from 12+ games
NJ·COL
+0.03
rating (0 = average)
+0.42
3.4
goals / game
4.1
2.8
goals allowed / game
3.3
8−4
season record
6−6
6−2
home record
4−2
2−2
away record
2−4
W4
streak
L1
7−3
last 10
4−6
33.6
shots / game
29.2
50.8
faceoff %
46.1
16.9
hits / game
16.5
12.3
blocked shots / game
14.6
4.6
takeaways / game
4.3
17.0
giveaways / game
16.8

Rating Trend

NJ · COL · 29 days
New Jersey DevilsColorado Avalanche
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · COL 5−5
Oct 20at NJNJ 4 − 3
Oct 28, 2025at COLCOL 8 − 4
Oct 26, 2025at NJNJ 4 − 3 OT
Feb 26, 2025at COLCOL 5 − 1
Dec 8, 2024at NJCOL 4 − 0
Feb 6, 2024at NJNJ 5 − 3
Nov 7, 2023at COLCOL 6 − 3
Mar 1, 2023at COLNJ 7 − 5
Oct 28, 2022at NJNJ 1 − 0
Apr 14, 2022at COLCOL 3 − 1

NJ · Last 10

7−3 · streak W4
Oct 27at DAL5 − 1W
Oct 24vs LA3 − 1W
Oct 22vs ANA4 − 1W
Oct 20vs COL4 − 3W
Oct 17at WSH2 − 4L
Oct 15vs NYR7 − 1W
Oct 13at DET5 − 4W
Oct 12vs OTT1 − 4L
Oct 10vs VAN4 − 1W
Oct 6vs UTAH3 − 5L

COL · Last 10

4−6 · streak L1
Oct 25at NSH2 − 6L
Oct 23vs TB6 − 3W
Oct 20at NJ3 − 4L
Oct 19at PHI2 − 3L
Oct 16vs PIT5 − 2W
Oct 14vs DAL2 − 3L
Oct 13at DAL3 − 2W
Oct 10vs TOR3 − 6L
Oct 8at CGY7 − 3W
Oct 7at WPG2 − 3L