New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Devils

8-5-0, 16 PTS

2-5

Final

Avalanche

7-5-1, 15 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	6	6	10	22
COL	10	21	14	45

In net

Jake Allen40/45 SV, .889

Mackenzie Blackwood20/22 SV, .909

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	0	1	2
COL	0	1	4	5

Who won: Avalanche 5-2

The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outscored the Devils 4-1 in the 3rd period. Nazem Kadri led the Avalanche in goals (1). Connor Brown led the Devils in goals (2).

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Chirp Recap

Avalanche score four in the third to beat Devils 5-2

The Avalanche broke open a tied game in the third period and beat the Devils 5-2 at Ball Arena. Colorado scored four times in the final frame after trailing for much of the night.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

NJCOL

14Blocked Shots12

17Hits11

4Takeaways4

22Shots45

0Power Play Goals1

3Power Play Opportunities2

0.0Power Play Percentage50.0

1Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

31Faceoffs Won36

46.3Faceoff Win Percent53.7

15Giveaways20

2Total Penalties3

4Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Brent Burns

COL · 2 A, 4 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

25%

NJ · 2.47 xG

75%

COL · 4.01 xG

Avalanche created better chances: they win this game 75% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:20
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Cody Glass faceoff won against Brock Nelson
C. Glass · 1 A
P3 0:23
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
B. Nelson
P3 0:39
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Brock Nelson
N. Hischier
P3 1:02
Shot blocked by B. Dillon
Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
L. O'Connor
P3 1:13
Big hit on F. Svechkov
Brenden Dillon hit Fedor Svechkov
B. Dillon
P3 1:22
Slap shot on goal
Jesper Boqvist Slap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
J. Boqvist
P3 1:58
Faceoff win vs E. Rodrigues
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
N. MacKinnon · 1 G
P3 2:27
Face off
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Cody Glass
P3 2:29
Wrist shot wide right
Cody Glass Wrist Shot Wide Right
C. Glass · 1 A
P3 2:47
Wrist shot on goal
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
C. Makar
P3 2:50
Big hit on N. Kadri
Brenden Dillon hit Nazem Kadri
B. Dillon
P3 2:53
Snap shot on goal
T.J. Hughes Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
T.J. Hughes
P3 3:11
Tip-in wide right
Nazem Kadri Tip-In Wide Right
N. Kadri · 1 G, 1 A
P3 4:08
Shot
Amadeus Lombardi Snap Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
P3 4:25
Faceoff win vs N. Roy
Cody Glass faceoff won against Nicolas Roy
C. Glass · 1 A
GOALP3 4:25
Goal! Backhand
C. Brown · 2 G
Connor Brown Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Amadeus Lombardi (4), Cody Glass (1)
NJ 2 - 5 COL
P3 4:27
Wrist shot on goal
Amadeus Lombardi Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
A. Lombardi · 1 A
P3 4:29
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Martin Necas
M. Necas
P3 5:34
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Luke Hughes
L. Hughes
P3 6:03
Wrap-around shot on goal
Brock Nelson Wrap-around saved by Jake Allen
B. Nelson
P3 6:06
Big hit on A. Lehkonen
Anthony Mantha hit Artturi Lehkonen
A. Mantha
P3 6:13
Shot blocked by A. Lehkonen
Anthony Mantha shot blocked by Artturi Lehkonen
A. Mantha
P3 6:53
Faceoff win vs E. Rodrigues
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Evan Rodrigues
B. Nelson
P3 6:53
FLAG
Penalty: holding
Fedor Svechkov Holding against Evan Rodrigues (2 min)
F. Svechkov · 1 A