Colorado Avalanche beat New Jersey Devils 5-2 to move to 7-6

The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 at home Wednesday at Ball Arena.

The margin of victory was 3 goals, and the two teams combined for 7 goals. The win moves the Avalanche to 7-6 on the season.

The Devils fall to 8-5. They are 4-1 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Avalanche sit 4th in the Central Division. The Devils are 2nd in the Metropolitan Division.

Across the season so far, the Avalanche are scoring 4.2 goals per game and allowing 3.2, while the Devils are scoring 3.3 and allowing 2.9. That gives the Avalanche the better point differential, +12 to +5.

It was the 2nd meeting between the teams this season. The Avalanche now have evened the season series 1-1.

Up next, the Avalanche host the Calgary Flames on Saturday, October 31. The Devils visit the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday, October 30.

The 7 combined goals were above the 6.8 goals these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Colorado Avalanche 5, New Jersey Devils 2
• Margin: 3 goals · Combined: 7 goals
• Avalanche: 7-6 overall · 5-2 at home · 2-4 on the road · last 5: L-L-W-L-W
• Devils: 8-5 overall · 6-2 at home · 2-3 on the road · last 5: W-W-W-W-L
• Venue: Ball Arena

Starting with the 2026-27 season, NHL teams play 84 regular-season games, up from 82. Teams earn two points for a win and one point for a loss in overtime or a shootout. Sixteen teams make the playoffs: the top three in each division plus two wild cards per conference.

After this result, the top of the Central Division reads: Minnesota Wild (9-3-2), Utah Mammoth (8-5), Dallas Stars (7-4-1), Colorado Avalanche (7-5-1), Nashville Predators (4-3-5).

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