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

The Edmonton Oilers will focus on protecting leads as they return home to open a two-game homestand, starting with a visit from the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night.

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Third period TBL 3, COL 2 3:32 Brayden Point (3) - Charle-Edouard D’Astous, Victor Hedman The Lightning made it a one-goal game when Brayden Point flew through the neutral zone and sent his backhand shot off the crossbar and into the net early in the third period.

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

Philipp Kurashev scored his second goal of the day 1:48 into overtime, and the San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2.

BOSTON -- Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves, and the Boston Bruins ended a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win against the Colorado Avalanche at TD Garden on Saturday. Viktor Arvidsson, Michael Eyssimont and Morgan Geekie scored for the Bruins (4-6-0), who finished a three-game homestand 1-2-0. Mason Lohrei had three assists.

The New Jersey Devils host the Colorado Avalanche after Dougie Hamilton's two-goal game against the San Jose Sharks in the Devils' 3-1 win

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche host the Boston Bruins after Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals in the Avalanche's 4-1 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets. Colorado has a 4-0-1 record overall and a 1-0-1 record in home games. The Avalanche have a 3-0 ...

Expert recap and game analysis of the San Jose Sharks vs. Colorado Avalanche NHL game from November 1, 2025 on ESPN.