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Avalanche vs Red Wings Game Overview
COL vs DETRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
9-1
Over / Under
6-4-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, '25 | COL |
5 - 2
|
COL -336 | o6.0 | 28 | 23 | 2-2 | 1-2 |
| Dec 07, '24 | DET |
2 - 1
|
COL -192 | u6.5 | 30 | 25 | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Mar 06, '24 | COL |
7 - 2
|
COL -178 | o6.5 | 54 | 29 | 2-6 | 1-2 |
| Feb 22, '24 | DET |
2 - 1 (OT)
|
DET +120 | u7.0 | 30 | 31 | 1-4 | 0-3 |
| Mar 18, '23 | DET |
5 - 1
|
COL -176 | u6.5 | 34 | 23 | 0-3 | 1-3 |
| Jan 16, '23 | COL |
6 - 3
|
COL -194 | o6.5 | 27 | 29 | 2-4 | 0-2 |
| Feb 23, '22 | DET |
5 - 2
|
COL -247 | o6.5 | 34 | 31 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
| Dec 10, '21 | COL |
7 - 3
|
COL -378 | o6.5 | 47 | 40 | 0-3 | 1-4 |
| Mar 02, '20 | DET |
2 - 1
|
COL -315 | u5.5 | 18 | 27 | 0-4 | 0-4 |
| Jan 20, '20 | COL |
6 - 3
|
COL -366 | o6.5 | 46 | 25 | 1-5 | 0-2 |
COL vs DET Preview
Last Meeting ( Mar 25, 2025 ) Detroit 2, Colorado 5
After beginning January on a historic pace, the Colorado Avalanche find themselves stumbling as they wrap up the month at the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon.
Colorado had just two regulation losses one game into the 2026 calendar year before losing eight of its next 12 games (4-6-2). The rut hasn't derailed the Avalanche's championship hopes, however there has been a level of concern after decisive losses at Ottawa and Montreal on consecutive nights.
Colorado leads the NHL in shots by a wide margin but managed just 18 in a 5-2 loss to the Senators on Wednesday night. Just 24 hours later, it gave up an early goal and lost 7-3 to the Canadiens.
The Avalanche, who also lead the league in goals-against average (2.48), have allowed seven goals in three of their last seven games.
"Just having trouble putting the puck in the net, and we're having trouble keeping it out of our net right now, too," Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said after the loss at Montreal. "It's kind of tough sledding for us right now."
Nathan MacKinnon, who is second in the NHL in scoring with 88 points and leads the league in goals with 38, hasn't scored one in the last five games.
Martin Necas is second on the Avalanche with 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists) but has just two assists in his last five games.
Brock Nelson has provided an offensive spark with four goals and one assist in the last three games.
Detroit has lost three of its last four but earned a point in two of those to stay close to first-place Tampa Bay in the Atlantic Division. The Red Wings dropped a 4-3 shootout decision to Washington on Thursday night in a game that saw Patrick Kane become the all-time scoring leader among U.S.-born players.
Kane's assist on defenseman Ben Chiarot's goal in the second period moved him past Hall of Famer Mike Modano, who grew up in Livonia, Mich., and played for Detroit at the end of his career. Kane now has 1,375 points, with a bulk of those coming in 16 years with Chicago.
"I never really thought about any American scoring records or being a top American player of all time, right?" Kane said recently. "You're just playing."
Kane has 32 points this season (eight goals, 24 assists) but the Red Wings are led by 23-year-old Lucas Raymond, who has team-leading totals in assists (40) and points (58). Alex DeBrincat tops Detroit with 30 goals and has 57 points, and captain Dylan Larkin is third on the team in scoring with 48 points (25 goals, 23 assists).
Saturday is the first of a home-and-home set between the teams. The teams meet in Denver on Monday.
--Field Level Media
COL vs DETInjury report
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Colton | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Colton did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game against the Penguins. | ||||
| G. Landeskog | LW | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Landeskog is week-to-week and won't play against Minnesota on Sunday (Mar. 8). | ||||
| L. O'Connor | RW | Out - Hip( Mar 07, '26) | Mar 07, '26 | |
| HC Jared Bednar said that O'Connor is progressing in his recovery and could return to game action soon, per Aarif Deen of Colorado Hockey Now. | ||||
| A. Lehkonen | LW | Out - Upper-body( Mar 02, '26) | Mar 02, '26 | |
| The Avalanche said that Lehkonen is OUT for Tuesday's (Mar. 3) game against the Ducks and is expected to miss some time, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette. | ||||
Detroit's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Brandsegg-Nygard | RW | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 16, '26) | Mar 16, '26 | |
| Brandsegg-Nygard did not play in Monday's (Mar. 16) game against the Flames. | ||||
| M. Rasmussen | C | Out - Undisclosed( Mar 13, '26) | Mar 13, '26 | |
| The Red Wings said on Saturday (Mar. 14) that Rasmussen is out and expected to miss at least a week. | ||||
| A. Copp | C | Out - Leg( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Red Wings said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Copp will miss at least the next two weeks, per Jonathan Mills of DetroitRedWings.com. | ||||
| D. Larkin | C | Out - Leg( Mar 11, '26) | Mar 11, '26 | |
| The Red Wings said on Thursday (Mar. 12) that Larkin is OUT for two weeks, where he will then be reassessed. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
1-3-0-1
GAA
3.60
Save %
.840
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.Wedgewood | Jan 29, 2026 | MON 7 - COL 3 | L | 7 | 28 | .750 | - | L -126 | o6.5 |
| M.Blackwood | Jan 28, 2026 | OTT 5 - COL 2 | L | 3 | 21 | .857 | - | L -152 | o6.5 |
| M.Blackwood | Jan 25, 2026 | TOR 1 - COL 4 | W | 1 | 33 | .970 | - | W -172 | u6.5 |
| M.Blackwood | Jan 23, 2026 | COL 3 - PHI 7 | L | 6 | 19 | .684 | - | L -315 | o6.5 |
| S.Wedgewood | Jan 21, 2026 | COL 1 - ANA 2 (SO) | - | 1 | 16 | .938 | - | L -319 | u6.5 |
W/L
2-1-1-1
GAA
2.20
Save %
.920
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Gibson | Jan 29, 2026 | DET 3 - WAS 4 (SO) | - | 3 | 23 | .870 | - | L -130 | o6.5 |
| J.Gibson | Jan 27, 2026 | DET 1 - LA 3 | L | 2 | 21 | .905 | - | L -126 | u5.5 |
| J.Gibson | Jan 24, 2026 | WIN 1 - DET 5 | W | 1 | 27 | .963 | - | W +105 | p6.0 |
| C.Talbot | Jan 22, 2026 | MIN 4 - DET 3 (OT) | - | 4 | 39 | .897 | - | L +132 | o6.0 |
| J.Gibson | Jan 21, 2026 | TOR 1 - DET 2 (OT) | W | 1 | 31 | .968 | - | W +105 | u6.0 |
COL vs DETStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.90 | Total | 3.02 |
| 1.15 | 1st Period | 0.71 |
| 1.38 | 2nd Period | 1.00 |
| 1.31 | 3rd Period | 1.20 |
| 0.04 | OT | 0.05 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 34.48 | Total | 28.00 |
| 10.77 | 1st Period | 8.44 |
| 11.15 | 2nd Period | 8.82 |
| 10.17 | 3rd Period | 8.47 |
| 0.44 | OT | 0.42 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.11 | Total | 0.89 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.92 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.86 |
| 0.09 | OT | 0.87 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 172 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 30 - 145 |
| 15.70 | PP % vs. PK % | 79.31 |
Goaltenders
| Colorado Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Mackenzie Blackwood | 495 | 450 | 0.909 | 14-4-1 | ||
| Scott Wedgewood | 783 | 714 | 0.912 | 20-4-5 | ||