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Sharks vs Avalanche Game Overview
SJ vs COLRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
9-1
Over / Under
4-6-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, '25 | COL |
6 - 0
|
COL -385 | u6.5 | 42 | 26 | 1-4 | 0-4 |
| Nov 01, '25 | SJ |
3 - 2 (OT)
|
SJ +202 | u6.5 | 23 | 38 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| Mar 06, '25 | COL |
7 - 3
|
COL -417 | o6.5 | 32 | 34 | 3-4 | 2-5 |
| Dec 19, '24 | SJ |
4 - 2
|
COL -252 | u6.5 | 34 | 31 | 0-4 | 2-4 |
| Oct 20, '24 | SJ |
4 - 1
|
COL -260 | u6.5 | 26 | 22 | 1-5 | 1-4 |
| Dec 31, '23 | COL |
3 - 1
|
COL -378 | u6.5 | 33 | 11 | 1-6 | 1-3 |
| Dec 17, '23 | COL |
6 - 2
|
COL -275 | o6.5 | 29 | 27 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Oct 14, '23 | SJ |
2 - 1 (SO)
|
COL -297 | u6.5 | 21 | 52 | 0-4 | 0-5 |
| Apr 06, '23 | SJ |
6 - 2
|
COL -239 | o6.5 | 23 | 31 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Apr 04, '23 | SJ |
4 - 3 (OT)
|
COL -250 | o6.5 | 31 | 42 | 1-1 | 0-3 |
SJ vs COL Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 26, 2025 ) San Jose 0, Colorado 6
A month ago, the Colorado Avalanche were chasing NHL history as one of the best regular-season teams, but with one game left before the Olympic break, they are struggling and feeling pressure in the standings.
Colorado is 3-5-2 in its last 10 games and is coming off its first scoreless game of the season but can enter the hiatus with some momentum when it hosts the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night.
The Avalanche still lead the league with 81 points, but the teams in second and third place are in their division -- Minnesota and Dallas, which have won four and five games in a row, respectively. The Wild have 76 points and the Stars 75, narrowing the gap on Colorado in recent weeks.
Injuries have played a part, but the Avalanche did get defenseman Devon Toews back from a 12-game absence in Monday night's 2-0 loss to Detroit, and forward Martin Necas is expected to return Wednesday night. He has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury.
Necas is second on the team with 62 points (22 goals, 40 assists), well behind Nathan MacKinnon, who has 91 points (40 goals, 51 assists). MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals and is second in points.
One bright spot for Colorado is goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood's performance. He has allowed only one goal, making 51 saves on 52 shots in two games against the Red Wings.
"He's stringing together some nice games here," head coach Jared Bednar said. "He's getting back in the swing of things. ... He's given us a chance to win every night."
Blackwood's former team visits on Wednesday night, led by 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini. The young center ranks fourth in the NHL with 81 points (28 goals, 53 assists) and has registered four goals and five assists in his last five games.
San Jose has struggled lately as well, having lost its last three games and four of its last six. Wednesday night will wrap up a five-game road trip and is the final of three matchups against the Avalanche this season.
The Sharks beat Colorado in overtime on Nov. 1 but were routed 6-0 in the second game on Nov. 26.
San Jose won't have enforcer Ryan Reaves in the lineup Wednesday night after he was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury. That opens a roster spot, which will likely be filled by forward Kiefer Sherwood, who would make his Sharks debut.
Sherwood (upper body) was acquired from Vancouver two weeks ago but hasn't played since Jan. 10. Sherwood, who played 27 games for the Avalanche between 2020 and 2022, has 17 goals and six assists and is two goals away from matching his career high set last season.
San Jose is currently outside the playoff picture in the competitive Western Conference, so every point matters.
"We've got one game left until the (Olympics) break," head coach Ryan Warsofsky said. "We've got to really zero in on the things we need to do that have made us have success up to this point."
--Field Level Media
SJ vs COLInjury report
San Jose's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wennberg | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Wennberg did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 15) game against the Senators. | ||||
| I. Chernyshov | LW | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Chernyshov did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 15) game against the Senators. | ||||
| Y. Askarov | G | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 13, '26) | Mar 13, '26 | |
| Askarov is OUT for Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Canadiens and Sunday's (Mar. 15) road matchup against the Senators, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. | ||||
| T. Dellandrea | C | Out - Lower Body( Feb 26, '26) | Feb 26, '26 | |
| The Sharks said that Dellandrea skated by himself while wearing equipment on Friday's (Feb. 28) team practice, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. | ||||
Colorado's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Colton | C | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 15, '26) | Mar 15, '26 | |
| The Avalanche reported Colton is OUT for Monday's (Mar. 16) game against Pittsburgh. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
2.67
Save %
.834
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y.Askarov | Feb 2, 2026 | CHI 6 - SJ 3 | L | 4 | 10 | .600 | - | L -120 | o6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Feb 2, 2026 | CHI 6 - SJ 3 | - | 2 | 7 | .714 | - | L -120 | o6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Jan 31, 2026 | CAL 3 - SJ 2 | L | 3 | 42 | .929 | - | L -113 | u6.0 |
| Y.Askarov | Jan 29, 2026 | EDM 4 - SJ 3 (OT) | - | 4 | 32 | .875 | - | L +158 | p7.0 |
| Y.Askarov | Jan 27, 2026 | VAN 2 - SJ 5 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -132 | o6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Jan 23, 2026 | SJ 3 - NYR 1 | W | 1 | 29 | .966 | - | W -122 | u6.5 |
W/L
2-3-0-0
GAA
2.40
Save %
.907
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.Blackwood | Feb 2, 2026 | COL 0 - DET 2 | L | 1 | 24 | .958 | - | L -210 | u6.0 |
| M.Blackwood | Jan 31, 2026 | DET 0 - COL 5 | W | 0 | 28 | 1.00 | - | W -138 | u6.5 |
| 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 |
SJ vs COLStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 3.13 | Total | 2.52 |
| 1.04 | 1st Period | 0.76 |
| 1.06 | 2nd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.83 | 3rd Period | 0.72 |
| 0.17 | OT | 0.07 |
Shots
| OFFENSE |
Stat | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|
| 25.50 | Total | 26.74 |
| 8.44 | 1st Period | 8.65 |
| 8.52 | 2nd Period | 7.76 |
| 7.19 | 3rd Period | 7.46 |
| 0.43 | OT | 0.35 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| SHOOTING |
Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.91 |
| 0.12 | 1st Period | 0.91 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.89 |
| 0.12 | 3rd Period | 0.90 |
| 0.39 | OT | 0.79 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| POWERPLAY |
Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|---|---|---|
| 38 - 187 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 23 - 147 |
| 20.32 | PP % vs. PK % | 84.35 |
Goaltenders
| San Jose Goaltenders |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
| Yaroslav Askarov | 957 | 848 | 0.886 | 17-14-2 | ||
| Justin Kowalkoski | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0-0-0 | ||
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 675 | 607 | 0.899 | 10-9-2 | ||