Our Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The Colorado Avalanche (2-0-0 this season; 55-16-11 in 2025-26) visit the Winnipeg Jets (2-0-1 this season; 35-35-12 in 2025-26) at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Man. Puck drop is 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM local). TV: ALT / Prime Video.
Storyline: Colorado opens its road schedule at 2-0-0 after scoring 14 goals in two home wins, an 8-4 win over Los Angeles and a 6-1 win over St. Louis. Winnipeg is 2-0-1 after back-to-back 3-2 road wins at Detroit and Pittsburgh, and Kyle Connor has five points in three games. The teams split four meetings last season, and Colorado hosts Calgary on Thursday (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Colorado at -185 and Winnipeg at +154 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Colorado Avalanche @ Winnipeg Jets |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Colorado Avalanche 2-0-0 | Winnipeg Jets 2-0-1 |
| 2025-26 Records | Colorado Avalanche 55-16-11 | Winnipeg Jets 35-35-12 |
| Head Coaches | COL: Jared Bednar (11th season) | WPG: Scott Arniel (3rd season) |
| Puck Line | COL -1.5 (+136) | WPG +1.5 (-162) |
| Moneyline | Colorado Avalanche: -185 | Winnipeg Jets: +154 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-105 / u-115) |
| Venue | Canada Life Centre (Winnipeg, Man.) |
| Date / Time | Wednesday, October 7, 2026 — 7:30 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | ALT / Prime Video |
| Probable Starting Goalies | COL: TBD (Mackenzie Blackwood / Scott Wedgewood) | WPG: TBD (Stuart Skinner / Clay Stevenson; Connor Hellebuyck suspended) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN), cross-checked on Action Network, as of Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, ~10:21 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. Starting goalies had not been confirmed at research time.
Colorado Avalanche Preview: Presidents’ Trophy Winners Open 2-0-0
2025-26 recap: Colorado went 55-16-11 (121 points), won the Central Division and the Presidents’ Trophy, and led the NHL in goals scored while allowing the fewest. Nathan MacKinnon won the Rocket Richard Trophy with 53 goals and finished with 127 points, Martin Necas had 100 points, and Cale Makar was the Norris Trophy runner-up. The Avalanche swept Los Angeles and beat Minnesota in five games before Vegas swept them in the Western Conference Final (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: GM Chris MacFarland left to run Nashville’s hockey operations. Colorado traded Valeri Nichushkin to Columbus and sent Ross Colton and Jack Drury to Nashville in separate deals, bringing back forwards Fedor Svechkov and Zachary L’Heureux. The Avalanche also signed forward Jaden Schwartz to a three-year contract and added defenseman Noah Juulsen (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: MacKinnon, Necas, Makar, Brock Nelson (33 goals last season), Artturi Lehkonen, Nazem Kadri and captain Gabriel Landeskog lead the way, with Devon Toews, Sam Malinski and Brent Burns also on defense. The penalty kill ranked first in the NHL last season (84.6 percent). Jared Bednar is in his 11th season as coach.
Goalies: Scott Wedgewood (31-6-6, 2.02 GAA and .921 save percentage) and Mackenzie Blackwood (23-10-2, 2.51 GAA) shared the William M. Jennings Trophy last season. Blackwood has started both games this season, making 27 saves on 31 shots against Los Angeles and 25 saves on 26 shots against St. Louis. Colorado had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: MacKinnon and Lehkonen scored twice each in the 8-4 win over Los Angeles on Sept. 30, and Nelson had a goal and two assists. On Friday, Makar, Necas (twice), Josh Manson, Lehkonen and Nicolas Roy scored in the 6-1 win over St. Louis. MacKinnon has five points in two games (NHL.com).
Injuries: L’Heureux (lower body) and Logan O’Connor (lower body) are on injured reserve, along with Georgii Merkulov and goalie Trent Miner (ESPN).
Winnipeg Jets Preview: Last Season, Offseason & Goalies
2025-26 recap: Winnipeg went 35-35-12 (82 points), finished seventh in the Central Division and missed the playoffs one year after winning the Presidents’ Trophy. Mark Scheifele had 36 goals and 103 points, Kyle Connor had 39 goals and 92 points, and Gabriel Vilardi set career highs with 30 goals and 69 points (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Winnipeg signed Stuart Skinner (two years) and defenseman Mario Ferraro (three years, $12 million), and Cole Perfetti signed a five-year contract. Jonathan Toews retired and Gustav Nyquist left as a free agent. The Jets claimed goalie Clay Stevenson off waivers from Washington, and 18-year-old Viggo Bjorck, the No. 8 selection in the 2026 draft, made the team (NHL.com, The Hockey News).
Key players & coach: Scheifele, Connor, Vilardi, Perfetti, Adam Lowry, Alex Iafallo and Nino Niederreiter lead the forwards. Josh Morrissey (55 points last season), Dylan DeMelo, Neal Pionk, Dylan Samberg and Ferraro lead the defense. Scott Arniel is in his third season as coach.
The Hellebuyck situation: Connor Hellebuyck, a three-time Vezina Trophy winner who made his trade request public on Aug. 27, was suspended after he did not report to training camp and remains suspended (WinnipegJets.com, ESPN).
Goalies: Skinner went 23-17-9 with a 2.92 GAA, .888 save percentage and two shutouts in 50 games for Pittsburgh and Edmonton last season. He made 26 saves on 30 shots in an overtime loss to Boston and 34 saves on 36 shots in a 3-2 win at Detroit. Stevenson started Monday at Pittsburgh and made 29 saves on 31 shots. Winnipeg had not confirmed a starter at research time.
Season so far: Winnipeg lost 4-3 in overtime to Boston on Oct. 2, then beat Detroit 3-2 on Oct. 4 on two goals from Connor and one from Perfetti. On Monday at Pittsburgh, Iafallo, Lowry and Perfetti scored in a 3-2 win. Connor and Perfetti each have five points in three games (NHL.com).
Injuries: Defenseman Elias Salomonsson (shoulder surgery), forward Garrett Brown (lower body) and forward Walker Duehr (lower body) are on injured reserve, and Hellebuyck is listed as suspended (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Avalanche vs Jets
- Schedule spot: Colorado last played Friday and opens its road schedule. Winnipeg last played Monday and hosts Anaheim on Thursday. Colorado visits Calgary on Thursday.
- Last season: The teams split four meetings. Colorado won 3-2 at home on Dec. 19, 2025, and 3-2 at Winnipeg on March 26. Winnipeg won 3-1 at home on March 14 and 4-2 at Colorado on March 28 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Colorado has a perfect penalty kill and is converting 44.4 percent of its power plays. Winnipeg is converting half of its power-play chances.
- Scoring: Colorado has 14 goals in two games. Winnipeg has nine goals in three games.
- In goal: Blackwood has a .912 save percentage in two starts. Skinner has a .909 save percentage in two starts, and Stevenson stopped 29 of 31 shots in his only start.
- Odds snapshot: Colorado -185 / Winnipeg +154 on the moneyline, Avalanche -1.5 (+136) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Colorado Avalanche vs Winnipeg Jets
Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Puck drop: 7:30 PM ET (6:30 PM local)
Venue: Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, Man.
TV: In the U.S., Altitude Sports (ALT) carries the game in the Avalanche’s market (NHL.com), and ESPN also lists ESPN+ streaming. In Canada, Prime Video carries it nationally (NHL.com). No U.S. national TV broadcast is listed at research time.
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 7, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.