Our Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche preview covers the odds, puck line, total, start time, TV channel and where to watch on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The Toronto Maple Leafs (2-2-1 this season; 32-36-14 in 2025-26) visit the Colorado Avalanche (3-1-0 this season; 55-16-11 in 2025-26) at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo. Puck drop is 7:00 PM ET (5:00 PM MT). TV: NHL Network / Sportsnet.
Storyline: Colorado leads the NHL with 23 goals in four games and has not allowed a power-play goal after a 7-3 win at Calgary on Thursday. Nathan MacKinnon has eight points. Toronto is 2-2-1 after a 4-3 shootout loss at Vegas on Thursday, when Sergei Bobrovsky made 40 saves. The teams split two meetings last season (NHL.com). DraftKings lists Colorado at -205 and Toronto at +170 on the moneyline, with the total at 6.5.
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche Odds, Puck Line & Game Info
| Matchup | Toronto Maple Leafs @ Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 Records | Toronto Maple Leafs 2-2-1 | Colorado Avalanche 3-1-0 |
| 2025-26 Records | Toronto Maple Leafs 32-36-14 | Colorado Avalanche 55-16-11 |
| Head Coaches | TOR: Jim Hiller (1st season) | COL: Jared Bednar (11th season) |
| Puck Line | TOR +1.5 (-148) | COL -1.5 (+124) |
| Moneyline | Toronto Maple Leafs: +170 | Colorado Avalanche: -205 |
| Total | O/U 6.5 (o-110 / u-110) |
| Venue | Ball Arena (Denver, Colo.) |
| Date / Time | Saturday, October 10, 2026 — 7:00 PM ET |
| TV / How to Watch | NHL Network / Sportsnet |
| Probable Starting Goalies | TOR: Sergei Bobrovsky (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) | COL: Mackenzie Blackwood (probable, per ESPN; not confirmed) |
Odds via DraftKings (through ESPN) as of Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, ~1:51 PM ET. Other books listed the same total at research time. Lines move, so check your sportsbook before puck drop. ESPN lists Sergei Bobrovsky (Toronto) and Mackenzie Blackwood (Colorado) as probable starters, not yet confirmed at research time.
Toronto Maple Leafs Preview: Second Stop of a Western Trip
2025-26 recap: Toronto went 32-36-14 (78 points), finished last in the Atlantic Division and missed the playoffs. William Nylander led the team with 79 points (30 goals, 49 assists) in 65 games, John Tavares scored a team-high 31 goals and had 71 points, Matthew Knies had 66 points and Matthews had 27 goals in 60 games (NHL.com).
Offseason moves: Jim Hiller replaced Craig Berube as coach. Toronto selected forward Gavin McKenna No. 1 in the 2026 draft and added forward Kirill Marchenko (67 points for Columbus), defenseman Darren Raddysh (70 points for Tampa Bay), goalie Sergei Bobrovsky from Florida, forwards Colton Sissons, Jack Roslovic, Nick Paul, Teddy Blueger and Brandon Duhaime, and defenseman Nick Blankenburg. Knies now plays for Columbus, and Joseph Woll (Philadelphia), Dennis Hildeby (Tampa Bay), Nick Robertson (Pittsburgh) and Matias Maccelli (Islanders) are also gone (NHL.com).
Key players & coach: Matthews, Nylander, Tavares, Marchenko, Easton Cowan, McKenna, Sissons and Roslovic lead the forwards. Morgan Rielly, Raddysh, Jake McCabe, Chris Tanev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Troy Stecher are on defense. Hiller, who began last season as coach in Los Angeles, is in his first season behind the Toronto bench.
Goalies: Sergei Bobrovsky has started three games and is 0-2-1 with a .906 save percentage (87 saves on 96 shots). Most recently, he made 40 saves on 43 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss at Vegas (Oct. 8). Anthony Stolarz has started two games and is 2-0-0 with a .904 save percentage (47 saves on 52 shots). Most recently, he made 21 saves on 25 shots in a 5-4 overtime win over Nashville (Oct. 6). ESPN lists Sergei Bobrovsky as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Toronto is 2-2-1 through five games before Friday, with 14 goals scored and 15 allowed. Results: a 3-2 loss to Montreal (Sept. 29), a 2-1 win over the Islanders (Sept. 30), a 3-2 loss to Ottawa (Oct. 3), a 5-4 overtime win over Nashville (Oct. 6) and a 4-3 shootout loss at Vegas (Oct. 8). William Nylander has six points (three goals, three assists), and Auston Matthews has six points (two goals, four assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Oliver Ekman-Larsson (undisclosed) is day to day; Elvis Merzlikins (shoulder surgery) is on injured reserve; Dakota Joshua (abdomen), Max Domi (back surgery), Cade Webber (elbow) and William Villeneuve (knee surgery) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Colorado Avalanche Preview: The NHL’s Top Scoring Team
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: Mackenzie Blackwood has started three games and is 2-1-0 with an .895 save percentage (68 saves on 76 shots). Most recently, he made 16 saves on 19 shots in a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg (Oct. 7). Scott Wedgewood has started one game and is 1-0-0 with an .897 save percentage (26 saves on 29 shots). That start was a 7-3 win at Calgary (Oct. 8). ESPN lists Mackenzie Blackwood as the probable starter for Saturday (not confirmed at research time).
Season so far: Colorado is 3-1-0 through four games before Friday, with 23 goals scored and 11 allowed. Results: an 8-4 win over Los Angeles (Sept. 30), a 6-1 win over St. Louis (Oct. 3), a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg (Oct. 7) and a 7-3 win at Calgary (Oct. 8). Nathan MacKinnon has eight points (three goals, five assists), and Cale Makar has six points (three goals, three assists) (NHL.com).
Injuries: Logan O’Connor (lower body) is on injured reserve; Trent Miner (undisclosed) and Georgii Merkulov (undisclosed) are on the injured non-roster list (ESPN).
Key Matchup Notes: Maple Leafs vs Avalanche
- Schedule spot: Both teams played Thursday. Toronto visits Utah on Tuesday, and Colorado visits Dallas on Tuesday.
- Last season: The teams split two meetings last season. Toronto won 4-3 in overtime in Colorado on Jan. 12, 2026. Colorado won 4-1 in Toronto on Jan. 25 (NHL.com).
- Special teams: Toronto is converting 20 percent of its power plays and has killed 93.3 percent of penalties. Colorado is converting 30.8 percent of its power plays and has killed 100 percent of penalties (NHL.com).
- Scoring: Toronto has scored 14 goals and allowed 15 in 5 games. Colorado has scored 23 goals and allowed 11 in 4 games.
- Odds snapshot: Colorado -205 / Toronto +170 on the moneyline, Avalanche -1.5 (+124) on the puck line, total 6.5 (DraftKings).
How to Watch Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche
Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
Puck drop: 7:00 PM ET (5:00 PM MT)
Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, Colo.
TV: NHL Network has the game nationally in the U.S. Regionally, Altitude Sports (ALT) carries it in the Avalanche’s market (NHL.com). In Canada, Sportsnet carries it (NHL.com).
Check the puck line, moneyline and total above against your sportsbook before the October 10, 2026 puck drop, and look for confirmed starting goalies closer to game time.