Welcome back to another Vancouver Canucks 2025–26 season series preview. In this article series, The Hockey News - Canucks site previews Vancouver’s team series matchups for the season in chronological order. Last time, we looked at what the Canucks will face in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Today, let’s preview their three matchups against the Colorado Avalanche.
2024–25 Season Stats
Team Stats:
Record: 49–29–4
Points: 102
Standings placement: 3rd in Central Divsion
PP%: 24.8% (T-8th)
PK%: 79.8% (12th)
Goals:
Nathan MacKinnon (32)
Cale Makar (30)
Artturi Lehkonen / Martin Nečas (27)
Brock Nelson (26)
Valeri Nichuskin (21)
Assists:
Nathan MacKinnon (84)
Cale Makar (62)
Martin Nečas (56)
Devon Toews (34)
Brock Nelson (30)
Points:
Nathan MacKinnon (116)
Cale Makar (92)
Martin Nečas (83)
Brock Nelson (56)
Artturi Lehkonen (45)
Goaltenders:
Mackenzie Blackwood
Record: 28–21–6
GAA: 2.55
SV%: .912
SO: 4
Points: 1A
Scott Wedgewood
Record: 14–6–2
GAA: 2.32
SV%: .908
SO: 2
Points: N/A
Trent Miner
Record: 0–1–0
GAA: 2.62
SV%: .879
SO: N/A
Points: N/A
2025 Free Agency Rundown
Throughout 2024–25, Colorado was one of the teams that made the most moves. After flipping multiple assets before playoffs including acquiring Martin Nečas, Ryan Lindgren, Brock Nelson, Charlie Coyle, and many other names — as well as completely overhauling their goaltending department early in the season — the Avalanche said goodbye to some depth players during free agency. They traded Coyle and Miles Wood to the Blue Jackets to clear cap space and said goodbye to Lindgren, Jonathan Drouin, and Joel Kiviranta in free agency. In terms of additions, Colorado extended Nelson and signed veteran defenceman Brent Burns to a one-year deal in free agency. Off the ice, the Avalanche also brought former Seattle Kraken coach Dave Hakstol on to assist Jared Bednar behind the bench.
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2025–26 Season Series Preview
While Colorado is still a very dangerous team — something that isn’t hard to accomplish with the offensive firepower of MacKinnon and Makar in the lineup — it’s clear that something is still missing. The Avalanche have presented themselves as contenders throughout the past few years, but have yet to truly contend since winning the Stanley Cup in 2022. They have yet to find their elusive middle-six center since the departure of Nazem Kadri, though Nelson’s signing could remedy this in 2025–26.
Despite Colorado finishing the season with a better overall performance throughout 82 games, in the three that Vancouver faced them in, the Canucks dominated. Vancouver only surrendered two goals total in all three matchups against the Avalanche, with this season series including a Thatcher Demko shutout on February 4. Even more impressively, the Canucks scored a minimum of three goals in each of these games. With their first match against the Avalanche coming in the second-half of a back-to-back at home, the Canucks will look to dominate Colorado once again to deepen their collection of inter-Conference points.
2025–26 Games Against Vancouver
Game 1: November 9, 7:00 pm PT @ Rogers Arena
Game 2: December 2, 6:00 pm PT @ Ball Arena
Game 3: April 1, 5:30 pm PT @ Ball Arena
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