The Avalanche have their road map for 2024-25.
The NHL released all 32 regular-season schedules Tuesday. Colorado starts on the road — Oct. 9 at the Vegas Golden Knights — before returning to Ball Arena Oct. 12 for the home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
The Avs are legitimate Stanley Cup contenders from a sports betting perspective. Colorado is tied with New Jersey for the third-best odds of winning the 2025 championship ( +1100, per FanDuel ).
Here are three observations from the Avalanche’s 82-game regular season schedule.
1. The Avs are historically good in back-to-back games (72-25-11 over the last five seasons) and they’ll be tested again. Colorado will play in 12 sets of consecutive games with 11 involving travel. The Avs play at Ball Arena on Oct. 27 (Senators) and Oct. 28 (Blackhawks).
2. The Avalanche will play the first-year Utah Hockey Club on three occasions: Oct. 24 (road), Dec. 12 (home) and Dec. 27 (road). This feels like a natural rivalry considering geography . But that also requires the team formerly known as the Coyotes to find success in a new city.
3. There are two notable breaks in the schedule: Dec. 23-26 for the holidays and Feb. 4-22 to accommodate the 4 Nations Face-Off . But things get hectic in January. The Avalanche will play 15 games, including a home matchup against the defending Cup champions Panthers on Jan. 6.
COLORADO AVALANCHE 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
October
Oct. 9; 8 p.m.; at Vegas Golden Knights
Oct. 12; 7 p.m.; vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Oct. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. New York Islanders
Oct. 16; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Boston Bruins
Oct. 18; 7 p.m.; vs. Anaheim Ducks
Oct. 20; 2 p.m.; at San Jose Sharks
Oct. 22; 8:30 p.m.; at Seattle Kraken
Oct. 27; 7 p.m.; vs. Ottawa Senators
Oct. 28; 7 p.m.; vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Oct. 30; 7 p.m.; vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
November
Nov. 2; 6 p.m.; at Nashville Predators
Nov. 5; 7 p.m.; vs. Seattle Kraken
Nov. 7; 6 p.m.; at Winnipeg Jets
Nov. 9; 7 p.m.; vs. Carolina Hurricanes
Nov. 11; 7 p.m.; vs. Nashville Predators
Nov. 13; 8 p.m.; vs. Los Angeles Kings
Nov. 15; 7 p.m.; vs. Washington Capitals
Nov. 18; 5 p.m.; at Philadelphia Flyers
Nov. 21; 5 p.m.; at Washington Capitals
Nov. 23; 4 p.m.; at Florida Panthers
Nov. 27; 8 p.m.; vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Nov. 29; 6:30 p.m.; at Dallas Stars
Nov. 30; 8 p.m.; vs. Edmonton Oilers
December
Dec. 3; 5 p.m.; at Buffalo Sabres
Dec. 5; 5 p.m.; at Carolina Hurricanes
Dec. 7; 5 p.m.; at Detroit Red Wings
Dec. 8; 5 p.m.; at New Jersey Devils
Dec. 10; 5 p.m.; at Pittsburgh Penguins
Dec. 12; 7 p.m.; vs. Utah Hockey Club
Dec. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. Nashville Predators
Dec. 16; 8:30 p.m.; at Vancouver Canucks
Dec. 19; 8:30 p.m.; at San Jose Sharks
Dec. 20; 8 p.m.; at Anaheim Ducks
Dec. 22; 6 p.m.; vs Seattle Kraken
Dec. 27; 7 p.m.; at Utah Hockey Club
Dec. 31; 6 p.m.; vs. Winnipeg Jets
January
Jan. 2; 7 p.m.; vs. Buffalo Sabres
Jan. 4; 5 p.m.; vs. Montreal Canadiens
Jan. 6; 7 p.m.; vs. Florida Panthers
Jan. 8; 5:30 p.m.; at Chicago Blackhawks
Jan. 9; 6 p.m.; at Minnesota Wild
Jan. 11; 5 p.m.; at Winnipeg Jets
Jan. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. New York Rangers
Jan. 16; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Edmonton Oilers
Jan. 18; 2 p.m. vs. Dallas Stars
Jan. 20; 1 p.m. vs. Minnesota Wild
Jan. 22; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Winnipeg Jets
Jan. 25; 11 a.m.; at Boston Bruins
Jan. 26; 11 a.m.; at New York Rangers
Jan. 28; 5:30 p.m.; at New York Islanders
Jan. 31; 7 p.m.; vs. St. Louis Blues
February
Feb. 2; 1 p.m.; vs. Philadelphia Flyers
Feb. 4; 8 p.m.; at Vancouver Canucks
Feb. 6; 7 p.m.; at Calgary Flames
Feb. 7; 7 p.m.; at Edmonton Oilers
Feb. 22; 4 p.m.; at Nashville Predators
Feb. 23; 4 p.m.; at St. Louis Blues
Feb. 26; 7:30 p.m.; New Jersey Devils
Feb. 28; 7 p.m.; Minnesota Wild
March
March 4; 7 p.m.; vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
March 6; 7:30 p.m.; vs. San Jose Sharks
March 8; 5 p.m.; vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
March 10; 7 p.m.; vs. Chicago Blackhawks
March 11; 6 p.m.; at Minnesota Wild
March 14; 7 p.m.; at Calgary Flames
March 16; 1:30 p.m.; vs. Dallas Stars
March 19; 5 p.m.; at Toronto Maple Leafs
March 20; 5 p.m.; at Ottawa Senators
March 22; 5 p.m.; at Montreal Canadiens
March 25; 7 p.m.; vs. Detroit Red Wings
March 27; 7 p.m.; vs. Los Angeles Kings
March 29; 2:30 p.m.; vs. St. Louis Blues
March 31; 6:30 p.m.; vs. Calgary Flames
April
April 2; 7:30 p.m.; at Chicago Blackhawks
April 3; 5:30 p.m.; at Columbus Blue Jackets
April 5; 5 p.m.; at St. Louis Blues
April 8; 8 p.m.; vs. Vegas Golden Knights
April 10; 7 p.m.; vs. Vancouver Canucks
April 12; 2 p.m.; at Los Angeles Kings
April 13; 6 p.m.; at Anaheim Ducks
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