New Jersey Devils at Colorado Avalanche
· National Hockey League
<span id="gameStatus" class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
7 - 5
7 - 5
Regular Season Series
NJ wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 1:07 | Ondrej Palat Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Jesper Bratt (33) |
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Goal | 1st Period 7:52 | Nathan Bastian Goal (5) Poke, assists: Michael McLeod (18), Damon Severson (15) |
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Goal | 1st Period 11:27 | Tomas Tatar Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (31), Dawson Mercer (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:46 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (23) Slap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (16), Artturi Lehkonen (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:13 | Dougie Hamilton Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael McLeod (19), Miles Wood (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 5:53 | Miles Wood Goal (10) Snap Shot, assists: Erik Haula (22), Dawson Mercer (22) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:32 | Mikko Rantanen Goal (41) Tip-In, assists: Josh Manson (8), Alex Newhook (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:00 | Nathan MacKinnon Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (9) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:36 | J.T. Compher Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 16:59 | Dawson Mercer Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Graves (15), Tomas Tatar (22) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:26 | Valeri Nichushkin Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Artturi Lehkonen (25), Samuel Girard (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:46 | Nico Hischier Goal (26) Backhand, assists: Tomas Tatar (23), Dawson Mercer (23) |
Statistics
 NJ |
 COL |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 16 |
| 13 | Hits | 23 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 29 | Shots | 31 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 33 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Colorado Avalanche Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Kiviranta, LW | Out | May 3 |
New Jersey Devils Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jonas Siegenthaler, D | Out | May 4 |
| Brett Pesce, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 13 |
| Jacob Markstrom, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Luke Hughes, D | Out | Apr 9 |
Game Information
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,131 | Capacity:
Ball Arena
Location: Denver, CO
Attendance: 18,131 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/car.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Carolina | 53 | 22 | 113 | 7 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/pit.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 98 | 16 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/phi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 98 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Washington | 43 | 30 | 95 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cbj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Columbus | 40 | 30 | 92 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 91 | 5 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 87 | 3 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nyr.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 77 | 9 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |