National Hockey League

FINAL Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Colorado Avalanche 3
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New Jersey Devils 4
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COL1023
NJ1124
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Match Report

Jake Allen makes 31 saves as the Devils defeat the Avalanche 4-3

— Declan Chisholm scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Jake Allen made 31 saves as the New Jersey Devils beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on Tuesday night.

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Team Stats

14
Blocked Shots
24
15
Hits
18
3
Takeaways
6
34
Shots
41
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
20
Faceoffs Won
37
35.1
Faceoff Win Percent
64.9
21
Giveaways
21
1
Total Penalties
1
2
Penalty Minutes
2

Top Performers

COL

  • Gavin Brindley · ·
  • T.J. Hughes · ·
  • Nazem Kadri · ·
  • Parker Kelly · ·

NJ

  • Jesper Boqvist · ·
  • Jesper Bratt · ·
  • Connor Brown · ·
  • Luke Evangelista · ·

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:55 · 3rd Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Fedor Svechkov
  4. 19:55 · 3rd Artturi Lehkonen Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Cale Makar (8), Brock Nelson (5)
  5. 19:39 · 3rd Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  6. 18:59 · 3rd Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  7. 18:53 · 3rd Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  8. 18:48 · 3rd Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon

Highlights

00:51 Luke Evangelista tallies goal vs. Avalanche Watch on ESPN 00:51 Cale Makar beautifully sets up Gabriel Landeskog for an Avs goal Watch on ESPN 00:39 Declan Chisholm scores goal for Devils Watch on ESPN 00:43 Arseny Gritsyuk lights the lamp for Devils Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

NJ leads series 1-0

Injuries

New Jersey Devils

  • Connor Hellebuyck Out
  • Seamus Casey Injured Reserve

Colorado Avalanche

  • Nicolas Roy Out
  • Zachary L'Heureux Injured Reserve

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