Lines · NHL
Colorado Avalanche Lines
Updated October 31, 2026
The Avalanche' top line in their last recorded game (Oct 31 vs Flames) was Artturi Lehkonen–Nathan MacKinnon–Martin Necas, together for 12:24 at 5-on-5. Cale Makar and Devon Toews formed the first defense pair; Mackenzie Blackwood started in goal. Next: Nov 2 at Chicago Blackhawks.
Projected from last gameUpdated 6:00 PM ET·Lines matchup: COL at CHI, Nov 2, 8:00 PM ET
Forwards
- L1Artturi Lehkonen – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas12:24 together· 30 pts in last 5 games together
- L2Jaden Schwartz – Nazem Kadri – T.J. Hughes11:14 together· 5 pts in last 2 games together
- L3Parker Kelly – Nicolas Roy – Fedor Svechkov5:33 together· 3 pts in last 2 games together
- L4Gabriel Landeskog – Brock Nelson – TBD4:15 together
Defense
- D1Cale Makar – Devon Toews16:36 together
- D2Sam Malinski – Brent Burns11:41 together
- D3Brett Kulak – Noah Juulsen11:20 together
Power play
- PP1Nazem Kadri – Cale Makar – Nathan MacKinnon – T.J. Hughes – Martin Necas4:17 together
- PP2Devon Toews – Jaden Schwartz – Gabriel Landeskog – Brock Nelson – Artturi Lehkonen1:18 together
Goalie
Mackenzie Blackwood
Same line and PP unit
- Line + PP1Nathan MacKinnon & Martin Necas (L1, C/RW)
- Line + PP1Nazem Kadri & T.J. Hughes (L2, C/RW)
- Line + PP2Brock Nelson & Gabriel Landeskog (L4, C/LW)
From last game's shifts: the forwards and defensemen who played the most 5-on-5 time together, and the power-play units by 5-on-4 time. TBD: scratched or injured since.
Bet builder
| Pair (line + PP) | Both 1+ pt together | 1+ pt last 10 | Hard Rock | DraftKings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon & Martin NecasL1 + PP1 · C/RW | 8 of last 10 together | 7/107/10 | ——combined price — | -400-240combined price -130 |
| Nazem Kadri & T.J. HughesL2 + PP1 · C/RW | 0 of last 2 together | 6/103/10 | -160+105combined price +233 | -125+135combined price +323 |
| Brock Nelson & Gabriel LandeskogL4 + PP2 · C/LW | 4 of last 10 together | 5/107/10 | -110+115combined price +310 | +100+120combined price +340 |
Combined price: the two 1+ point prices multiplied, as if independent. The books' own same-game prices differ.
PP1 singles
| Player | Pts/game last 10 | Hard Rock 1+ | DraftKings 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri | 0.8 | -160 | -125 |
| Cale Makar | 1.2 | -225 | -205 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | 1.6 | — | -400 |
| T.J. Hughes | 0.3 | +105 | +135 |
| Martin Necas | 1.4 | — | -240 |
21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.
Lines from the last game: October 31, 2026 vs Calgary Flames
Forward lines
- Line 112:24 5v5 together
Artturi Lehkonen
#62 · LW
Nathan MacKinnon
#29 · C
Martin Necas
#88 · RW
- Line 211:14 5v5 together
Jaden Schwartz
#71 · LW
Nazem Kadri
#91 · C
T.J. Hughes
#13 · RW
- Line 35:33 5v5 together
Parker Kelly
#17 · LW
Nicolas Roy
#10 · C
Fedor Svechkov
#9 · RW
- Line 44:15 5v5 together
Gabriel Landeskog
#92 · LW
Brock Nelson
#11 · C
Gavin Brindley
#54 · RW
Defense pairs
- Pair 116:36 5v5 together
Cale Makar
#8 · LD
Devon Toews
#7 · RD
- Pair 211:41 5v5 together
Sam Malinski
#70 · LD
Brent Burns
#84 · RD
- Pair 311:20 5v5 together
Brett Kulak
#27 · LD
Noah Juulsen
#47 · RD
Power play
- PP14:17 5v4 together
Nazem Kadri
#91 · C
Cale Makar
#8 · D
Nathan MacKinnon
#29 · C
T.J. Hughes
#13 · R
Martin Necas
#88 · C
- PP21:18 5v4 together
Devon Toews
#7 · D
Jaden Schwartz
#71 · L
Gabriel Landeskog
#92 · L
Brock Nelson
#11 · C
Artturi Lehkonen
#62 · L
Starting goalie
Mackenzie Blackwood
#39 · G
Built from the NHL's shift charts for that game: the forwards and defensemen who shared the most 5-on-5 ice time, and the power-play units with the most 5-on-4 time. These are the lines played last game, not confirmed lines for the next one. Photo: NHL.
Line changes from the previous game
Compared with Oct 28. Units are ranked by shared 5-on-5 time; a rank change is not necessarily a coaching change. Entries and departures refer to recorded units, not confirmed scratches or injuries.
- Sam Malinski moved from defense pair 3 to defense pair 2.
- Brett Kulak moved from defense pair 2 to defense pair 3.
- Noah Juulsen entered the lineup on defense pair 3.
- Nazem Kadri moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- Jaden Schwartz moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- T.J. Hughes moved from forward line 4 to forward line 2.
- Parker Kelly moved from forward line 2 to forward line 3.
- Fedor Svechkov moved from forward line 2 to forward line 3.
- Brock Nelson moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Gabriel Landeskog moved from forward line 3 to forward line 4.
- Gavin Brindley entered the lineup on forward line 4.
- Josh Manson left the recorded lineup.
- Logan O'Connor left the recorded lineup.
Colorado Avalanche news and stats
Colorado Avalanche injury report
Lines: Ferda Hockey data.