Colorado is by far the best team in hockey, and my Avalanche vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks expect that dominance to continue. The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season, as they have just two regulation losses through their first 32 games. Unsurprisingly, they rank first in the majority of statistics across the board.

Before the great Cale Makar wore No. 8, there was another No. 8 who was pretty great. Ahead of the 1996 Stanley Cup-winning Avalanche team being honored Dec. 11, the current No. 8 showed some respect to the man who came before him.

Barron (IR), as well as forward Cole Smith (IR), both practiced on Friday. Preds Head Coach Andrew Brunette said following the session there are some players ready to return to the lineup from injury. Nashville has dressed 11 forwards and seven defensemen over the past two wins.

Predators' red-hot first line clashes with Avalanche's top-ranked offense. Saros aims for another stellar performance against potent Colorado.

The Colorado Avalanche will try to build on the best start in franchise history when they battle the Winnipeg Jets on Friday night in Denver.

The Colorado Avalanche look by far and above the rest of the NHL right now. Night after night, they skate teams into exhaustion, overwhelm them with speed, and

MacKinnon’s status is now uncertain for Tuesday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks. He is currently on a three-game point streak, with three goals and four assists over that span. He has also recorded 13 multi-point games in 25 appearances this season.

Nelson scored a power-play goal on seven shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Kraken.