Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, 2026-10-08
The Avalanche visit the Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Puck drop 9:00 PM EDT. On SNW, ALT.
Avalanche visit Flames on second night of a back-to-back
- Colorado has a .720 points percentage (43-14-9) in the second game of a back-to-back since 2020-21.1
- Calgary native Cale Makar has 17 points (3g/14a) in 14 regular-season games against the Flames.1
- Calgary's last game was a 6-1 loss at Seattle. Morgan Frost scored its only goal, on the power play at 14:25 of the third period.1
Avalanche
- Artturi LehkonenNathan MacKinnonMartin Necas
- Gabriel LandeskogBrock NelsonNazem Kadri
- Jaden SchwartzFedor SvechkovT.J. Hughes
- Parker KellyNicolas RoyZachary L'Heureux
- Devon ToewsCale Makar
- Brett KulakSam Malinski
- Josh MansonBrent Burns
Scott WedgewoodStart
The NHL expects Wedgewood to make his first start. O'Connor could return.
Out: Noah Juulsen (Scratched)3
- The NHL said Logan O'Connor skated Wednesday and could make his season debut after a lower-body injury.
Flames
- Matvei GridinMorgan FrostMatt Coronato
- Yegor SharangovichMikael BacklundJoel Farabee
- Samuel HonzekMartin PospisilRyan Strome
- Aydar SunievJonathan CastagnaAdam Klapka
- Kevin BahlZach Whitecloud
- Yan KuznetsovSimon Nemec
- Jake MiddletonZayne Parekh
Devin CooleyStart
The NHL said coach Ryan Huska confirmed Cooley will start. Castagna makes his NHL debut.
Out: Maxim Tsyplakov (Scratched), Brennan Othmann (Scratched), Joel Hanley (Scratched), Jonathan Huberdeau (Hip)3
- QR Calgary 770 AM's Pat Steinberg reported that Devin Cooley is confirmed as Calgary's starter.
Colorado plays the second game of its first back-to-back of the season after a 3-2 loss at Winnipeg. Calgary comes in after a 6-1 loss at Seattle.1
Sources: 1Colorado Avalanche: Clash in Calgary · 2Colorado Avalanche: Avalanche at Jets projected lineups · 3Calgary Flames: Avalanche at Flames projected lineups · 4Pat Steinberg (QR Calgary 770 AM): Cooley confirmed against Colorado. Lines and availability are the clubs' own and can change before puck drop.
Lineups
Avalanche
Head coach: Jared Bednar
#9Fedor SvechkovC
#10Nicolas RoyC
#11Brock NelsonC
#13T.J. HughesR
#17Parker KellyC
#29Nathan MacKinnonC
#62Artturi LehkonenL
#68Zachary L'HeureuxL
#71Jaden SchwartzL
#88Martin NecasC
#91Nazem KadriC
#92Gabriel LandeskogL
#7Devon ToewsD
#8Cale MakarD
#27Brett KulakD
#42Josh MansonD
#47Noah JuulsenD
#70Sam MalinskiD
#84Brent BurnsD
Flames
Head coach: Ryan Huska
#11Mikael BacklundC
#16Morgan FrostC
#17Yegor SharangovichC
#22Ryan StromeC
#27Matt CoronatoR
#29Samuel HonzekL
#38Jonathan CastagnaC
#43Adam KlapkaR
#61Aydar SunievL
#76Martin PospisilC
#78Brennan OthmannL
#86Joel FarabeeL
#92Matvei GridinR
#7Kevin BahlD
#19Zayne ParekhD
#28Zach WhitecloudD
#37Yan KuznetsovD
#44Joel HanleyD
#55Jake MiddletonD
#71Simon NemecD
#1Devin CooleyG
#32Dustin WolfG
Scratched: Maxim Tsyplakov
Referees: Furman South, Graham Skilliter · Linesmen: Kiel Murchison, Ryan Daisy
Season series
First meeting of the season
- Oct 8, 2026Tonight
- Oct 31, 2026CGY at COL
- Apr 8, 2027COL at CGY
By the numbers
| Avalanche2-1-0 | Flames0-3-0 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5.332nd | GF / game | 32nd1.00 |
| 2.6710th | GA / game | 32nd5.33 |
| 40.0%2nd | Power play | 2nd40.0% |
| 100.0%1st | Penalty kill | 6th90.0% |
| 48.1%23rd | Faceoffs | 17th50.3% |
2026-27 regular season, with league rank.
Leaders
2026-27 regular season.
In goal
Avalanche
Flames
2026-27 regular season. The starter is confirmed at puck drop.
Goals, assists, penalties and the boxscore appear here at puck drop and update while the game is on.
