Avalanche’s Expanded 2026-27 Season | Colorado Avalanche News

The NHL is going all-in for 2026-27 with an unprecedented 84-game season, kicking off October 13 and ending April 10—over 1,300 games total. The Colorado Avalanche open at home Sept. 30 against LA, then hit the ice for the Winter Classic on New Year’s Eve in Salt Lake City. They’ll face 28 Central Division foes and 24 Pacific rivals, with 10 brutal back-to-back sets and a January/March peak of 15 games each. Ball Arena gets nine January dates, and fans can grab tickets Aug. 14. After a stellar 2025 run—division title, conference finals—key players like Brent Burns (1,500th game) and Nathan MacKinnon (franchise points leader) are poised to keep the momentum rolling. Plus, a holiday break Dec. 24-26 and an All-Star week off in February. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/bb312ced05430945