2026-27 Colorado Avalanche Schedule: Complete Dates, Times and Opponents

2026-27 Colorado Avalanche Schedule opens at home against Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 30. That date lines up with a pattern already seen on several other 2026-27 NHL releases and is likely a preseason game. The real slate still wastes no time getting difficult: St. Louis, Winnipeg and Calgary all show up inside the first ten days.

September & October – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

The opening stretch of the Colorado Avalanche Schedule features a quick home-and-home with Dallas and the first Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche meeting.

November – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

November keeps the Colorado Avalanche Schedule busy with more Colorado Avalanche vs Red Wings, Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche and the first Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche date.

December – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

December features a demanding five-game road stretch and more Colorado Avalanche vs Red Wings, Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche and Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche action on the Colorado Avalanche hockey schedule.

January – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

January continues the Colorado Avalanche Schedule with more Colorado Avalanche vs Golden Knights, Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche and Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche dates.

February – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

February keeps the Colorado Avalanche games calendar active with more Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Avalanche vs Golden Knights meetings.

March & April – Colorado Avalanche Schedule

The final stretch of the Colorado Avalanche Schedule includes more Colorado Avalanche vs Red Wings, Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche, Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche and Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche games before a home finish against Minnesota.

Key Storylines on the Colorado Avalanche Schedule

Avalanche vs Stars opens with a rematch inside 24 hours and finishes with four total meetings. Colorado Avalanche hockey schedule balances 42 home and 42 road games. Colorado Avalanche home schedule totals 42 dates at Ball Arena. Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche appears twice. Colorado Avalanche vs Red Wings is scheduled three times. Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche shows up twice. Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Avalanche vs Rangers each appear multiple times. Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche is listed three times. Colorado Avalanche vs Golden Knights shows up three times. The early-December five-game road stretch is the toughest travel test on the Colorado Avalanche Schedule.

Fans looking for every tip time and opponent — including any Colorado Avalanche game tonight once the season is underway — can use the month-by-month tables above as the single reference for the complete Colorado Avalanche Schedule.

FAQ

When does the Colorado Avalanche 2026-27 season open?
The Colorado Avalanche Schedule lists Wednesday, September 30, at home against Los Angeles as the first game (likely preseason). The more probable true opener is Saturday, October 3, against St. Louis.

How many times do the Avalanche play the Stars?
Avalanche vs Stars happens four times across the Colorado Avalanche Schedule, including a home-and-home just one day apart in October.

What is Colorado’s toughest road trip?
The Colorado Avalanche road trip through Boston, Detroit, the Rangers and the Islanders in early December is the most demanding stretch.

How many home games does Colorado play?
Colorado Avalanche home schedule totals 42 dates at Ball Arena against 42 road games.

Where can I find Capitals vs Colorado Avalanche, Colorado Avalanche vs Red Wings, Toronto Maple Leafs vs Colorado Avalanche, Rangers vs Colorado Avalanche, Vancouver Canucks vs Colorado Avalanche and Colorado Avalanche vs Golden Knights dates?
All of those matchups appear in the tables above on the full Colorado Avalanche Schedule.