By Canadian Press on October 15, 2025.
Colorado Avalanche (3-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (1-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche visit the Columbus Blue Jackets after Nathan MacKinnon’s two-goal game against the Buffalo Sabres in the Avalanche’s 3-1 win. Columbus went 40-33-9 overall and 26-10-5 at home last season. The Blue Jackets scored 267 total goals last season (35 power-play goals and nine shorthanded goals). Colorado went 49-29-4 overall and 24-19-2 on the road last season. The Avalanche had a 25.2% power play success rate last season, scoring 58 goals on 230 chances. INJURIES: Blue Jackets: None listed. Avalanche: None listed. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. The Associated Press 12