The Oilers come into a much-anticipated matchup on a hot streak. Connor McDavid. Nathan MacKinnon. Leon Draisaitl. Mikko Rantanen.

Mikko Rantanen belongs to the elite of the National Hockey League ... Devon Toews has an annual salary of $7.25 million until 2031, Valeri Nichushkin has a contract that pays him $6.145 million until the end of the 2030 season… There are big contracts ...

Mikko Rantanen belongs to the elite of the National ... Devon Toews has an annual salary of $7.25 million until 2031, Valeri Nichushkin has a contract that pays him $6.145 million until the ...

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Colorado coach Jared Bednar has stressed the importance of winning games within the division, so Saturday's game against the visiting Dallas Stars has more meaning for both teams.

There’s no shame in getting beat by Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers are the rare team that can create more puck magic than the Avs. Their firepower can be unnerving, and their possession time can be frustrating.

The Colorado Avalanche are again Stanley Cup contenders in 2024-25 -- but they should move on from this player ahead of the deadline.

Casey Mittelstadt had the type of performance in October that felt like a player was marking his territory as the clear-cut No. 2 center of the Colorado Avalanche for the foreseeable future. He still might be that,

Logan O’Connor put the Avs on the board first with his fifth of the season at 3:46 of the opening period. Josh Manson caught the Wild in the middle of a line change and turned a Minnesota clearing attempt into a pass to O’Connor behind the defense.

The Colorado Avalanche (27-18-1) continue their homestand against the Dallas Stars (28-15-1) in the first of two straight matinee games. Puck drop is scheduled for 2:08 p.m. MT. READ MORE: Rantanen Extension Talks Could Pick Up Over 4 Nations Break Today’s matinee begins arguably the most important three-game stretch of the season thus far.

THROUGH GAMES OF SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg for the rest of the season. Follow this tracker for the latest NHL news.