Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes three assists in win Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes three assists in win	B. NelsonBrock Nelson	F. Svechkov Avalanche's Fedor Svechkov: Earns two points Wednesday Fedor Svechkov Avalanche's Fedor Svechkov: Earns two points Wednesday N. RoyNicolas Roy G. Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 16 Georgii Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 16
Left Wing	A. LehkonenArtturi Lehkonen	G. LandeskogGabriel Landeskog	J. Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: One of each in loss Jaden Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: One of each in loss P. Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Chips in with pair of assists Parker Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Chips in with pair of assists
Right Wing	M. NecasMartin Necas	N. KadriNazem Kadri	T. HughesT.J. Hughes Z. L'Heureux Avalanche's Zachary L'Heureux: Set to return Wednesday Zachary L'Heureux Avalanche's Zachary L'Heureux: Set to return Wednesday L. O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Might be available for Thursday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 8 Logan O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Might be available for Thursday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 8
Left Defenseman	D. ToewsDevon Toews	B. KulakBrett Kulak	J. Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Earns two points in win Josh Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Earns two points in win N. JuulsenNoah Juulsen
Right Defenseman	C. Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Opens scoring in blowout win Cale Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Opens scoring in blowout win	S. MalinskiSam Malinski	B. BurnsBrent Burns
Goalie	M. Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Handed loss Wednesday MacKenzie Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Handed loss Wednesday	S. WedgewoodScott Wedgewood	T. Miner Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 10 Trent Miner Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 10