Nick Suzuki closes in on 200 career goals
Colorado Avalanche meet Montreal Canadiens at Ball Arena, Thursday 1:30pm (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won 16 of the 28 meetings with Montreal Canadiens since 2009.
The big picture
Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; Montreal Canadiens are 9th. Colorado Avalanche have the higher position to protect.
Colorado Avalanche are 11–10 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.7 goals for and 3 against.
Montreal Canadiens are 14–7 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3 against.
Form
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
Montreal Canadiens have won four of their last five and most recently beat Utah Mammoth 5–4.
Head to head
These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2009: Colorado Avalanche 16, Montreal Canadiens 12.
Last time out (2025-26), Montreal Canadiens won 7–3 at Bell Centre.
Biggest margin between these two: Montreal Canadiens by 9 goals in 2016-17 (10–1).
Players to watch
For Colorado Avalanche, watch Artturi Lehkonen (0.6 goals a game, 7 assists in 2026-27) and Nathan MacKinnon (0.5 goals a game, 19 assists in 2026-27).
For Montreal Canadiens, watch Cole Caufield (0.7 goals a game, 5 assists in 2026-27) and Josh Anderson (0.4 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Nick Suzuki is 1 goals short of 200 for their career.
At Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche have won 15 of their last 21 at Ball Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
