The big picture

Toronto Maple Leafs come in 17th on the ladder; Colorado Avalanche are 5th. Colorado Avalanche are the side higher up the table.

Toronto Maple Leafs are 8–9 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 3.6 goals for and 3.3 against.

Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.

Form

Toronto Maple Leafs have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Utah Mammoth 2–3.

Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.

Head to head

These sides have met 28 times on our records since 2009: Toronto Maple Leafs 14, Colorado Avalanche 14.

Last time out (2026-27), Toronto Maple Leafs won 6–3 at Ball Arena.

Biggest margin between these two: Toronto Maple Leafs by 6 goals in 2016-17 (6–0).

Players to watch

For Toronto Maple Leafs, watch Auston Matthews (0.6 goals a game, 18 assists in 2026-27) and William Nylander (0.5 goals a game, 12 assists in 2026-27).

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).

At Scotiabank Arena

Toronto Maple Leafs have won 6 of their last 17 at Scotiabank Arena.

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche have the edge.