Colorado Avalanche v San Jose Sharks: the preview
Colorado Avalanche meet San Jose Sharks at Ball Arena, Sunday 1:00pm (NHL). Colorado Avalanche have won 38 of the 71 meetings with San Jose Sharks since 2009.
The big picture
Colorado Avalanche come in 5th on the ladder; San Jose Sharks are 29th. Colorado Avalanche have the higher position to protect.
Colorado Avalanche are 9–8 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 4 goals for and 3.3 against.
San Jose Sharks are 7–11 in NHL 2026-27, averaging 2.5 goals for and 3.6 against.
Form
Colorado Avalanche have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Nashville Predators 2–3.
San Jose Sharks have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Minnesota Wild 1–4.
San Jose Sharks have lost their last four.
Head to head
These sides have met 71 times on our records since 2009: Colorado Avalanche 38, San Jose Sharks 33.
Last time out (2025-26), Colorado Avalanche won 4–2 at Ball Arena.
Biggest margin between these two: Colorado Avalanche by 6 goals in 2025-26 (6–0).
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 San Jose Sharks, watch Macklin Celebrini (0.4 goals a game, 13 assists in 2026-27) and Mason Marchment (0.4 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026-27).
At Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche have won 14 of their last 22 at Ball Arena.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Colorado Avalanche go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
