Colorado Avalanche vs. Florida Panthers Live Updates, Score, and Play-by-play - January 4, 2026 - CBS Sports

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Sun Jan 4

10:00PM

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	1	2	3	T
Colorado COL--	-	-	-
Florida FLA--	-	-	-

Amerant Bank ArenaSunrise, FL

Avalanche	3.96 GF AVG	2.16 GA AVG	15.70 Power Play
Panthers	2.88 GF AVG	3.02 GA AVG	21.00 Power Play

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Valeri Nichushkin (RW)	Lower Body	11-28-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 29
Jacob MacDonald (D)	Hip	02-03-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 4
Logan O'Connor (RW)	Hip	12-01-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 2
Joel Kiviranta (LW)	Lower Body	11-27-2025Expected to be out until at least Nov 28
Gavin Brindley (C)	Lower Body	12-05-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 6

PLAYERS	INJURY	EXPECTED RETURN
Dmitry Kulikov (D)	Upper Body	03-16-2026Expected to be out until at least Mar 17
Aleksander Barkov (C)	Knee	04-25-2026Out for the season
Tomas Nosek (LW)	Knee	12-09-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 10
Matthew Tkachuk (LW)	Groin	12-14-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 15
Eetu Luostarinen (C)	Lower Body	12-01-2025Expected to be out until at least Dec 2
Jonah Gadjovich (LW)	Upper Body	02-04-2026Expected to be out until at least Feb 5

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