Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: In fine form for opener Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: In fine form for opener	B. Nelson Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Makes splash with man advantage Brock Nelson Avalanche's Brock Nelson: Makes splash with man advantage	F. SvechkovFedor Svechkov N. Roy Avalanche's Nicolas Roy: Pots game-winner in barn burner Nicolas Roy Avalanche's Nicolas Roy: Pots game-winner in barn burner G. Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 7 Georgii Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 7 L. O'Connor Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3 Logan O'Connor Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
Left Wing	A. Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Tallies twice on power play Artturi Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Tallies twice on power play	G. Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Buries goal in win Gabriel Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Buries goal in win	J. Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Adds pair of helpers Jaden Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Adds pair of helpers P. Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Goal, assist in Wednesday's win Parker Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Goal, assist in Wednesday's win Z. L'Heureux Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3 Zachary L'Heureux Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 3
Right Wing	M. NecasMartin Necas	N. Kadri Avalanche's Nazem Kadri: Helps out twice on power play Nazem Kadri Avalanche's Nazem Kadri: Helps out twice on power play	T. HughesT.J. Hughes N. JuulsenNoah Juulsen
Left Defenseman	D. Toews Avalanche's Devon Toews: Earns pair of power-play assists Devon Toews Avalanche's Devon Toews: Earns pair of power-play assists	B. KulakBrett Kulak	J. MansonJosh Manson
Right Defenseman	C. Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Puts up two assists Cale Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Puts up two assists	S. MalinskiSam Malinski	B. BurnsBrent Burns
Goalie	M. BlackwoodMacKenzie Blackwood	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