Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnonNathan MacKinnon	N. KadriNazem Kadri	B. NelsonBrock Nelson F. SvechkovFedor Svechkov N. Roy Lower Body: Day-to-Day Nicolas Roy Lower Body: Day-to-Day G. Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 28 Georgii Merkulov Undisclosed: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 28
Left Wing	A. Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sits tied for second in league in goals Artturi Lehkonen Avalanche's Artturi Lehkonen: Sits tied for second in league in goals	G. Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Four points in last five games Gabriel Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Four points in last five games	P. KellyParker Kelly G. BrindleyGavin Brindley Z. L'Heureux Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 28 Zachary L'Heureux Upper Body: Expected to be out until at least Oct 28
Right Wing	J. SchwartzJaden Schwartz	M. Necas Avalanche's Martin Necas: Tallies in loss Martin Necas Avalanche's Martin Necas: Tallies in loss	T. Hughes Avalanche's T.J. Hughes: Lights lamp again Monday T.J. Hughes Avalanche's T.J. Hughes: Lights lamp again Monday N. JuulsenNoah Juulsen L. O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Expected to play Friday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25 Logan O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Expected to play Friday Lower Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Oct 25
Left Defenseman	D. ToewsDevon Toews	B. KulakBrett Kulak	J. MansonJosh Manson
Right Defenseman	C. Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Two assists but no goals in five games Cale Makar Avalanche's Cale Makar: Two assists but no goals in five games	S. MalinskiSam Malinski	B. BurnsBrent Burns
Goalie	M. Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Stuck with third loss MacKenzie Blackwood Avalanche's Mackenzie Blackwood: Stuck with third loss	S. Wedgewood Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Allows three goals in loss Scott Wedgewood Avalanche's Scott Wedgewood: Allows three goals in loss	—