Colorado Avalanche Depth Chart 2026-27

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Center	N. MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Adds insurance tally in win Nathan MacKinnon Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Adds insurance tally in win	B. NelsonBrock Nelson	N. KadriNazem Kadri F. SvechkovFedor Svechkov
Left Wing	A. LehkonenArtturi Lehkonen	G. Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Strikes on power play Gabriel Landeskog Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog: Strikes on power play	J. Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Collects two points in win Jaden Schwartz Avalanche's Jaden Schwartz: Collects two points in win P. Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Pots goal in Wednesday's win Parker Kelly Avalanche's Parker Kelly: Pots goal in Wednesday's win Z. L'Heureux Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 7 Zachary L'Heureux Upper Body: IR. Expected to be out until at least Nov 7
Right Wing	M. NecasMartin Necas	N. Roy Avalanche's Nicolas Roy: Plucks apple in return Nicolas Roy Avalanche's Nicolas Roy: Plucks apple in return	T. HughesT.J. Hughes L. O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Not at practice Friday Personal: Day-to-Day Logan O'Connor Avalanche's Logan O'Connor: Not at practice Friday Personal: Day-to-Day G. Brindley Avalanche's Gavin Brindley: Added to NHL roster Gavin Brindley Avalanche's Gavin Brindley: Added to NHL roster
Left Defenseman	D. ToewsDevon Toews	B. KulakBrett Kulak	S. Malinski Avalanche's Sam Malinski: Contributes pair of helpers Sam Malinski Avalanche's Sam Malinski: Contributes pair of helpers
Right Defenseman	C. MakarCale Makar	B. Burns Avalanche's Brent Burns: Supplies two helpers in win Brent Burns Avalanche's Brent Burns: Supplies two helpers in win	N. JuulsenNoah Juulsen J. Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Expected to miss eight weeks Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27 Josh Manson Avalanche's Josh Manson: Expected to miss eight weeks Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Dec 27
Goalie	M. BlackwoodMacKenzie Blackwood	S. WedgewoodScott Wedgewood	—