NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
New York Islanders vs Colorado Avalanche overnight into Thursday, December 17
03:00
Swedish time
in 38 days and 19 hours
Local time: 19:00, Wednesday, December 16
New York Islanders visit Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena overnight into Thursday, December 17. The puck drops at 03:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Islanders are 5th in the Metropolitan with 17 points from 16 games, while Avalanche are 3rd in the Central with 22 points from 18. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 4 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Gabriel Landeskog and Simon Holmström.
The Swedes in the game
#92
Simon HolmströmRW
9 P16 games, 5 goals, 4 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Avalanche: 6 P in 7
#51
Emil HeinemanLW
8 P16 games, 2 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Avalanche: 1 P in 4
#38
Victor EklundRW
8 P16 games, 5 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P
The teams going in
| NYI | Comparison | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 16 | Games | 18 |
| 7-6-3 | W-L-OT | 10-6-2 |
| 5th Metropolitan | In the division | 3rd Central |
| 21st | In the NHL | 11th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 4.00 |
| 3.06 | Against per game | 3.11 |
| -2 | Goal difference | +16 |
| 4-3-3 | Last 10 | 5-4-1 |
| OT1 | Streak | W1 |
| 3-3-1 | Road / home this year | 7-1-2 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 8, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
COL48 %47 wins
NYI47 %46 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.4 ties (5 %)
COL@NYI
3–6December 5, 2025 · 11mo ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@COL
1–4November 17, 2025 · 11mo ago
4Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P
COL@NYI
2–5January 29, 2025 · 1y ago
1Swedes in action2 G1 A3 P
NYI@COL
6–2October 15, 2024 · 2y ago
2Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
NYI@COLOT
4–5January 3, 2024 · 2y ago
3Swedes in action2 G0 A2 P