The Colorado Avalanche are on top of the NHL as the first quarter of the regular season concludes, jumping out to an impressive 13-1-5 record. Occupying the top

Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson scored 79 seconds apart in the second period to give the Avalanche a lead they never relinquished in a 4–1 win over the New York Islanders on Sunday at Ball Arena despite the game getting rough and physical in stretches Martin Nečas and Brock Nelson added insurance markers,

Ross Colton and Victor Olofsson scored 79 seconds apart in the middle frame to give the Avs the lead on the way to the team's 4-1 win against the New York Islanders on Sunday at Ball Arena. Martin Necas and Brock Nelson each added tallies for Colorado while Scott Wedgewood stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced.

There are some nights where it looks like Scott Wedgewood is trying something completely outside the box. Whatever he tries these days, it’s working for him. The Colorado Avalanche can’t stop winning, and Wedgewood is quickly becoming one of the best stories in the first quarter of the 2025-26 NHL season.

The Colorado Avalanche (12-1-5) and Nathan MacKinnon (14 goals and 19 assists) host the New York Islanders (10-6-2) and Bo Horvat (12 goals and 11 assists) at Ball Arena on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN+. Colorado earned a 6-3 home victory over the Buffalo Sabres its last time out on Nov. 13.

The Colorado Avalanche are keeping a theme going by rewarding players contributing to the hottest team in the NHL.

F or the second consecutive week, six points were available for the Colorado Avalanche and they earned every one of them. In fact, Colorado (13-1-5) has come away without at least one point just once in its first 19 games of the 2025-26 season and has gone 8-0-2 since a regulation loss to the Boston Bruins on Oct. 25.

Martin Necas was the hero for the Avalanche on Thursday, scoring twice and adding two assists in a 6-3 victory over the Sabres.