A Clash with Carolina

NHL.com•January 3, 2026•sports

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The Colorado Avalanche (30-2-7) begin their 2026 calendar year with a three-game road trip starting against the Carolina Hurricanes (24-13-3) at Lenovo Center, where both teams will wear heritage jerseys.
The Avalanche recently defeated the St. Louis Blues 6-1, highlighted by Nathan MacKinnon's 400th and 401st NHL goals and Valeri Nichushkin's hat trick, extending Colorado’s home win streak to 15 games.
MacKinnon leads the NHL in goals (34) and is tied for first in points (70), while defenseman Cale Makar ranks among the league leaders in points (45), assists (33), and goals (12).
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