* The Colorado Avalanche will play 84 games in the 2026-27 season, which is more games than they've played in a long time! They will start their season at home on September 30th against the Los Angeles Kings.
* The Avalanche will play in the special Winter Classic game for the first time ever on New Year's Eve, December 31, 2026, against the Utah Mammoth. This will be their fourth outdoor game.
* The team will have 10 sets of back-to-back games and will play at least 13 games in four different months, with January and March having the most games. They also have two long home stands where they will play five games in a row.