Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings: game summary
Final · January 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Shots on goal : COL 21 — DET 28 · Little Caesars Arena
Three stars
- 1★
N. MacKinnonCOL · C · 2B 1A - 2★
M. BlackwoodCOL · G · 100.0 % - 3★
B. BurnsCOL · D · 1B 0A
Game stats
DET- 21Shots on goal28
- 46 %Faceoff win %54 %
- 0/2Power play0/2
- 6Penalty minutes6
- 12Hits16
- 13Blocked shots14
- 19Giveaways14
- 6Takeaways4
Shots by period
| P1 | P2 | P3 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 8 | 9 | 4 | 21 |
| DET | 11 | 9 | 8 | 28 |
Season series COL 1 – 1 DET
Official NHL reports
Shot map
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COL 5 / 21 / 460 / 28 / 43 DET
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Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.
Goals
1st period
Brent BurnsCOL · 06:44Assists : Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin1 – 0▶ Watch
Nathan MacKinnonCOL · 10:03Assists : Artturi Lehkonen2 – 0▶ Watch
2nd period
Ross ColtonCOL · 01:24Assists : Brock Nelson, Josh Manson3 – 0▶ Watch
Nathan MacKinnonCOL · 13:33Assists : Artturi Lehkonen4 – 0▶ Watch
3rd period
Parker KellyCOL · 07:35Assists : Joel Kiviranta, Jack Drury5 – 0▶ Watch
Penalties
1st period
- 07:31COLJosh Manson — Holding (2 min) · drawn by Andrew Copp
- 15:45COLParker Kelly — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by J.T. Compher
2nd period
- 02:40DETErik Gustafsson — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Parker Kelly
- 17:13DETJ.T. Compher — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Parker Kelly
- 19:52COLBrock Nelson — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by J.T. Compher
- 19:52DETJ.T. Compher — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Brock Nelson
Box score
Colorado Avalanche
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. NelsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19:38 |
| V. NichushkinR | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 22:57 |
| T. MakarL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:01 |
| P. KellyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:20 |
| J. DruryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 |
| R. ColtonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14:56 |
| N. MacKinnonC | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21:36 |
| G. BrindleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 08:07 |
| A. LehkonenL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Z. BardakovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:14 |
| J. KivirantaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13:35 |
| V. OlofssonL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12:32 |
| C. MakarD | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 26:30 |
| J. MansonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19:48 |
| S. GirardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:56 |
| K. MiddletonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 08:55 |
| S. MalinskiD | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20:44 |
| B. BurnsD | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Blackwood(W) | 28/28 | 100.0 % | 60:00 |
| S. Wedgewood | 0/0 | — | 00:00 |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | +/- | SOG | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. CoppC | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:25 |
| J. van RiemsdykL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11:07 |
| M. AppletonC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 13:46 |
| L. RaymondL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 15:44 |
| M. RasmussenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12:26 |
| J. CompherL | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 13:54 |
| E. FinnieC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 13:03 |
| D. LarkinC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 19:11 |
| E. SoderblomL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10:56 |
| P. KaneR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 17:00 |
| M. KasperC | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 14:33 |
| A. DeBrincatR | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 1 | 16:34 |
| B. ChiarotD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 16:56 |
| A. JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 21:44 |
| J. Bernard-DockerD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 17:44 |
| A. Sandin-PellikkaD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 17:25 |
| M. SeiderD | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 24:26 |
| E. GustafssonD | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 20:06 |
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Gibson(L) | 13/17 | 76.5 % | 40:00 |
| C. Talbot | 3/4 | 75.0 % | 20:00 |
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About this game
Who won Avalanche vs Red Wings?
Avalanche won 5-0 over Red Wings on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
When was Avalanche vs Red Wings played?
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET at Little Caesars Arena.
Where was Avalanche vs Red Wings played?
At Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit.
Have the Avalanche and Red Wings played this season?
No, this is their first meeting of the season.
