Avalanche Game 6 vs Boston Bruins: Lines, Notes & How To Watch

Looking to extend their season-opening point streak to six games, the Colorado Avalanche (4-0-1) are back at home to take on the Boston Bruins (3-2-0). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:08 p.m. MT.

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Key Stories to Watch

• Zakhar Bardakov makes his NHL debut on Saturday, replacing the injured Joel Kiviranta.
• For the first time since being dealt at last season’s trade deadline, Casey Mittelstadt is set to face his former Avalanche teammates as a member of the Boston Bruins.
• Scott Wedgewood makes his sixth consecutive start for the Avalanche and looks to build on his league-high four wins.
• The Bruins have lost their last two games, including a 6-5 loss to Vegas on Thursday.

Season Series

• Oct. 18 at Boston Bruins
• Oct. 25 vs Boston Bruins

Avalanche Injuries

• Mackenzie Blackwood (undisclosed, week-to-week)
• Logan O’Connor (hip, early November return)
• Samuel Girard (upper body, week-to-week)
• Joel Kiviranta (lower body, indefinitely)

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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
Gabriel Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley

Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Ilya Solovyov — Sam Malinski

Scott Wedgewood
Trent Miner

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Confirmed: Scott Wedgewood (COL)
• Confirmed: Jeremy Swayman (BOS)

Upcoming Milestones

• Gabriel Landeskog — needs 2 goals for 250
• Artturi Lehkonen — needs 5 games for 600, needs 8 points for 300
• Jack Drury — needs 10 games for 200

How to Watch

• TV: Altitude TV & My20
• Radio: 92.5 FM