Avalanche Game 27 at New York Islanders: Nelson Returns to Long Island, Lines, Notes & How To Watch

The Colorado Avalanche (19-1-6) open a four-game road trip at UBS Arena against the New York Islanders (14-10-3). Puck drop is scheduled for 5:12 p.m. MT.

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Key Stories to Watch

• Brock Nelson makes his first return to Long Island since being traded to the Avalanche ahead of last season’s trade deadline. Nelson was drafted by the Islanders in 2010 and spent 12 seasons as a key piece of that team.
• Scott Wedgewood left Tuesday’s game with a lower-body injury. He traveled with the Avs but will not dress on Thursday. Mackenzie Blackwood gets the nod with Trent Miner as his backup.
• The Islanders have had significant injury issues since their last game against Colorado. Both Alex Romanov (5-6 months) and Kyle Palmieri (6-8 months) are out long-term.
• The Avs are 14-0-3 in their last 17 games. Their franchise record for consecutive games without a regulation loss is 19, set during the Stanley Cup-winning 2021-22 season.
• New York is 2-3-1 in its last six games and has struggled to score. Patrick Roy’s club has just eight goals in that stretch.

#Avs coach Jared Bednar said Scott Wedgewood is day-to-day, but worked out this morning and could play on this road trip.

Mackenzie Blackwood will start tonight on Long Island. Same lineup otherwise.

— Corey Masisak (@cmasisak22) December 4, 2025

Season Series

• Nov. 16 vs New York Islanders (W, 4-1)
• Dec. 4 at New York Islander

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Avalanche Injuries

• Logan O’Connor (hip, week-to-week)
• Gavin Brindley (lower body, week-to-week)
• Scott Wedgewood (upper body, day-to-day)

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Projected Avalanche Lines (Subject to Change)

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

Devon Toews — Cale Makar
Josh Manson — Brent Burns
Samuel Girard — Sam Malinski

Mackenzie Blackwood
Trent Miner

Projected Starters (Subject to Change)

• Confirmed: Mackenzie Blackwood (COL)
• Confirmed: Ilya Sorokin (NYI)

Upcoming Milestones

• Devon Toews — needs 1 game for 500
• Nathan MacKinnon — needs 4 games for 900
• Victor Olofsson — needs 4 games for 400
• Brock Nelson — needs 6 assists for 300

How to Watch

• TV: Altitude TV
• Radio: 92.5 FM