In fact, the Tricolore will have the chance to add another recent Stanley Cup winning team to their list tonight, as they face the Colorado Avalanche starting at 7 PM.

For the first and only time this regular season, the Avalanche will host the reigning Stanley Cup champions, the Florida Panthers. This is the second and final meeting between the teams this season, as the Avalanche won their first meeting in Sunrise 7-4 on November 23.

With the goalie pulled, Makar scored his second of the night and 13th of the season with a left-circle one-timer at 17:34. Down one goal with under 30 seconds to go, the Avs emptied their net for an extra attacker again,

(AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews, left, checks Montreal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Montreal Canadiens right ...

DENVER — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night. Caufield had ...

Montreal Canadiens' rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes signed a second win in as many games taming the Colorado Avalanche and shutting the door both in overtime and in the shootout.

DENVER (AP) — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.

The Montreal Canadiens are currently on a very good streak, and this is despite their loss to the Chicago Blackhawks last night. The Habs have won six of their last eight games, while defeating three teams that have recently won the Stanley Cup.

DENVER (AP) — Kirby Dach and Cole Caufield scored in the shootout, Jakub Dobes had 22 saves in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Saturday night.

DENVER -- Cole Caufield scored to tie the game in the third period, and the Montreal Canadiens won 2-1 against the Colorado Avalanche in the shootout at Ball Arena on Saturday.

Both the Habs and the Avs have been scoring at a feverish rate of late, and each club likes to play firewagon hockey. Todd Cordell's NHL betting picks expect goals aplenty in Denver tonight.

Here’s what you need to know heading into the game: