Devils vs.Avalanche

Game Summary

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Colorado Avalanche 4-3 on October 20, 2026, at Prudential Center. Luke Evangelista contributed a goal and an assist in his return following an illness.

Evangelista put New Jersey ahead at 6:40 of the first period. Gabriel Landeskog answered at 14:32, sending the teams into the first intermission tied 1-1.

Declan Chisholm restored the Devils’ advantage in the second period, taking a pass from Evangelista. Arseny Gritsyuk extended the lead at 4:39 of the third period. Jesper Boqvist then scored into an empty net at 16:05 to make it 4-1.

Colorado kept pushing through the closing minutes. Artturi Lehkonen scored at 16:47 and struck again with 5 seconds remaining, cutting the deficit to 1 goal.

Jake Allen finished with 31 saves for New Jersey. Scott Wedgewood stopped 37 shots for Colorado, and Cale Makar recorded 2 assists. The Devils improved to 5-4-0, while the Avalanche fell to 5-4-1.