Who do Avalanche play in NHL playoffs? 1st round matchup, schedule, TV
The Colorado Avalanche already wrapped up the NHL's best record. Now the Avs know their first-round schedule and opponent on their Stanley Cup chase.
The NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially set. And that means the Colorado Avalanche finally know what the first step on their road to the Cup looks like after compiling the league's best record during the 2025-26 season. The Avalanche ended the regular season with a 2-0 home win vs.
the Seattle Kraken on April 16, but Colorado had already clinched the Western Conference No. 1 seed and home ice throughout the NHL playoffs. Here's what to know about the Avalanche's Stanley Cup Playoff picture: Who will Colorado Avalanche play in NHL playoffs?
The Avalanche's first-round opponent will be the Los Angeles Kings , who finished fourth in the Pacific Division with a 35-27-20 record to earn the West's No. 2 and final Wild Card spot. If the Avs beat the Kings in the first-round, best-of-7 series, Colorado would then face the winner of the Dallas Stars-Minnesota Wild series in the second round.
Series schedule: When is the Avs' first NHL playoff game? The Avs will begin the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 19 at 1 p. m.
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