Colorado Avalanche: (1-1)
Opponent: Minnesota Wild (0-2)
Time: 6:00 p.m. MT
Watch: ALT
The Colorado Avalanche will face off with the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center in the season's first meeting between these two potential playoff squads. The last time these two met was back in late April in a contest in which the Wild bested an Avalanche team that had all but packed it in to stay healthy heading into the playoffs. This year's Wild club hopes to be competitive for years, with lofty ambitions heading into the new season.