The Colorado Avalanche will get an early crack at one of their former players in Mikko Rantanen, whose Stars come to town in the third game of the season.
The Colorado Avalanche open the 2025-26 season on October 7, as they travel west to face the Los Angeles Kings for their season opener. It won’t be long before they head back to Ball Arena, though. They’ll get to face one of their biggest opponents of the season almost immediately.