With the 2021 NHL season upon us, it’s time for the obligatory predictions. The Colorado Avalanche enter the season as the betting favorite to win the Stanley Cup and by all accounts, the team is embracing it. They’re a skilled team led by a superstar, a budding Norris Trophy candidate and have a supporting cast that is significantly deeper than last season. That said, anything can happen in an NHL season, particularity one with as many unknowns as this one.
With new divisions, the Avalanche will be doing a ton of traveling this season and they will be counting on their goalies to both stay healthy, and provide a solid backstop for a talented but young defense group.