With the new Colorado Avalanche season fast approaching and opening night of October 13th just around the corner there are a lot of expectations for the team. But prior to the squad getting another crack at the playoffs the Avalanche must first play 82 regular season games and one thing is for certain, someone will score the first goal of the year before eventually arriving at their first victory on the 2021-22 season. Who will be that lucky goal scorer?
Before predicting the future we must first examine the past. Andre Burakovsky tallied the first of 197 goals to kick-off the scoring in the abbreviated 2020-21 season.