The Avalanche have their road map for 2024-25.

The NHL released all 32 regular-season schedules Tuesday. Colorado starts on the road — Oct. 9 at the Vegas Golden Knights — before returning to Ball Arena Oct. 12 for the home opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

The Avs are legitimate Stanley Cup contenders from a sports betting perspective. Colorado is tied with New Jersey for the third-best odds of winning the 2025 championship (+1100, per FanDuel).

Here are three observations from the Avalanche’s 82-game regular season schedule.

1. The Avs are historically good in back-to-back games (72-25-11 over the last five seasons) and they’ll be tested again. Colorado will play in 12 sets of consecutive games with 11 involving travel. The Avs play at Ball Arena on Oct. 27 (Senators) and Oct. 28 (Blackhawks).

2. The Avalanche will play the first-year Utah Hockey Club on three occasions: Oct. 24 (road), Dec. 12 (home) and Dec. 27 (road). This feels like a natural rivalry considering geography. But that also requires the team formerly known as the Coyotes to find success in a new city.

3. There are two notable breaks in the schedule: Dec. 23-26 for the holidays and Feb. 4-22 to accommodate the 4 Nations Face-Off. But things get hectic in January. The Avalanche will play 15 games, including a home matchup against the defending Cup champions Panthers on Jan. 6. 

COLORADO AVALANCHE 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

October

Oct. 9; 8 p.m.; at Vegas Golden Knights

Oct. 12; 7 p.m.; vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Oct. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. New York Islanders

Oct. 16; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Boston Bruins

Oct. 18; 7 p.m.; vs. Anaheim Ducks

Oct. 20; 2 p.m.; at San Jose Sharks

Oct. 22; 8:30 p.m.; at Seattle Kraken

Oct. 27; 7 p.m.; vs. Ottawa Senators

Oct. 28; 7 p.m.; vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Oct. 30; 7 p.m.; vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

November

Nov. 2; 6 p.m.; at Nashville Predators

Nov. 5; 7 p.m.; vs. Seattle Kraken

Nov. 7; 6 p.m.; at Winnipeg Jets

Nov. 9; 7 p.m.; vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Nov. 11; 7 p.m.; vs. Nashville Predators

Nov. 13; 8 p.m.; vs. Los Angeles Kings

Nov. 15; 7 p.m.; vs. Washington Capitals

Nov. 18; 5 p.m.; at Philadelphia Flyers

Nov. 21; 5 p.m.; at Washington Capitals

Nov. 23; 4 p.m.; at Florida Panthers

Nov. 27; 8 p.m.; vs. Vegas Golden Knights

Nov. 29; 6:30 p.m.; at Dallas Stars

Nov. 30; 8 p.m.; vs. Edmonton Oilers

December

Dec. 3; 5 p.m.; at Buffalo Sabres

Dec. 5; 5 p.m.; at Carolina Hurricanes

Dec. 7; 5 p.m.; at Detroit Red Wings

Dec. 8; 5 p.m.; at New Jersey Devils

Dec. 10; 5 p.m.; at Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec. 12; 7 p.m.; vs. Utah Hockey Club

Dec. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. Nashville Predators

Dec. 16; 8:30 p.m.; at Vancouver Canucks

Dec. 19; 8:30 p.m.; at San Jose Sharks

Dec. 20; 8 p.m.; at Anaheim Ducks

Dec. 22; 6 p.m.; vs Seattle Kraken

Dec. 27; 7 p.m.; at Utah Hockey Club

Dec. 31; 6 p.m.; vs. Winnipeg Jets

January

Jan. 2; 7 p.m.; vs. Buffalo Sabres

Jan. 4; 5 p.m.; vs. Montreal Canadiens

Jan. 6; 7 p.m.; vs. Florida Panthers

Jan. 8; 5:30 p.m.; at Chicago Blackhawks

Jan. 9; 6 p.m.; at Minnesota Wild

Jan. 11; 5 p.m.; at Winnipeg Jets

Jan. 14; 7 p.m.; vs. New York Rangers

Jan. 16; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Edmonton Oilers

Jan. 18; 2 p.m. vs. Dallas Stars

Jan. 20; 1 p.m. vs. Minnesota Wild

Jan. 22; 7:30 p.m.; vs. Winnipeg Jets

Jan. 25; 11 a.m.; at Boston Bruins

Jan. 26; 11 a.m.; at New York Rangers

Jan. 28; 5:30 p.m.; at New York Islanders

Jan. 31; 7 p.m.; vs. St. Louis Blues

February

Feb. 2; 1 p.m.; vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Feb. 4; 8 p.m.; at Vancouver Canucks

Feb. 6; 7 p.m.; at Calgary Flames

Feb. 7; 7 p.m.; at Edmonton Oilers

Feb. 22; 4 p.m.; at Nashville Predators

Feb. 23; 4 p.m.; at St. Louis Blues

Feb. 26; 7:30 p.m.; New Jersey Devils

Feb. 28; 7 p.m.; Minnesota Wild

March

March 4; 7 p.m.; vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

March 6; 7:30 p.m.; vs. San Jose Sharks

March 8; 5 p.m.; vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

March 10; 7 p.m.; vs. Chicago Blackhawks

March 11; 6 p.m.; at Minnesota Wild

March 14; 7 p.m.; at Calgary Flames

March 16; 1:30 p.m.; vs. Dallas Stars

March 19; 5 p.m.; at Toronto Maple Leafs

March 20; 5 p.m.; at Ottawa Senators

March 22; 5 p.m.; at Montreal Canadiens

March 25; 7 p.m.; vs. Detroit Red Wings

March 27; 7 p.m.; vs. Los Angeles Kings

March 29; 2:30 p.m.; vs. St. Louis Blues

March 31; 6:30 p.m.; vs. Calgary Flames

April

April 2; 7:30 p.m.; at Chicago Blackhawks

April 3; 5:30 p.m.; at Columbus Blue Jackets

April 5; 5 p.m.; at St. Louis Blues

April 8; 8 p.m.; vs. Vegas Golden Knights

April 10; 7 p.m.; vs. Vancouver Canucks

April 12; 2 p.m.; at Los Angeles Kings

April 13; 6 p.m.; at Anaheim Ducks