It’s a pretty simple argument to make, but the Colorado Avalanche is the best team in the NHL right now.

Olofsson gave the Avalanche a 3-0 with his first goal of the season and first tally as an Avs player via a right-circle wrist shot at 2:31 of the second period. Jack Ahcan picked up his first-career NHL assist with the primary helper on the goal.

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Avalanche seek to extend a three-game win streak with a victory over the Anaheim Ducks. Colorado has a 4-0-2 record in home games and a 10-1-5 record overall. The Avalanche lead the league with 64 total goals (averaging 4.0 per game).

There was no clear Stanley Cup favorite on Opening Night. Instead, the oddsmakers installed a cohort of teams — the Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vegas Golden Knights, Colorado Avalanche, Dallas Stars, and Tampa Bay Lightning — at the top of the board.

The NHL takes a breather with a four-game slate on Monday night, but there are still a few player props to target on the docket. I’m taking a look at three plus

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko will not start Sunday’s NHL game against the visiting Colorado Avalanche.

The Colorado Avalanche have been linked to a potential blockbuster trade that would see them reunite with a Stanley Cup champion.

Following a crushing loss to the Colorado Avalanche, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch delivered a blunt statement to Connor McDavid and the rest of the team.