55Couchcall
#17 Avalanche at #23 Blue Jackets, 3 November 2026
· FI Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), MTV Katsomo · SE Viaplay, Disney+ (ESPN), SVT · DE Sky, DAZN · UK Premier Sports, DAZN · US ALT, CBJHN, CBJNHLnhl.com · Nationwide Arena
no line yet (table: even), 17th at 23rd
100Closeness
66Quality
13Stakes
0Rivalry
72Pace
39Form
The case for watchingwhat the numbers say before the start
- No line yet; the teams' points per game make Blue Jackets about 51% to win, counting games settled after regulation. That is closer than 86% of the NHL games we have scored this season.
- There is no goals line yet; the two teams' scoring rates point to about 6.7.
- Blue Jackets are 23rd and Avalanche 17th in the league-wide standings.
- By rating the two are level.
- Worth the replay so far this season: Blue Jackets 2 of 9 games, Avalanche 4 of 10.
- Puck drop: Wed 02:00 in Finland, Wed 01:00 in Sweden and Germany, Wed 00:00 in the UK, Tue 19:00 in New York.
Where to watchby market, 2026‑27 rights
| Market | Service |
|---|---|
| Finland | Viaplay (selected games) V Sport · 900+ gamesDisney+ (ESPN) (selected games) about 160 gamesMTV Katsomo (selected games) MTV3 · about 35 Sunday nights |
| Sweden | Viaplay (selected games)Disney+ (ESPN) (selected games)SVT (selected games) SVT Play · per Wikipedia |
| Germany | Sky (selected games) Sky Sport · about 300 gamesDAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United Kingdom | Premier Sports (selected games) 15 games a week to 2029DAZN (all games) NHL.TV |
| United States | ALT, CBJHN, CBJNHL (listed for this game) |
| Elsewhere | nhl.com (the league’s own site) |
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Get to know themclubs, history and rules; each link says if it may show results
- Blue Jackets: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Blue Jackets on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- Avalanche: official site may show resultsNews, fixtures and results from the club itself.
- Avalanche on Wikipedia may show resultsHistory, honours, grounds and rivals; the current season further down shows results.
- NHL rulebook 2026–27 spoiler-freeThe official rules, as a PDF.
The NHL guide: rules, history, tactics and numbers, sorted by what each shows.