Vancouver Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes has long been the driving force of this team's offense.

The Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers after a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The defeat marked their third straight loss and dropped their record to 6-6-4. It has been a tough stretch for a team that made two straight Stanley Cup Final appearances, but has stumbled badly to start this season.

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

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the sixth week of the regular season.

Our free NHL betting picks see Brock Nelson and Colorado picking up a road win in Vegas today. Avalanche vs. Golden Knights predictions for Friday, October 31, 2025.

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

“We’re not even close,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “There’s a team that’s playing really well, and we’re not. That’s just not one game. If you look at the last five weeks, they’ve been going pretty well. We haven’t. Right now, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”