It's a new season in Denver, and there is work to do after the Colorado Avalanche lost to the Dallas Stars for the second consecutive season. Now, the pressure is on Nathan MacKinnon and company to raise their game to the next level in the 2025-26 NHL season. MacKinnon is an Avalanche key player who has carried them to the Stanley Cup before. Yet, there is another player who is the true Avalanche X-factor who could lead them to their second Stanley Cup title in five seasons.

Colorado has +950 odds to win the Stanley Cup , according to FanDuel. Oddsmakers believe they have a good chance of winning the title this season. Unsurprisingly, MacKinnon will be right back there to lead the charge. His prescience gives the Avs a great chance of getting to the Stanley Cup.

MacKinnon is one of

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