The NHL season has been all about parity for the large majority of the teams in the league this season. Perhaps it's the compact schedule due to the break that all teams will be taking during the Olympic hockey competition in Italy in February. As a result, there has been very little difference in the standings as team jump from being outside the playoff structure to a solid position on an every other game basis. There is one exception to the up-and-down status of the 2025-26 season. The Colorado Avalanche have established themselves as the league's best team by a wide margin.

The Avs recorded a 7-2 runaway triumph over the Montreal Canadiens Saturday, and that improved their record to 18-1-6. They have just a single loss in regulation time through their first 25 games, as Nathan Ma

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