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How to watch Detroit Red Wings vs Colorado Avalanche

Red Wings4-3-3#11 Eastern ConferenceatAvalanche6-4-1#7 Western Conference

When
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · 9:00 PM ET
Watch on
ESPN+ DSN Altitude Sports
Where
Ball Arena
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Matchup preview

Red Wings come in at 4-3-3 (W-L-OT), 1-0-2 on the road. Red Wings injury report: Simon Edvinsson (Injured Reserve), Mason Appleton (Injured Reserve). Avalanche comes in at 6-4-1 (W-L-OT), 4-1-1 at home. Avalanche injury report: Zachary L'Heureux (Injured Reserve), Nicolas Roy (Out).

Built automatically from ESPN records, standings, injury reports and probables.

Rivalry history

The Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Colorado Avalanche and Detroit Red Wings. The rivalry gained notoriety during the mid-1990s and early 2000s, with the peak of the rivalry occurring from 1996 to 2002 during which stretch the two teams met in the postseason five times and combined to win five Stanley Cups, with the Red Wings winning three and the Avalanche winning two during that stretch.

Source: Wikipedia, “Avalanche–Red Wings rivalry” (CC BY-SA 4.0). Head-to-head this season comes from ESPN's series data above.

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Watching locally

DSN Detroit Red Wings local broadcast, Detroit area only

Altitude Sports Colorado Avalanche local broadcast, Denver area only

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