Avalanche lineup tonight: Colorado’s projected lineup for game against Buffalo Sabres | Jan. 2, 2025

Tonight, the Colorado Avalanche will look to build on a five-game win streak when they face off with the Buffalo Sabres. After closing out 2024 with an impressive win streak that saw the team hand Winnipeg a 5-2 loss on New Year's Eve, the team will be looking to keep the momentum rolling in the new year.

On the flip side, the Sabres are heading into tonight's game following a 4-2 loss to the Dallas Stars on NYE, which snapped a three-game win streak for the franchise, going back to a 7-1 win over the Islanders on Dec. 23.

Heading into tonight's game, Colorado will once again be without Gabriel Landeskog and Tucker Poolman, with no further updates to their status. Additionally, the team is expected to be without Valeri Nichushkin, who is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Colorado Avalanche projected lines tonight

Forwards:

1. Artturi Lehkonen (LW) - Nathan MacKinnon (C) - Mikko Rantanen (RW)
2. Jonathan Drouin (LW) - Casey Mittelstadt (C) - Ross Colton (RW)
3. Joel Kiviranta (LW) - Parker Kelly (C) - Logan O'Connor (RW)
4. Jere Innala (C) - Juuso Parssinen (C) - Calvin De Haan (RW)

Defense:

1. Devon Toews - Cale Makar
2. Samuel Girard - Josh Manson
3. Keaton Middleton - Sam Malinski

Goalies:

• Mackenzie Blackwood
• Scott Wedgewood

Powerplay:

1. Ross Colton, Jonathan Brouin, Mikko Rantanen, Nathan Mackinnon, Cale Makar
2. Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt, Jere Innala, Samuel Girard, Devon Toews

Penalty Kill:

1. Parker Kelly, Logan O'Connor, Devon Toews, Cale Makar
2. Joel Kiviranta, Artturi Lehkonen, Samuel Girard, Josh Manson

Looking at the odds for tonight's Avalanche vs Sabres game, as well as upcoming games on Colorado's schedule

Heading into tonight's game between the Avalanche and the Sabres, the Avalanche are sitting as pretty comfortable betting favorites.

On FanDuel, Colorado is a -205 favorite, while on the flip side, Buffalo is a +172 underdog. Meanwhile, on DraftKings, Colorado is a -218 favorite, while Buffalo is a +180 underdog.

If these lines hold steady, it would take a $218 bet on Colorado as the favorite to win $100 on DraftKings while a $100 bet on Buffalo as the underdog would win $180.

Following tonight's clash between the Avalanche and the Sabres, Colorado will host the Habs on Saturday and the Florida Panthers on Monday before hitting the road for a three-game stretch that will include games against the Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, and Winnipeg Jets.