Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Colorado Avalanche line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Avalanche pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Avalanche lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Avalanche stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 1053 | −0.2 | +0.03 | .35.17 to .50, 75 GP | 9.4 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 698 | +1.7 | +0.63 | .26.03 to .46, 53 GP | 7.7 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 296 | +1.5 | +0.38 | .19−.22 to .54, 19 GP | 7.6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 253 | −4.9 | +0.13 | .34−.08 to .66, 17 GP | 6.0 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 607 | −0.1 | +0.18 | .17−.08 to .39, 48 GP | 5.8 |
| Brock Nelson + Gabriel LandeskogF–F · PP | 325 | −0.6 | +0.07 | .52.26 to .71, 30 GP | 5.5 |
| Brock Nelson + Artturi LehkonenF–F · PP | 192 | +1.3 | −0.23 | .39−.11 to .73, 13 GP | 5.3 |
| Brock Nelson + Valeri NichushkinF–F | 623 | −0.0 | −0.13 | .10−.12 to .31, 60 GP | 4.9 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Valeri NichushkinF–F | 223 | +5.1 | +0.28 | .16−.27 to .54, 17 GP | 4.7 |
| Brock Nelson + Ross ColtonF–F | 385 | +1.7 | +0.14 | .33.05 to .56, 35 GP | 4.6 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 1053 | −0.2 | +0.03 | .35.17 to .50, 75 GP | 9.4 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 698 | +1.7 | +0.63 | .26.03 to .46, 53 GP | 7.7 |
| Brock Nelson + Valeri NichushkinF–F | 623 | −0.0 | −0.13 | .10−.12 to .31, 60 GP | 4.9 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 607 | −0.1 | +0.18 | .17−.08 to .39, 48 GP | 5.8 |
| Parker Kelly + Jack DruryF–F | 446 | +2.8 | +0.03 | .55.34 to .71, 40 GP | 3.3 |
| Brock Nelson + Ross ColtonF–F | 385 | +1.7 | +0.14 | .33.05 to .56, 35 GP | 4.6 |
| Victor Olofsson + Jack DruryF–F | 368 | +0.2 | −0.05 | .23−.03 to .46, 41 GP | 3.0 |
| Brock Nelson + Gabriel LandeskogF–F · PP | 325 | −0.6 | +0.07 | .52.26 to .71, 30 GP | 5.5 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 296 | +1.5 | +0.38 | .19−.22 to .54, 19 GP | 7.6 |
| Parker Kelly + Joel KivirantaF–F | 296 | +4.7 | +0.22 | .40.14 to .62, 35 GP | 2.6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 253 | −4.9 | +0.13 | .34−.08 to .66, 17 GP | 6.0 |
| Jack Drury + Joel KivirantaF–F | 251 | +1.7 | +0.13 | .01−.35 to .37, 22 GP | 2.1 |
| Victor Olofsson + Ross ColtonF–F | 248 | +1.7 | +0.20 | .52.22 to .73, 25 GP | 3.5 |
| Ross Colton + Jack DruryF–F | 238 | +4.0 | +0.20 | .39.03 to .66, 22 GP | 3.1 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Valeri NichushkinF–F | 223 | +5.1 | +0.28 | .16−.27 to .54, 17 GP | 4.7 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Burns + Josh MansonD–D | 805 | −0.1 | +0.09 | .44.26 to .58, 71 GP | 2.2 |
| Devon Toews + Cale MakarD–D | 767 | −1.4 | +0.03 | .16−.07 to .37, 56 GP | 2.2 |
| Samuel Girard + Sam MalinskiD–D | 348 | −1.9 | +0.15 | .34.01 to .60, 26 GP | 1.4 |
| Devon Toews + Sam MalinskiD–D | 243 | +6.3 | +0.51 | .33−.15 to .68, 14 GP | 1.6 |
| Cale Makar + Sam MalinskiD–D | 208 | +0.1 | −0.14 | −.46−.78 to .05, 12 GP | 1.9 |
| Brett Kulak + Sam MalinskiD–D | 169 | +2.5 | −0.15 | −.03−.50 to .45, 13 GP | 1.2 |
| Brent Burns + Sam MalinskiD–D | 105 | +1.2 | +0.04 | –2 GP, too few | 1.6 |
| Brett Kulak + Cale MakarD–D | 102 | −6.9 | −0.39 | .25−.45 to .76, 8 GP | 1.8 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 735 | −0.4 | +0.18 | .22.02 to .40, 72 GP | 3.6 |
| Martin Necas + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 689 | −3.5 | −0.20 | .09−.11 to .29, 69 GP | 2.4 |
| Nathan MacKinnon + Devon ToewsF–D | 591 | +7.8 | +0.72 | .30.10 to .49, 61 GP | 3.1 |
| Devon Toews + Martin NecasF–D | 550 | +4.6 | +0.61 | −.06−.28 to .15, 59 GP | 1.4 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 478 | +2.9 | +0.41 | −.20−.42 to .04, 49 GP | 1.3 |
| Brent Burns + Brock NelsonF–D | 437 | −1.1 | −0.01 | .17−.09 to .41, 43 GP | 1.8 |
| Brock Nelson + Josh MansonF–D | 414 | +1.6 | +0.09 | .22−.04 to .44, 44 GP | 1.7 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Devon ToewsF–D | 412 | +5.3 | +0.57 | .04−.22 to .28, 44 GP | 1.3 |
| Nathan MacKinnon + Sam MalinskiF–D | 411 | +0.4 | +0.10 | .12−.19 to .41, 30 GP | 2.5 |
| Martin Necas + Sam MalinskiF–D | 405 | +1.2 | −0.01 | .05−.27 to .36, 29 GP | 1.8 |
| Brent Burns + Valeri NichushkinF–D | 376 | −0.7 | +0.14 | −.17−.42 to .10, 38 GP | 1.1 |
| Jack Drury + Sam MalinskiF–D | 372 | +9.0 | +0.41 | .19−.10 to .46, 33 GP | 1.2 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan MacKinnon + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 1053 | −0.2 | +0.03 | .35.17 to .50, 75 GP | 9.4 |
| Nathan MacKinnon + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 735 | −0.4 | +0.18 | .22.02 to .40, 72 GP | 3.6 |
| Martin Necas + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 689 | −3.5 | −0.20 | .09−.11 to .29, 69 GP | 2.4 |
| Brock Nelson + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 84 | +1.6 | +0.20 | –1 GP, too few | 8.3 |
| Brock Nelson + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 292 | +3.5 | +0.15 | .12−.29 to .48, 19 GP | 2.2 |
| Brock Nelson + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 148 | +3.5 | +0.14 | .73−.01 to .95, 6 GP | 6.7 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 698 | +1.7 | +0.63 | .26.03 to .46, 53 GP | 7.7 |
| Artturi Lehkonen + Cale MakarF–D · PP | 478 | +2.9 | +0.41 | −.20−.42 to .04, 49 GP | 1.3 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Nathan MacKinnonF–F · PP | 296 | +1.5 | +0.38 | .19−.22 to .54, 19 GP | 7.6 |
| Gabriel Landeskog + Martin NecasF–F · PP | 253 | −4.9 | +0.13 | .34−.08 to .66, 17 GP | 6.0 |
FAQ
Which Colorado Avalanche players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Nathan MacKinnon and Devon Toews gained the most together: +0.72 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +7.8 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 591 minutes together.
Which Colorado Avalanche players should I stack in DFS?
Nathan MacKinnon and Martin Necas have the top stack score (9.4): they combine for 32.8 DraftKings points a game over 75 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .29 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .35).
Where are tonight's Colorado Avalanche lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Colorado Avalanche line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.