Colorado Avalanche Goalie Starts
2026-27 · 12-6-3 · 27 pts · 3rd Central
Who starts in goal for the Colorado Avalanche: every game of 2026-27 colour-coded by starting goalie, with each goalie's share of starts and how it has moved. G1 is the current starter, ranked on recent starts, so a goalie taking over the net moves up quickly.
Mackenzie Blackwood has started 15 of 21 Avalanche games (71%), 7 of the last 10. Scott Wedgewood has 6 starts. Status: Clear No. 1.
G1StarterMackenzie Blackwood- Starts
- 15/21
- Share
- 71%
- Last 10
- 7
11-3-1 · .905 SV% · 1 relief · last start Nov 14
G2BackupScott Wedgewood- Starts
- 6/21
- Share
- 29%
- Last 10
- 3
1-3-2 · .863 SV% · last start Nov 12
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Every Avalanche game by starting goalie
- G1 Mackenzie Blackwood
- G2 Scott Wedgewood
Filled: started · half: relief · dot: dressed, did not play · blank: not dressed · ▲ second game of a back-to-back
Colorado Avalanche goalie patterns
- Back-to-backs: 4 second games so far, started by Scott Wedgewood 4.
- Home and road: Mackenzie Blackwood started 9 of 10 home games and 6 of 11 road games.
- Pulled starters: a reliever came in 1 time (5% of games).
Game log
Every game: starter, saves and result (21 games)
| # | Date | Opp | Starter | Saves | Result | Relief |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Nov 14 | @ MTL | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 25/26 | W | – |
| 20 | Nov 12 | @ OTT | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 22/26 | OTL | – |
| 19 | Nov 10 | @ TOR | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 28/31 | W | – |
| 18 | Nov 7 | vs DET | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 27/27 | W | – |
| 17 | Nov 5 | vs NSH | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 22/25 | OTL | – |
| 16 | Nov 3 ▲ | @ CBJ | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 5/9 | L | Mackenzie Blackwood |
| 15 | Nov 2 | @ CHI | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 21/23 | W | – |
| 14 | Oct 31 | vs CGY | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 25/27 | W | – |
| 13 | Oct 28 | vs NJD | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 20/22 | W | – |
| 12 | Oct 25 | @ NSH | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 29/35 | L | – |
| 11 | Oct 23 | vs TBL | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 31/34 | W | – |
| 10 | Oct 20 ▲ | @ NJD | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 37/40 | L | – |
| 9 | Oct 19 | @ PHI | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 21/24 | L | – |
| 8 | Oct 16 | vs PIT | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 30/32 | W | – |
| 7 | Oct 14 ▲ | vs DAL | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 20/22 | OTL | – |
| 6 | Oct 13 | @ DAL | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 24/26 | W | – |
| 5 | Oct 10 | vs TOR | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 17/22 | L | – |
| 4 | Oct 8 ▲ | @ CGY | G2 Scott Wedgewood | 26/29 | W | – |
| 3 | Oct 7 | @ WPG | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 16/19 | L | – |
| 2 | Oct 3 | vs STL | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 25/26 | W | – |
| 1 | Sep 30 | vs LAK | G1 Mackenzie Blackwood | 27/31 | W | – |
Goalie data stories
How the game changed, told through the numbers.
- The Schedule Got Kinder. The Second Night Didn’t. In the Original Six era about a third of NHL games were a team’s second night in a row, and one goalie played both.
- Hainsworth’s 22 Was Mostly Arithmetic George Hainsworth’s 22 shutouts in 1928-29 have stood for almost a century.
- A Shootout Shooter Needs More Than 200 Tries Before Skill Outweighs Luck. The Most Anyone Has Taken Is 135. T.J.
- The Last Goalie Who Played Every Night A rule ended the every-night goalie in the mid-1960s, and the 1990s brought him back.
Colorado Avalanche goalie starts FAQ
Who is the Colorado Avalanche starting goalie?
Mackenzie Blackwood is G1: 15 of 21 starts this season (71%) and 7 of the last 10.
How often does the Colorado Avalanche backup goalie start?
Scott Wedgewood has 6 starts (29% of games).
Who starts the second game of Colorado Avalanche back-to-backs?
Mackenzie Blackwood started 0 of 4 second games this season; the other goalies started 4.