The Colorado Avalanche are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup, but it's still a wide-open race with a number of realistic contenders.

Bednar was injured during Saturday night’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights when a pass from Keegan Kolesar sailed over the boards and into the Avalanche bench. Bednar was struck on the right side of his face and taken to the hospital for evaluation. He suffered facial fractures and a corneal abrasion. Bednar said surgery wasn’t needed.

The Avalanche won the Presidents’ Trophy with 121 points, eclipsing the total of 119 points set by the 2021-22 squad that went on to win the Stanley Cup.

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Sportsbooks across the board heavily favor the Colorado Avalanche over the Los Angeles Kings in their Western Conference first-round matchup, with every major betting line pointing toward a triumphant Colorado series win.

In Saturday's afternoon matchup, the Avalanche powered past the Predators in a 7-3 victory at Bridgestone Arena. Colorado now leads the series 3-0. Colorado is 6-0 (5-0 as Avalanc