Without a handful of veteran players, the San Jose Sharks were no match for the Colorado Avalanche, who scored four first-period goals and never looked back in a 7-3 win on Thursday at Ball Arena. The Sharks got goals from Fabian Zetterlund,

The Colorado Avalanche play against the San Jose Sharks in an NHL game tonight. Fans can watch this game for free online.

Thursday’s nationally televised game is scheduled to begin just after 6:30 p.m. (PST) in the second half of a double header on the network. The Buffalo Sabres-Tampa Bay Lightning game, which begins at 4 p.

The Colorado Avalanche squared off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, extending their win-streak to four with a dominant victory.

The Colorado Avalanche (36-24-2) continue their six-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks (17-37-9). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. MT. READ MORE: 10 Observations: Poor Execution and Illness Couldn’t Stop the Avalanche (+) The Avalanche are riding a three-game winning streak entering this contest,

The Avalanche have won 11 straight vs. the Sharks with nine of those coming by multiple goals. So, even with the added juice, grabbing the Avs on the puck line is the play tonight. A Western Conference tilt concludes tonight's NHL slate,

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks’ game against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday will be shown exclusively on ESPN instead of the team’s normal broadcast partner, NBC Sports California. The game, the last on the Sharks’ seven-game road trip, is also being streamed on ESPN+.

The San Jose Sharks are on the road to take on the Colorado Avalanche Thursday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series by handing out a Sharks-Avalanche prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.

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