BELMONT PARK, N.Y. (Interstat) — The NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche bring a potent offense into a matchup with the New York Islanders on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, at UBS Arena. Colorado (18-7-0) has won seven of its last eight games, averaging 4.6 goals per contest in that stretch. The Avalanche are coming off a 7-2 rout of Montreal on Saturday where Nathan MacKinnon (one goal, two assists) and Gabriel Landeskog (two goals, one assist) led a dominant attack. The Islanders (14-13-0), hovering near .500, ended a three-game skid with a 2-1 win over Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 28 shots for the victory, providing a reminder of the team’s defensive backbone. In the most recent head-to-head meeting on Nov. 16, the Avalanche defeated the Islanders 4-1 in Denver. New York will aim for a different result on home ice. The Avalanche’s top line, featuring MacKinnon and Landeskog, presents a major challenge for an Islanders team that has struggled to score consistently, being held to one goal in three of its last five games. Following this contest, Colorado visits the New York Rangers on Saturday, while the Islanders begin a road trip at Tampa Bay.