The best team in the National Hockey League at the moment are the Colorado Avalanche. After 18 regulation games to date, they have a record of 12 wins, one regulation loss, and five losses in extra time. With 29 points, they have a four point lead over the Dallas Stars for not only the best record in the Western Conference, but the National Hockey League too. The Stars are tied with the New Jersey Devils for the second most points in the NHL with 25. Colorado has outscored their opponents so far 74-46, including a 9-1 clobbering over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Fans may what to know who was the only team this season to beat the Avalanche in regulation. The answer is the Boston Bruins. The loss came on October 25 by a score of 3-2 at Toronto Dominion Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins had lost to the Avalanche earlier this season by a score of 4-1 on October 18 in Denver. The Bruins made some fine adjustments in a span of a week and delivered the upset victory.
Inside look at the game
The Bruins beat the Avalanche on a home Saturday matinee to stop a six game losing streak. The Bruins got goals from left winger Viktor Arvidsson of Skelleftea, Sweden, Michael Eyssimont of Littleton, Colorado, and a game-winning goal from Morgan Geekie of Strathclair, Manitoba, who scored the game0-winning goal with five seconds left in the second period. For Arvidsson, it was his first goal with the Bruins, as he played last year with the Oilers. The Bruins scored three goals on only 19 shots, while Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman of Anchorage, Alaska was excellent in the Boston pipes as he made 31 saves on 33 shots.
It has been quite simply a bizarre season for the Bruins. Already in 2025-26, they have had a six game losing streak and a seven game winning streak. They are in a first place tie in the Atlantic Division with 22 points. Boston is tied with the Montreal Canadiens and the Ottawa Senators.
The fact that it was the Bruins to deliver the only regulation win over the Avalanche is noteworthy when you consider how dreadful the Bruins were last season. Boston only had 76 points, and were tied with the Philadelphia Flyers for the fewest points in the Eastern Conference. There is a saying ‘what a difference a year makes.’ As in the Bruins case, you can honestly say, ‘what a difference a season makes.’
