Colorado is by far the best team in hockey, and my Avalanche vs. Kraken predictions and NHL picks expect that dominance to continue. The Colorado Avalanche are on pace for a historic season, as they have just two regulation losses through their first 32 games. Unsurprisingly, they rank first in the majority of statistics across the board.

Each Monday throughout the 2025-26 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of games that will be nationally televised. Today, a look at games for the 10th week of the regular season.

The second-ranked Wisconsin men's hockey team looks to extend a three-game winning streak when it takes on Notre Dame on Friday, Dec. 5 in South Bend, Indiana. The Badgers (10-2-2 overall, 6-2-0 in the Big Ten) had last weekend off but the previous weekend swept No. 1 Michigan State on the road, 5-4 and 2-1 in overtime.

The Utah Mammoth face the Anaheim Ducks in a regular season NHL game on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

NHL Network will broadcast the full schedule of games for the 2025 IIHF World Junior Championships, along with analysis, highlights, interviews & previews of the tournament on NHL Tonight.