Tuesday night in Denver, the Detroit Red Wings (33–31–6) will look to make it two wins in a row when they take on the Colorado Avalanche (43–25–3) at Ball Arena.

On Mar. 26, 1997, an unforgettable brawl erupted between the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche. Their rivalry began in the playoffs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings visit the Colorado Avalanche after the Avalanche beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout. Colorado has a 23-10-2 record at home and a 43-25-3 record overall.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon, front, makes a glove save of a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver.

The victory extended the Avalanche’s home win streak to 10 games, the longest such run in the NHL this season. It’s tied for the second-longest home win streak in franchise history.

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon, front, makes a glove save of a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Denver.

Detroit Red Wings (33-31-6, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (43-25-3, in the Central Division) Denver; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Avalanche -278, Red Wings +224; over ...