NHL announces shocking update concerning Avalanche goaltender
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Scott Wedgewood gave the Colorado Avalanche a solid boost between the pipes after being acquired in a trade this past season.
Wedgewood was acquired by the Avalanche on November 30th in a trade with the Nashville Predators, which saw goaltender Justus Annunen and a 2025 sixth-round pick head to Nashville. Wedgewood wasted no time making his presence felt in Colorado.
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Coby Maeir from NHL.com writes that in his Avalanche debut, Wedgewood turned aside all 22 shots he faced in a relief effort, helping Colorado rally from a 4-0 deficit to pull off a 5-4 comeback win over the Buffalo Sabres on December 3rd.
During the 2024-25 season, Wedgewood appeared in 24 games between the Predators and Avalanche, starting 22 of them. He recorded a 14-6-2 record, with a .908 save percentage and a 2.32 GAA.
"In 19 games with the Avs, he made 18 starts, posting a 13-4-1 record with a .917 save percentage and a 1.99 goals-against average. He's one of three goaltenders in franchise history with at least 15 starts to have a sub-2.00 goals-against average and a winning percentage of .750 or better, joining Philipp Grubauer (2020-21) and Jocelyn Thibault (1994-95). Additionally, Wedgewood tied his career-high in shutouts with two, both coming while playing for the Avs." -Maier
Wedgewood earned his first shutout of the season on December 8th against the New Jersey Devils, a former team of his, and stopped all 25 shots in a 4-0 win. He notched his second shutout on March 10th versus the Chicago Blackhawks, making 20 saves, including several outstanding stops, in a 3-0 victory.
Including his two shutouts, Wedgewood recorded a save percentage of .920 or higher in 8 of his 24 games with Colorado.
As he heads into the 2025-26 season, Wedgewood has one year left on his contract and sits 46 games shy of 200 career appearances, 38 wins away from 100, and just 2 shutouts short of reaching 10.
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