On April 9, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, clinching the Presidents’ Trophy and securing home-ice advantage for the playoffs. Gabe Landeskog opened the scoring with a power-play goal just six seconds into the opportunity. Martin Necas extended the lead to 2-0 in the second period. Although Calgary's Tyson Gross scored late in the third period to make it 2-1, a potential game-tying goal was disallowed due to an offside call. Nathan MacKinnon sealed the victory with an empty-net goal, bringing the final score to 3-1. With only four games remaining in the regular season, Colorado can now consider resting key players as they prepare for their playoff run. Their next match is against the Las Vegas Golden Knights on April 11.