Scott Wedgewood
Wedgewood is Colorado's backup goalie to start the 2026-27 season as best I can tell, but I found no current reporting on how the tandem is being split this year, so treat the role as unconfirmed.
Role
I could not read any current line page or tandem report, and a Daily Faceoff fetch was not possible because no address for it came back in search. The only current-season mention was an NHL.com Halloween item (October 30, 2026) that lists him as an Avalanche goalie. Last season's reporting had him sharing the net with Mackenzie Blackwood. RotoWire called him a backup at one point, and he made the first two playoff starts of the 2026 postseason. Starts, back-to-back handling and this season's games played are not confirmed. Also, one RotoWire and ESPN note describing four outings and 14 goals on 126 shots was indexed with an old date, so I can't tie it to a current game.
He played well enough in 2025-26 to get the first two playoff starts over Blackwood, and teammates and coach Jared Bednar praised his dependability at the time (Mile High Sports, April 2026). Mile High Sticking (August 25, 2026) noted he had a career-high 45 appearances last season and was a reliable fill-in. A goalie who can hold a real share of starts on a strong team keeps his win chances.
He is 34 and a career backup. Mile High Sticking (August 25, 2026) asked whether last season was a fluke or a real change, and whether he will return to his career average. The same piece cited his injury history, and he was hurt in a collision in the 2024-25 season. RotoWire's note, whose date I could not verify, said he had not recaptured last season's form.
Where analysts split
The open question is whether his 2025-26 form was sustainable or a spike that regresses toward his career numbers. A second question is how many starts he gets behind Blackwood. I found no current-season reporting that settles either one.
Research confidence: thin. Outlooks are grounded in web search over current reporting and refreshed through the season.
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