Colorado Avalanche History
2026-27 · 5-4-1 · 11 pts · 4th Central
Since 2017-18 the Colorado Avalanche have made the playoffs in 9 of 9 completed seasons with playoff data; they won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22.
Colorado Avalanche season by season
| Season | GP | W-L-OTL | PTS | P% | GF | GA | Division | NHL | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27in progress | 10 | 5-4-1 | 11 | .550 | 41 | 30 | 4th | 15th | — |
| 2025-26 | 82 | 55-16-11 | 121 | .738 | 298 | 197 | 1st | 1st | Lost in the conference finalbeat LAK 4-0 · beat MIN 4-1 · lost to VGK 0-4 |
| 2024-25 | 82 | 49-29-4 | 102 | .622 | 273 | 231 | 3rd | 8th | Lost in the first roundlost to DAL 3-4 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 50-25-7 | 107 | .652 | 302 | 252 | 3rd | 8th | Lost in the second roundbeat WPG 4-1 · lost to DAL 2-4 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 51-24-7 | 109 | .665 | 274 | 223 | 1st | 7th | Lost in the first roundlost to SEA 3-4 |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 56-19-7 | 119 | .726 | 308 | 232 | 1st | 2nd | Won the Stanley Cupbeat NSH 4-0 · beat STL 4-2 · beat EDM 4-0 · beat TBL 4-2 |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 39-13-4 | 82 | .732 | 197 | 132 | — | 1st | Lost in the second roundbeat STL 4-0 · lost to VGK 2-4 |
| 2019-20 | 70 | 42-20-8 | 92 | .657 | 236 | 190 | 2nd | 3rd | Lost in the second roundbeat UTA 4-1 · lost to DAL 3-4 |
| 2018-19 | 82 | 38-30-14 | 90 | .549 | 258 | 244 | 5th | 17th | Lost in the second roundbeat CGY 4-1 · lost to SJS 3-4 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 43-30-9 | 95 | .579 | 255 | 236 | 4th | 17th | Lost in the first roundlost to NSH 2-4 |
From our NHL game data (regular season and playoffs). 2020-21: 56-game season with temporary divisions; division ranks are not comparable. 2019-20: Season stopped March 12, 2020; ranked by points %. The 24-team return-to-play playoffs started with a best-of-five qualifying round; the round-robin seeding games of the top four seeds per conference are not counted as a series. Each season links to its stats page; full results are on the games archive.
Colorado Avalanche all-time record against every team
| Opponent | GP | W-L-OTL(-T) | Win % | Playoffs | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 183 | 81-76-6-20 | 44% | 4-1-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 181 | 87-80-6-8 | 48% | 11-5-0 | — |
| Vancouver Canucks | 181 | 84-71-11-15 | 46% | 8-2-0 | — |
| St. Louis Blues | 171 | 80-73-7-11 | 47% | 13-3-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Dallas Stars | 165 | 81-58-14-12 | 49% | 23-22-0 | 1-0-1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 161 | 85-59-8-9 | 53% | 8-4-0 | — |
| Los Angeles Kings | 161 | 76-69-8-8 | 47% | 12-6-0 | 1-0-0 |
| Boston Bruins | 158 | 63-79-1-15 | 40% | 5-6-0 | — |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 158 | 82-51-4-21 | 52% | 4-5-0 | — |
| Buffalo Sabres | 157 | 73-62-2-20 | 46% | 6-2-0 | — |
| Montreal Canadiens | 156 | 65-75-1-15 | 42% | 14-17-0 | — |
| Detroit Red Wings | 137 | 64-62-6-5 | 47% | 17-17-0 | — |
| Minnesota Wild | 133 | 67-49-14-3 | 50% | 14-11-0 | — |
| San Jose Sharks | 121 | 68-40-8-5 | 56% | 15-17-0 | — |
| Anaheim Ducks | 117 | 60-36-14-7 | 51% | 0-4-0 | — |
| Winnipeg Jets | 117 | 51-50-7-9 | 44% | 4-1-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Nashville Predators | 103 | 45-43-10-5 | 44% | 6-4-0 | — |
| New Jersey Devils | 103 | 51-42-2-8 | 50% | 4-3-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 101 | 41-44-2-14 | 41% | 4-7-0 | 0-1-0 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 101 | 49-39-6-7 | 49% | — | 1-0-0 |
| New York Rangers | 100 | 49-40-4-7 | 49% | 2-4-0 | — |
| New York Islanders | 97 | 47-43-3-4 | 48% | 0-4-0 | — |
| Washington Capitals | 97 | 40-46-2-9 | 41% | — | — |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 95 | 48-36-2-9 | 51% | — | 0-1-0 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 71 | 46-19-5-1 | 65% | — | — |
| Ottawa Senators | 63 | 39-18-2-4 | 62% | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 57 | 27-23-4-3 | 47% | 4-2-0 | — |
| Florida Panthers | 53 | 30-15-5-3 | 57% | 4-0-0 | — |
| Vegas Golden Knights | 31 | 18-10-3 | 58% | 2-8-1 | — |
| Seattle Kraken | 15 | 11-3-1 | 73% | 3-4-0 | — |
| Utah Mammoth | 7 | 5-1-1 | 71% | — | — |
All-time regular-season and playoff records from records.nhl.com (including this season's games once it has them); the 2026-27 column is from our game data.
The Colorado Avalanche season by season since 2017-18, with each playoff series, and the franchise's record against every team in the league.
Colorado Avalanche history FAQ
When did the Colorado Avalanche last make the playoffs?
The Colorado Avalanche last made the playoffs in 2025-26: they lost to VGK 0-4 in round 3.
What was the Colorado Avalanche record last season?
In 2025-26 the Colorado Avalanche went 55-16-11 with 121 points, 1st in their division and 1st in the NHL.
What is the Colorado Avalanche best season since 2017-18?
By points %, 2025-26: 55-16-11 (121 points).