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Colorado Avalanche

2011–12·41–35–6·88 points·3rd in the Northwest, 11th in the Western

Points
88#20
Goal differential
−19#21
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
49.6%#12
Power play
17.9%#12
Penalty kill
82.7%#14
GSAx
+4.2#11

Splits

Home and away, month by month, and against each part of the league.

Home4122–17–2460.569810353.2%
Away4119–18–4420.5110111546.6%
October117–4–0140.64292951.3%
November144–9–190.32364556.4%
December1510–5–0200.67374147.9%
January125–6–1110.46243243.5%
February127–3–2160.67352550.8%
March168–6–2180.56353549.9%
April20–2–000.0031147.4%
Division rivals248–14–2180.38485653.2%
Rest of conference4020–17–3430.549811547.5%
Other conference1813–4–1270.75534751.1%
LAK44–0–081.0011543.4%
CHI43–1–060.7514949.3%
EDM63–3–060.50141551.2%
MIN63–3–060.5015852.9%
ANA43–1–060.7513855.5%
DAL42–1–150.63121154.4%
STL42–1–150.6371131.6%
DET42–2–040.50101350.6%
CBJ42–2–040.509946.2%
CGY62–4–040.33141556.4%

On the road

78,684 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2011-10-10: to Boston, 2,842 km (W)2011-10-12: to Columbus, 1,034 km (SOW)2011-10-13: to Ottawa, 828 km (W)2011-10-15: to Montreal, 185 km (SOW)2011-10-17: to Toronto, 504 km (OTW)2011-10-20: to Denver, 2,162 km (L)2011-10-22: to Chicago, 1,475 km (SOW)2011-10-26: to Calgary, 2,246 km (L)2011-10-28: to Denver, 1,438 km (L)2011-11-04: to Dallas, 1,066 km (OTL)2011-11-06: to Denver, 1,066 km (L)2011-11-08: to Detroit, 1,858 km (L)2011-11-10: to Denver, 1,858 km (OTW)2011-11-15: to Pittsburgh, 2,122 km (L)2011-11-17: to St. Paul, 1,181 km (L)2011-11-18: to Denver, 1,135 km (W)2011-12-06: to Vancouver, 1,776 km (L)2011-12-08: to Calgary, 674 km (L)2011-12-09: to Edmonton, 285 km (L)2011-12-13: to Denver, 1,664 km (SOW)2011-12-15: to San Jose, 1,491 km (L)2011-12-17: to Denver, 1,491 km (W)2011-12-26: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (W)2011-12-27: to Denver, 1,135 km (L)2011-12-31: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (W)2012-01-02: to Los Angeles, 45 km (SOW)2012-01-06: to Chicago, 2,803 km (W)2012-01-07: to St. Louis, 421 km (L)2012-01-10: to Denver, 1,281 km (L)2012-01-12: to Nashville, 1,644 km (OTL)2012-01-14: to Dallas, 992 km (W)2012-01-16: to Glendale, 1,439 km (L)2012-01-18: to Denver, 946 km (OTW)2012-01-21: to Los Angeles, 1,337 km (W)2012-01-22: to Anaheim, 45 km (L)2012-01-24: to Denver, 1,321 km (L)2012-01-31: to Edmonton, 1,664 km (L)2012-02-02: to Denver, 1,664 km (L)2012-02-11: to St. Louis, 1,281 km (OTL)2012-02-15: to Vancouver, 2,859 km (L)2012-02-17: to Edmonton, 821 km (W)2012-02-19: to Winnipeg, 1,192 km (L)2012-02-22: to Denver, 1,286 km (W)2012-02-24: to Columbus, 1,873 km (W)2012-02-25: to Detroit, 262 km (W)2012-02-27: to Denver, 1,858 km (W)2012-03-04: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (W)2012-03-06: to Denver, 1,135 km (W)2012-03-08: to Nashville, 1,644 km (L)2012-03-10: to Denver, 1,644 km (SOW)2012-03-14: to Buffalo, 2,201 km (SOW)2012-03-15: to Newark, 457 km (SOL)2012-03-17: to New York, 15 km (W)2012-03-20: to Denver, 2,621 km (OTW)2012-03-22: to Glendale, 946 km (L)2012-03-24: to Denver, 946 km (OTL)2012-03-26: to San Jose, 1,491 km (L)2012-03-28: to Vancouver, 1,332 km (L)2012-03-30: to Calgary, 674 km (W)2012-04-05: to Denver, 1,438 km (L)DenverBostonColumbusOttawaMontrealTorontoChicagoCalgaryDallasDetroitPittsburghSt. PaulVancouverEdmontonSan JoseAnaheimLos AngelesSt. LouisNashvilleGlendaleWinnipegBuffaloNewarkNew York
Leg ending in a win Overtime or shootout loss Regulation loss Home arena

Rest

Does a day off help? Back-to-backs are the second game on consecutive nights.

Rest days

Points percentage and 5-on-5 expected-goals share by days since the previous game. The count in grey is how many of those games came against a better-rested opponent.

Points %xGF% (5v5)
Back-to-back
10 GP · 4–4–2 · 9 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
47.8%
1 day
52 GP · 28–20–4 · 10 vs fresher opponent
57.7%
50.4%
2 days
13 GP · 7–6–0 · 3 vs fresher opponent
53.8%
50.2%
3+ days
6 GP · 2–4–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
33.3%
48.2%

Pulling the goalie

34 times this season the Avalanche were trailing late and sent out an extra attacker. Earlier pulls are bolder. The dark tick is the league median for each deficit.

0:001:002:003:004:005:006:00Down 1Down 2+time left when the goalie came off →
Scored with the extra attacker Conceded an empty-net goal Neither League median

Close and late

Does the team raise its game when it counts?

When it matters

The Avalanche in all situations against the close-and-late state: the third period or overtime, tied or within a goal.

All situationsClose and late
Expected goals share
49.5%
46.4%
Goals share
47.7%
46.4%
Shooting %
7.7%
8.0%
Save %
.915
.923