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Western Conference · Central Division

Colorado Avalanche

2013–14·52–22–8·112 points·1st in the Central, 2nd in the Western·Clinched division

Points
112#3
Goal differential
+29#8
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
47.3%#25
Power play
19.8%#5
Penalty kill
80.7%#23
GSAx
+25.7#4

Splits

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

Home4126–11–4560.6812810350.3%
Away4126–11–4560.6811711343.9%
October1110–1–0200.91351646.7%
November149–5–0180.64403648.5%
December145–5–4140.50374544.0%
January1410–3–1210.75434149.4%
February74–3–080.57242047.3%
March149–4–1190.68444145.0%
April85–1–2120.75221749.5%
Division rivals2819–6–3410.73897845.1%
Rest of conference2212–7–3270.61686647.3%
Other conference3221–9–2440.69887248.7%
MIN54–0–190.90151044.1%
DAL54–1–080.80181244.3%
WPG53–0–280.80141444.7%
CHI54–1–080.80171438.5%
NSH43–1–060.75161552.9%
SJS42–1–150.63121442.0%
WSH22–0–041.009249.8%
BUF22–0–041.0011357.6%
CGY32–1–040.6710842.5%
PHX32–1–040.679840.6%

On the road

78,794 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2013-10-08: to Toronto, 2,162 km (W)2013-10-10: to Boston, 691 km (W)2013-10-12: to Washington, 633 km (W)2013-10-15: to Denver, 2,399 km (W)2013-10-19: to Buffalo, 2,201 km (W)2013-10-21: to Pittsburgh, 286 km (W)2013-10-25: to Denver, 2,122 km (W)2013-11-01: to Dallas, 1,066 km (OTW)2013-11-02: to Denver, 1,066 km (W)2013-11-12: to Raleigh, 2,343 km (L)2013-11-14: to St. Louis, 1,063 km (L)2013-11-16: to Denver, 1,281 km (L)2013-11-21: to Glendale, 946 km (OTW)2013-11-23: to Los Angeles, 558 km (OTW)2013-11-27: to Denver, 1,337 km (L)2013-11-29: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (W)2013-11-30: to Denver, 1,135 km (SOW)2013-12-05: to Edmonton, 1,664 km (L)2013-12-06: to Calgary, 285 km (W)2013-12-08: to Vancouver, 674 km (L)2013-12-10: to Denver, 1,776 km (L)2013-12-12: to Winnipeg, 1,286 km (SOW)2013-12-14: to Denver, 1,286 km (SOL)2013-12-17: to Dallas, 1,066 km (L)2013-12-19: to Denver, 1,066 km (W)2013-12-21: to Los Angeles, 1,337 km (SOL)2013-12-23: to San Jose, 491 km (SOL)2013-12-27: to Chicago, 2,955 km (L)2013-12-29: to Denver, 1,475 km (OTL)2014-01-11: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (W)2014-01-14: to Chicago, 555 km (OTW)2014-01-16: to Denver, 1,475 km (SOW)2014-01-18: to Nashville, 1,644 km (W)2014-01-21: to Denver, 1,644 km (L)2014-01-24: to Sunrise, 2,740 km (W)2014-01-25: to Tampa, 289 km (L)2014-01-27: to Dallas, 1,478 km (W)2014-01-30: to Denver, 1,066 km (W)2014-02-03: to Newark, 2,606 km (OTW)2014-02-04: to New York, 15 km (L)2014-02-06: to Philadelphia, 137 km (L)2014-02-08: to Uniondale, 162 km (W)2014-02-26: to Denver, 2,655 km (L)2014-03-04: to Chicago, 1,475 km (W)2014-03-06: to Detroit, 385 km (OTW)2014-03-08: to Denver, 1,858 km (L)2014-03-16: to Ottawa, 2,447 km (W)2014-03-18: to Montreal, 185 km (L)2014-03-19: to Winnipeg, 1,822 km (OTL)2014-03-21: to Denver, 1,286 km (L)2014-03-25: to Nashville, 1,644 km (SOW)2014-03-27: to Denver, 1,644 km (OTW)2014-04-01: to Columbus, 1,873 km (OTW)2014-04-03: to Denver, 1,873 km (SOW)2014-04-05: to St. Louis, 1,281 km (W)2014-04-06: to Denver, 1,281 km (SOL)2014-04-08: to Edmonton, 1,664 km (W)2014-04-10: to Vancouver, 821 km (W)2014-04-11: to San Jose, 1,332 km (L)2014-04-13: to Anaheim, 535 km (OTL)DenverTorontoBostonWashingtonBuffaloPittsburghDallasRaleighSt. LouisGlendaleLos AngelesSt. PaulEdmontonCalgaryVancouverWinnipegSan JoseChicagoNashvilleSunriseTampaNewarkNew YorkPhiladelphiaUniondaleDetroitOttawaMontrealColumbusAnaheim
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 · 6 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
44.1%
1 day
55 GP · 37–12–6 · 13 vs fresher opponent
72.7%
47.9%
2 days
7 GP · 6–1–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
85.7%
45.7%
3+ days
9 GP · 4–5–0 · 1 vs fresher opponent
44.4%
47.2%

Pulling the goalie

28 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
47.9%
50.2%
Goals share
53.1%
61.6%
Shooting %
10.1%
11.2%
Save %
.922
.942