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Western Conference · Central Division

Colorado Avalanche

2016–17·22–56–4·48 points·7th in the Central, 14th in the Western

Points
48#30
Goal differential
−111#30
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
44.5%#29
Power play
12.6%#30
Penalty kill
76.6%#29
GSAx
−48.5#30

Splits

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

Home4113–26–2280.349513547.5%
Away419–30–2200.247014142.8%
October74–3–080.57191945.8%
November145–8–1110.39284346.7%
December153–12–060.20275935.5%
January111–9–130.14203946.8%
February144–9–190.32274247.7%
March164–12–080.25305647.0%
April51–3–130.30141848.9%
Division rivals308–21–1170.286210348.0%
Rest of conference202–16–260.15377343.9%
Other conference3212–19–1250.396610043.2%
WPG52–3–040.40101550.1%
CHI52–3–040.40132050.4%
MIN52–3–040.4091342.9%
CAR22–0–041.005254.1%
DAL51–3–130.30131847.0%
TBL21–0–130.756340.1%
PIT21–1–020.505743.6%
ARI31–2–020.335741.6%
STL51–4–020.2061654.2%
BOS21–1–020.504434.9%

On the road

72,618 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2016-10-17: to Pittsburgh, 2,122 km (OTW)2016-10-18: to Washington, 306 km (L)2016-10-20: to Tampa, 1,318 km (W)2016-10-22: to Sunrise, 289 km (L)2016-10-28: to Denver, 2,740 km (L)2016-10-29: to Glendale, 946 km (W)2016-11-01: to Denver, 946 km (L)2016-11-03: to Chicago, 1,475 km (L)2016-11-05: to Denver, 1,475 km (W)2016-11-06: to St. Louis, 1,281 km (L)2016-11-08: to Denver, 1,281 km (L)2016-11-17: to Dallas, 1,066 km (L)2016-11-19: to St. Paul, 1,389 km (W)2016-11-21: to Columbus, 995 km (OTW)2016-11-23: to Denver, 1,873 km (L)2016-12-06: to Nashville, 1,644 km (L)2016-12-08: to Boston, 1,516 km (W)2016-12-10: to Montreal, 402 km (L)2016-12-11: to Toronto, 504 km (W)2016-12-14: to Denver, 2,162 km (L)2016-12-18: to Winnipeg, 1,286 km (L)2016-12-20: to St. Paul, 628 km (L)2016-12-22: to Denver, 1,135 km (L)2016-12-23: to Chicago, 1,475 km (OTW)2016-12-27: to Denver, 1,475 km (L)2016-12-29: to Dallas, 1,066 km (L)2016-12-31: to Denver, 1,066 km (L)2017-01-02: to Vancouver, 1,776 km (L)2017-01-04: to Calgary, 674 km (L)2017-01-06: to Denver, 1,438 km (OTW)2017-01-19: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (L)2017-01-21: to San Jose, 535 km (OTL)2017-01-23: to Denver, 1,491 km (L)2017-01-31: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (L)2017-02-01: to Los Angeles, 45 km (L)2017-02-04: to Denver, 1,337 km (W)2017-02-11: to New York, 2,621 km (L)2017-02-12: to Brooklyn, 8 km (L)2017-02-14: to Newark, 17 km (L)2017-02-16: to Buffalo, 457 km (L)2017-02-17: to Raleigh, 786 km (OTW)2017-02-19: to Denver, 2,343 km (OTL)2017-02-23: to Nashville, 1,644 km (L)2017-02-25: to Denver, 1,644 km (W)2017-02-28: to Philadelphia, 2,536 km (L)2017-03-02: to Ottawa, 603 km (L)2017-03-04: to Winnipeg, 1,664 km (L)2017-03-05: to Denver, 1,286 km (L)2017-03-13: to Glendale, 946 km (L)2017-03-15: to Denver, 946 km (W)2017-03-18: to Detroit, 1,858 km (L)2017-03-19: to Chicago, 385 km (L)2017-03-21: to Denver, 1,475 km (L)2017-03-25: to Edmonton, 1,663 km (L)2017-03-27: to Calgary, 282 km (L)2017-03-29: to Denver, 1,438 km (L)2017-04-02: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (L)2017-04-04: to Denver, 1,135 km (OTW)2017-04-08: to Dallas, 1,066 km (SOL)2017-04-09: to St. Louis, 881 km (L)DenverPittsburghWashingtonTampaSunriseGlendaleChicagoSt. LouisDallasSt. PaulColumbusNashvilleBostonMontrealTorontoWinnipegVancouverCalgaryAnaheimSan JoseLos AngelesNew YorkBrooklynNewarkBuffaloRaleighPhiladelphiaOttawaDetroitEdmonton
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
11 GP · 4–7–0 · 5 vs fresher opponent
36.4%
45.0%
1 day
55 GP · 14–38–3 · 12 vs fresher opponent
28.2%
43.9%
2 days
11 GP · 3–7–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
31.8%
50.6%
3+ days
4 GP · 0–4–0 · 0 vs fresher opponent
0.0%
45.0%

Pulling the goalie

58 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
45.2%
47.0%
Goals share
37.4%
36.2%
Shooting %
7.2%
7.2%
Save %
.899
.879