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Western Conference · Central Division

Colorado Avalanche

2017–18·43–30–9·95 points·4th in the Central, 8th in the Western·Clinched playoff spot

Points
95#17
Goal differential
+19#12
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
46.1%#29
Power play
22.0%#8
Penalty kill
83.3%#4
GSAx
+9.3#10

Splits

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

Home4128–11–2580.711459848.3%
Away4115–19–7370.4511013843.8%
October116–5–0120.55343444.8%
November126–4–2140.58413844.0%
December157–7–1150.50474749.2%
January118–2–1170.77372349.1%
February147–6–1150.54354541.7%
March158–4–3190.63503646.4%
April41–2–130.38111349.3%
Division rivals2613–10–3290.56827245.3%
Rest of conference2411–9–4260.54637447.4%
Other conference3219–11–2400.631109045.6%
CHI43–0–170.8817646.9%
MIN43–0–170.8821651.5%
DAL53–2–060.60151440.6%
ANA32–0–150.839648.1%
VAN32–0–150.8311957.5%
NYR22–0–041.007351.7%
BOS22–0–041.0010352.1%
STL52–3–040.40141644.7%
DET22–0–041.009451.6%
WPG42–2–040.5071341.3%

On the road

84,628 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2017-10-05: to New York, 2,621 km (W)2017-10-07: to Newark, 15 km (L)2017-10-09: to Boston, 316 km (W)2017-10-11: to Denver, 2,842 km (W)2017-10-14: to Dallas, 1,066 km (L)2017-10-17: to Nashville, 992 km (L)2017-10-19: to Denver, 1,644 km (L)2017-10-27: to Paradise, 979 km (L)2017-10-28: to Denver, 979 km (W)2017-11-04: to Philadelphia, 2,536 km (SOW)2017-11-05: to Brooklyn, 134 km (L)2017-11-10: to Stockholm, 6,323 km (OTL)2017-11-16: to Denver, 7,828 km (W)2017-11-18: to Nashville, 1,644 km (L)2017-11-19: to Detroit, 758 km (OTW)2017-11-22: to Denver, 1,858 km (W)2017-11-24: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (SOL)2017-11-25: to Denver, 1,135 km (L)2017-12-07: to Tampa, 2,451 km (L)2017-12-09: to Sunrise, 289 km (W)2017-12-11: to Pittsburgh, 1,588 km (W)2017-12-12: to Washington, 306 km (L)2017-12-14: to Denver, 2,399 km (W)2017-12-21: to Los Angeles, 1,337 km (OTL)2017-12-23: to Glendale, 558 km (W)2017-12-27: to Denver, 946 km (L)2018-01-13: to Dallas, 1,066 km (W)2018-01-15: to Denver, 1,066 km (W)2018-01-22: to Toronto, 2,162 km (W)2018-01-23: to Montreal, 504 km (L)2018-01-25: to St. Louis, 1,567 km (L)2018-01-30: to Vancouver, 2,859 km (OTL)2018-02-01: to Edmonton, 817 km (OTW)2018-02-03: to Winnipeg, 1,194 km (L)2018-02-06: to Denver, 1,286 km (W)2018-02-08: to St. Louis, 1,281 km (L)2018-02-10: to Raleigh, 1,063 km (L)2018-02-11: to Buffalo, 786 km (W)2018-02-14: to Denver, 2,201 km (W)2018-02-16: to Winnipeg, 1,286 km (L)2018-02-18: to Denver, 1,286 km (L)2018-02-20: to Vancouver, 1,776 km (OTW)2018-02-22: to Edmonton, 817 km (OTL)2018-02-24: to Calgary, 282 km (L)2018-02-26: to Denver, 1,438 km (W)2018-03-06: to Chicago, 1,475 km (OTL)2018-03-08: to Columbus, 446 km (OTL)2018-03-10: to Denver, 1,873 km (W)2018-03-13: to St. Paul, 1,135 km (W)2018-03-15: to St. Louis, 742 km (W)2018-03-16: to Denver, 1,281 km (L)2018-03-20: to Chicago, 1,475 km (W)2018-03-22: to Denver, 1,475 km (L)2018-03-26: to Paradise, 979 km (L)2018-03-28: to Denver, 979 km (L)2018-04-01: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (OTL)2018-04-02: to Los Angeles, 45 km (L)2018-04-05: to San Jose, 491 km (L)2018-04-07: to Denver, 1,491 km (W)New YorkNewarkBostonDenverDallasNashvilleParadisePhiladelphiaBrooklynStockholmDetroitSt. PaulTampaSunrisePittsburghWashingtonLos AngelesGlendaleTorontoMontrealSt. LouisVancouverEdmontonWinnipegRaleighBuffaloCalgaryChicagoColumbusAnaheimSan Jose
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 · 3–8–0 · 5 vs fresher opponent
27.3%
43.5%
1 day
53 GP · 29–18–6 · 8 vs fresher opponent
60.4%
47.1%
2 days
9 GP · 5–3–1 · 1 vs fresher opponent
61.1%
44.1%
3+ days
8 GP · 5–1–2 · 1 vs fresher opponent
75.0%
43.2%

Pulling the goalie

31 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
46.7%
41.8%
Goals share
51.9%
48.3%
Shooting %
10.5%
10.6%
Save %
.917
.921