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Western Conference · Central Division

Colorado Avalanche

2019–20·42–20–8·92 points·2nd in the Central, 2nd in the Western

Points
92#3
Goal differential
+46#3
xGF% (5v5, adj.)
53.0%#4
Power play
19.9%#13
Penalty kill
81.9%#11
GSAx
+5.8#12

Splits

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

Home3318–9–6420.641199854.4%
Away3724–11–2500.681179251.1%
October128–2–2180.75473450.2%
November148–6–0160.57504148.5%
December147–5–2160.57474353.2%
January95–2–2120.67352459.3%
February1511–3–1230.77412951.8%
March63–2–170.58161957.7%
Division rivals2010–8–2220.55736251.1%
Rest of conference1911–6–2240.63595556.4%
Other conference3121–6–4460.741047351.3%
CHI43–1–060.75191155.2%
CGY32–0–150.83121055.3%
MIN42–2–040.50131348.8%
BOS22–0–041.008352.1%
STL42–2–040.50151449.9%
VGK22–0–041.0013455.5%
NSH22–0–041.0012645.7%
CBJ22–0–041.006340.9%
NJD22–0–041.008359.2%
SJS22–0–041.008365.7%

On the road

60,653 km of travel between arenas over the season, drawn leg by leg.

2019-10-14: to Washington, 2,399 km (W)2019-10-16: to Pittsburgh, 306 km (OTL)2019-10-18: to Sunrise, 1,588 km (OTW)2019-10-19: to Tampa, 289 km (W)2019-10-21: to St. Louis, 1,388 km (L)2019-10-25: to Paradise, 2,218 km (W)2019-10-26: to Denver, 979 km (L)2019-11-02: to Glendale, 946 km (L)2019-11-05: to Dallas, 1,439 km (L)2019-11-07: to Denver, 1,066 km (W)2019-11-12: to Winnipeg, 1,286 km (W)2019-11-14: to Edmonton, 1,194 km (L)2019-11-16: to Vancouver, 817 km (OTW)2019-11-19: to Calgary, 674 km (W)2019-11-21: to St. Paul, 1,692 km (L)2019-11-23: to Denver, 1,135 km (L)2019-11-29: to Chicago, 1,475 km (W)2019-11-30: to Denver, 1,475 km (W)2019-12-04: to Toronto, 2,162 km (W)2019-12-05: to Montreal, 504 km (W)2019-12-07: to Boston, 402 km (W)2019-12-09: to Denver, 2,842 km (OTL)2019-12-16: to St. Louis, 1,281 km (L)2019-12-18: to Chicago, 421 km (W)2019-12-19: to Denver, 1,475 km (L)2019-12-23: to Paradise, 979 km (W)2019-12-27: to Denver, 979 km (L)2019-12-28: to Dallas, 1,066 km (SOL)2019-12-31: to Denver, 1,066 km (L)2020-01-04: to Newark, 2,606 km (W)2020-01-06: to Uniondale, 49 km (L)2020-01-07: to New York, 34 km (L)2020-01-10: to Denver, 2,621 km (OTL)2020-02-01: to Philadelphia, 2,536 km (L)2020-02-04: to Buffalo, 453 km (W)2020-02-06: to Ottawa, 358 km (W)2020-02-08: to Columbus, 828 km (W)2020-02-09: to St. Paul, 995 km (W)2020-02-11: to Denver, 1,135 km (W)2020-02-15: to Colorado Springs, 85 km (L)2020-02-17: to Denver, 85 km (OTL)2020-02-21: to Anaheim, 1,321 km (W)2020-02-22: to Los Angeles, 45 km (SOW)2020-02-26: to Denver, 1,337 km (W)2020-02-28: to Raleigh, 2,343 km (W)2020-02-29: to Nashville, 726 km (W)2020-03-02: to Detroit, 758 km (W)2020-03-04: to Denver, 1,858 km (OTL)2020-03-06: to Vancouver, 1,776 km (L)2020-03-08: to San Jose, 1,332 km (W)2020-03-09: to Los Angeles, 491 km (L)2020-03-11: to Denver, 1,337 km (OTW)DenverWashingtonPittsburghSunriseTampaSt. LouisParadiseGlendaleDallasWinnipegEdmontonVancouverCalgarySt. PaulChicagoTorontoMontrealBostonNewarkUniondaleNew YorkPhiladelphiaBuffaloOttawaColumbusColorado SpringsAnaheimLos AngelesRaleighNashvilleDetroitSan 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
12 GP · 6–5–1 · 11 vs fresher opponent
54.2%
48.5%
1 day
41 GP · 27–10–4 · 13 vs fresher opponent
70.7%
53.7%
2 days
7 GP · 3–3–1 · 0 vs fresher opponent
50.0%
50.1%
3+ days
9 GP · 5–2–2 · 0 vs fresher opponent
66.7%
54.4%

Pulling the goalie

25 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
51.8%
49.3%
Goals share
55.4%
45.6%
Shooting %
10.5%
9.0%
Save %
.918
.919