The Colorado Avalanche started their journey as the Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA) in 1972. Notably, they were one of the charter franchises of the WHA and won the Avco World Trophy in 1976-77 alongside four Division Championships. However, their defining moment came in 1995 when they debuted as the Colorado Avalanche and won the Pacific Division. Furthermore, that same season they clinched their first Stanley Cup after sweeping the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Till now, they have claimed three Stanley Cups, three Conference Championships, and 12 Division titles while they play their home games at Ball Arena, sharing the stadium with Denver Nuggets of NBA and Colorado Mammoth of NLL. Furthermore, they have played 44 regular seasons and appeared in 29 playoffs till date.
Colorado Avalanche Regular Season 2023-2024 Schedule
The 2023-2024 regular season for the Colorado Avalanche was marked by many notable games and impressive performances, this included a 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings in their season opener, followed by notable wins against the Chicago Blackhawks, Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers later in the season.
They won a total 50 games and finished third in the Central Division while finishing fourth in the Western Conference. Their stand out player Nathan MacKinnon contributed an impressive 140 points during the 2023-2024 regular season. Their goaltender Alexandar Georgiev oversaw 38 wins which in making their seventh consecutive playoff appearance. The below table explores Colorado Avalanche's 2023-2024 regular season schedule alongside their opponents and results:
| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULTS |
| Thu, 12 Oct | Los Angeles Kings | W5-2 |
| Sun, 15 Oct | San Jose Sharks | W2-1 (SO) |
| Wed, 18 Oct | Seattle Kraken | W4-1 |
| Fri, 20 Oct | Chicago Blackhawks | W4-0 |
| Sun, 22 Oct | Carolina Hurricanes | W6-4 |
| Wed, 25 Oct | New York Rangers | W7-4 |
| Fri, 27 Oct | Pittsburgh Penguins | L4-0 |
| Sun, 29 Oct | Buffalo Sabres | L4-0 |
| Thu, 2 Nov | St. Louis Blues | W4-1 |
| Sun, 5 Nov | Vegas Golden Knights | L7-0 |
| Wed, 8 Nov | New Jersey Devils | W6-3 |
| Fri, 10 Nov | Seattle Kraken | L4-3 |
| Sun, 12 Nov | St. Louis Blues | L8-2 |
| Tue, 14 Nov | Seattle Kraken | W5-1 |
| Thu, 16 Nov | Anaheim Ducks | W8-2 |
| Sun, 19 Nov | Dallas Stars | W6-3 |
| Tue, 21 Nov | Nashville Predators | L4-3 |
| Thu, 23 Nov | Vancouver Canucks | W5-2 |
| Sat, 25 Nov | Minnesota Wild | W3-2 |
| Sun, 26 Nov | Calgary Flames | W3-1 |
| Tue, 28 Nov | Arizona Coyotes | L4-3 (OT) |
| Fri, 1 Dec | Anaheim Ducks | L4-3 (SO) |
| Mon, 4 Dec | Los Angeles Kings | L4-1 |
| Wed, 6 Dec | Anaheim Ducks | W3-2 |
| Fri, 8 Dec | Winnipeg Jets | L4-2 |
| Sun, 10 Dec | Philadelphia Flyers | L5-2 |
| Tue, 12 Dec | Calgary Flames | W6-5 |
| Thu, 14 Dec | Buffalo Sabres | W5-1 |
| Sun, 17 Dec | Winnipeg Jets | L6-2 |
| Mon, 18 Dec | San Jose Sharks | W6-2 |
| Wed, 20 Dec | Chicago Blackhawks | L3-2 |
| Fri, 22 Dec | Ottawa Senators | W6-4 |
| Sun, 24 Dec | Arizona Coyotes | W4-1 |
| Thu, 28 Dec | Arizona Coyotes | L5-4 (OT) |
| Sat, 30 Dec | St. Louis Blues | W2-1 |
| Mon, 1 Jan | San Jose Sharks | W3-1 |
| Wed, 3 Jan | New York Islanders | W5-4 (OT) |
| Fri, 5 Jan | Dallas Stars | W5-4 (OT) |
| Sun, 7 Jan | Florida Panthers | L8-4 |
| Tue, 9 Jan | Boston Bruins | W4-3 (SO) |
| Thu, 11 Jan | Vegas Golden Knights | W3-0 |
| Sun, 14 Jan | Toronto Maple Leafs | W5-3 |
| Tue, 16 Jan | Montreal Canadiens | L4-3 |
| Wed, 17 Jan | Ottawa Senators | W7-4 |
| Fri, 19 Jan | Boston Bruins | L5-2 |
| Sat, 20 Jan | Philadelphia Flyers | W7-4 |
| Thu, 25 Jan | Washington Capitals | W6-2 |
| Sat, 27 Jan | Los Angeles Kings | W5-1 |
| Tue, 6 Feb | New York Islanders | L2-1 (OT) |
| Wed, 7 Feb | New Jersey Devils | L5-3 |
| Fri, 9 Feb | Carolina Hurricanes | L5-2 |
| Sun, 11 Feb | Florida Panthers | L4-0 |
| Wed, 14 Feb | Washington Capitals | W6-3 |
| Fri, 16 Feb | Tampa Bay Lightning | L6-3 |
| Mon, 19 Feb | Arizona Coyotes | W4-3 |
| Wed, 21 Feb | Vancouver Canucks | W3-1 |
| Fri, 23 Feb | Detroit Red Wings | L2-1 (OT) |
| Sun, 25 Feb | Toronto Maple Leafs | L4-3 |
| Wed, 28 Feb | Dallas Stars | W5-1 |
| Fri, 1 Mar | Chicago Blackhawks | W5-0 |
| Sun, 3 Mar | Nashville Predators | L5-1 |
| Tue, 5 Mar | Chicago Blackhawks | W5-0 |
| Thu, 7 Mar | Detroit Red Wings | W7-2 |
| Sat, 9 Mar | Minnesota Wild | W2-1 (OT) |
| Wed, 13 Mar | Calgary Flames | W6-2 |
| Thu, 14 Mar | Vancouver Canucks | W4-3 (OT) |
| Sun, 17 Mar | Edmonton Oilers | W3-2 (OT) |
| Wed, 20 Mar | St. Louis Blues | W4-3 |
| Sat, 23 Mar | Columbus Blue Jackets | W6-1 |
| Sun, 24 Mar | Pittsburgh Penguins | W5-4 (OT) |
| Wed, 27 Mar | Montreal Canadiens | L2-1 |
| Fri, 29 Mar | New York Islanders | L3-2 (SO) |
| Sun, 31 Mar | Nashville Predators | W7-4 |
| Tue, 2 Apr | Columbus Blue Jackets | L4-1 |
| Fri, 5 Apr | Minnesota Wild | W5-2 |
| Sat, 6 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | L6-2 |
| Mon, 8 Apr | Dallas Stars | L7-4 |
| Wed, 10 Apr | Minnesota Wild | W5-2 |
| Sun, 14 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | L7-0 |
| Mon, 15 Apr | Vegas Golden Knights | L4-3 (OT) |
| Fri, 19 Apr | Edmonton Oilers | W5-1 |
Colorado Avalanche Playoffs 2023-2024 Schedule
On April 22, 2024, the Colorado Avalanche faced the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of the first round of the playoff series where they faced a heartbreaking defeat at Winnipeg. Cale Makar contributed one goal and two assists, leading the charge of Avalanche. Other players like Artturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin, Miles Wood, and Casey Mittelstadt also contributed with goals, and strong efforts, they fell short. Game 2 of of the series saw them bounce back in superb fashion, claiming victory in a 5-2 win. They followed this with three more dominating performances to claim the first round of the 2023-2024 playoff series.
| Date | Opponent | Arena | Result |
| Mon, 22 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre | L6-7 |
| Wed, 24 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre | W5-2 |
| Sat, 27 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | Ball Arena | W6-2 |
| Mon, 29 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | Ball Arena | W5-1 |
| Tue, 30 Apr | Winnipeg Jets | Canada Life Centre | W6-3 |
Conferene Second Round
Advancig to the Conference second round, the Colorado avalanche is facing the Dallas Stars in the round two. They have completed two games and in the first game they emerged victorious with a 4-3 score. In the second game, they faced challenges and lost against the Stars with 5-3 score.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, 8 May | @ Dallas | W 4-3 OT |
| Fri, 10 May | @ Dallas | L 5-3 |
Upcoming Games - Conference Second Round
| Date | Opponent | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, 12 May | vs Dallas | 7:30 AM |
| Mon, 13 May | vs Dallas | TBD |
| Thu, 16 May | @ Dallas | 5:30 AM |
| Fri, 17 May | vs Dallas | TBD |
| Sun, 19 May | @ Dallas | TBD |
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