# List of Colorado Avalanche seasons

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The team is a member of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team started as Quebec Nordiques in the World Hockey Association (WHA) and played in the league until its merger with the NHL in 1979. The Nordiques later relocated from Quebec to become the Colorado Avalanche before the 1995–96 season. The Avalanche have reached three Stanley Cup Finals, winning all of them (1996, 2001, 2022). After winning the 1996 Stanley Cup, Colorado became the first NHL team and the second team in North American professional sports history to win a championship in the same season they moved to a new city.

## Table key

Key of colors and symbols :
| Color/symbol | Explanation |
| † | Stanley Cup champions |
| ‡ | Conference champions |
| ↑ | Division champions |
| # | Led league in points |
Key of terms and abbreviations :
| Term or abbreviation | Definition |
| Finish | Final position in division or league standings |
| GP | Number of games played |
| W | Number of wins |
| L | Number of losses |
| T | Number of ties |
| OT | Number of losses in overtime (since the 1999–2000 season) |
| Pts | Number of points |
| GF | Goals for (goals scored by the Avalanche) |
| GA | Goals against (goals scored by the Avalanche' opponents) |
| — | Does not apply |

## Year by year

| Season | Avalanche season | Conference | Division | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Regular season | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason | Postseason |
| Season | Avalanche season | Conference | Division | Finish | GP | W | L | T | OT | Pts | GF | GA | GP | W | L | OT | GF | GA | Result |
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| 1995–96 | 1995–96 | Western‡ | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | — | 104 | 326 | 240 | 22 | 16 | 6 | — | 80 | 51 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Canucks) Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Blackhawks) Won in conference finals, 4–2 (Red Wings) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–0 (Panthers)† |
| 1996–97 | 1996–97 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 49 | 24 | 9 | — | 107# | 277 | 205 | 17 | 10 | 7 | — | 59 | 41 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Blackhawks) Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Oilers) Lost in conference finals, 2–4 (Red Wings) |
| 1997–98 | 1997–98 | Western | Pacific↑ | 1st | 82 | 39 | 26 | 17 | — | 95 | 231 | 205 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 16 | 19 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Oilers) |
| 1998–99 | 1998–99 | Western | Northwest↑ | 1st | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | — | 98 | 239 | 205 | 19 | 11 | 8 | — | 56 | 54 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Sharks) Won in conference semifinals, 4–2 (Red Wings) Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Stars) |
| 1999–00 | 1999–00 | Western | Northwest↑ | 1st | 82 | 42 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 96 | 233 | 201 | 17 | 11 | 6 | — | 43 | 32 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Coyotes) Won in conference semifinals, 4–1 (Red Wings) Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Stars) |
| 2000–01 | 2000–01 | Western‡ | Northwest↑ | 1st | 82 | 52 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 118# | 270 | 192 | 23 | 16 | 7 | — | 69 | 41 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–0 (Canucks) Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Kings) Won in conference finals, 4–1 (Blues) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–3 (Devils)† |
| 2001–02 | 2001–02 | Western | Northwest↑ | 1st | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 99 | 212 | 169 | 21 | 11 | 10 | — | 54 | 56 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–3 (Kings) Won in conference semifinals, 4–3 (Sharks) Lost in conference finals, 3–4 (Red Wings) |
| 2002–03 | 2002–03 | Western | Northwest↑ | 1st | 82 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 105 | 251 | 194 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 17 | 16 | Lost conference quarterfinals, 3–4 (Wild) |
| 2003–04 | 2003–04 | Western | Northwest | 2nd | 82 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 100 | 236 | 198 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | 26 | 24 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Stars) Lost in conference semifinals, 2–4 (Sharks) |
| 2004–05$^1$ | 2004–05 | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout | Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout |
| 2005–06$^2$ | 2005–06 | Western | Northwest | 2nd | 82 | 43 | 30 | — | 9 | 95 | 283 | 257 | 9 | 4 | 5 | — | 22 | 31 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–1 (Stars) Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Mighty Ducks) |
| 2006–07 | 2006–07 | Western | Northwest | 4th | 82 | 44 | 31 | — | 7 | 95 | 272 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2007–08 | 2007–08 | Western | Northwest | 2nd | 82 | 44 | 31 | — | 7 | 95 | 231 | 219 | 10 | 4 | 6 | — | 26 | 33 | Won in conference quarterfinals, 4–2 (Wild) Lost in conference semifinals, 0–4 (Red Wings) |
| 2008–09 | 2008–09 | Western | Northwest | 5th | 82 | 32 | 45 | — | 5 | 69 | 199 | 257 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2009–10 | 2009–10 | Western | Northwest | 2nd | 82 | 43 | 30 | — | 9 | 95 | 244 | 233 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 11 | 19 | Lost in conference quarterfinals, 2–4 (Sharks) |
| 2010–11 | 2010–11 | Western | Northwest | 4th | 82 | 30 | 44 | — | 8 | 68 | 227 | 288 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2011–12 | 2011–12 | Western | Northwest | 3rd | 82 | 41 | 35 | — | 6 | 88 | 208 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2012–13$^3$ | 2012–13 | Western | Northwest | 5th | 48 | 16 | 25 | — | 7 | 39 | 116 | 152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2013–14 | 2013–14 | Western | Central↑ | 1st | 82 | 52 | 22 | — | 8 | 112 | 248 | 217 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 20 | 22 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Wild) |
| 2014–15 | 2014–15 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 39 | 31 | — | 12 | 90 | 219 | 227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2015–16 | 2015–16 | Western | Central | 6th | 82 | 39 | 39 | — | 4 | 82 | 216 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2016–17 | 2016–17 | Western | Central | 7th | 82 | 22 | 56 | — | 4 | 48 | 166 | 278 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Did not qualify |
| 2017–18 | 2017–18 | Western | Central | 4th | 82 | 43 | 30 | — | 9 | 95 | 257 | 237 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | 15 | 22 | Lost in first round, 2–4 (Predators) |
| 2018–19 | 2018–19 | Western | Central | 5th | 82 | 38 | 30 | — | 14 | 90 | 260 | 246 | 12 | 7 | 5 | — | 35 | 31 | Won in first round, 4–1 (Flames) Lost in second round, 3–4 (Sharks) |
| 2019–20$^4$ | 2019–20 | Western | Central | 2nd | 70 | 42 | 20 | — | 8 | 92 | 237 | 191 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 60 | 41 | Finished second in seeding round-robin (2–0–1) Won in first round, 4–1 (Coyotes) Lost in second round, 3–4 (Stars) |
| 2020–21$^5$ | 2020–21 | — | West↑ | 1st | 56 | 39 | 13 | — | 4 | 82# | 197 | 133 | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | 38 | 27 | Won in first round, 4–0 (Blues) Lost in second round, 2–4 (Golden Knights) |
| 2021–22 | 2021–22 | Western‡ | Central↑ | 1st | 82 | 56 | 19 | — | 7 | 119 | 312 | 234 | 20 | 16 | 4 | — | 85 | 55 | Won in first round, 4–0 (Predators) Won in second round, 4–2 (Blues) Won in conference finals, 4–0 (Oilers) Won in Stanley Cup Finals, 4–2 (Lightning)† |
| 2022–23 | 2022–23 | Western | Central↑ | 1st | 82 | 51 | 24 | — | 7 | 109 | 280 | 226 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 19 | 18 | Lost in first round, 3–4 (Kraken) |
| 2023–24 | 2023–24 | Western | Central | 3rd | 82 | 50 | 25 | — | 7 | 107 | 304 | 254 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | 43 | 37 | Won in first round, 4–1 (Jets) Lost in second round, 2–4 (Stars) |
| Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | 2,224 | 1,164 | 796 | 101 | 163 | 2,592 | 6,753 | 6,172 | 257 | 149 | 107 | 1 | 794 | 670 | 20 playoff appearances |
    $^1$ Season was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
    $^2$ As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games tied after regulation will be decided in a shootout; SOL (Shootout losses) will be recorded as OTL in the standings.
    $^3$ The 2012–13 NHL season was shortened due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.
    $^4$ The 2019–20 NHL season was suspended on March 12, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    $^5$ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season was shortened to 56 games.

### All-time records

| Statistic | GP | W | L | T | OT |
| Regular season record (1995–present) | 2,224 | 1,164 | 796 | 101 | 163 |
| Postseason record (1995–present) | 257 | 149 | 107 | — | 1 |
| All-time regular and postseason record | 2,481 | 1,313 | 903 | 101 | 164 |
| All-time series record: 27–17 ||||||