Colorado Avalanche

The defending Stanley Cup Champions are a consensus top-2 favorite to repeat at sportsbooks.

Colorado Avalanche: A Tale of High Altitude Hockey Excellence

Nestled in the majestic Rocky Mountains, amid breathtaking landscapes and rugged terrain, lies a hockey franchise that embodies the spirit of perseverance, determination, and excellence. The Colorado Avalanche, founded in 1972 as the Quebec Nordiques before relocating to Denver in 1995, have carved out a legacy defined by their relentless pursuit of greatness, unwavering commitment to success, and a storied tradition of thrilling victories. From their early days in Quebec to their Stanley Cup triumphs in Colorado and beyond, the Avalanche’s journey is a testament to the indomitable spirit of the Rocky Mountain region and the enduring passion of their dedicated fan base.

Origins and Relocation. The story of the Colorado Avalanche begins in Quebec City, where the franchise was established as the Quebec Nordiques in 1972. Led by founding owner Marcel Aubut and general manager Maurice Filion, the Nordiques quickly endeared themselves to fans in Quebec with their passionate play and commitment to excellence. Despite their popularity, the Nordiques faced financial challenges and struggled to compete in the NHL’s competitive landscape. In 1995, the franchise relocated to Denver, Colorado, seeking new opportunities and a fresh start in the Mile High City.

Building a Championship Culture. The relocation to Colorado marked the beginning of a new chapter for the franchise and for hockey in the Rocky Mountains. Led by owner Stan Kroenke and general manager Pierre Lacroix, the Avalanche embarked on a mission to build a championship-caliber team and establish a winning culture in Denver. With a roster boasting future Hall of Famers like Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, and Patrick Roy, the Avalanche quickly emerged as one of the NHL’s elite teams, capturing their first Stanley Cup championship in 1996, just one year after relocating to Colorado.

Dominance in the Mile High City

Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, the Colorado Avalanche solidified their status as a dynasty in the NHL, capturing two more Stanley Cup championships in 2001 and 2002. Led by their legendary captain Joe Sakic and Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy, the Avalanche boasted a roster of talent that struck fear into the hearts of their opponents. With their fast-paced style of play, high-powered offense, and stingy defense, the Avalanche dominated the NHL landscape and became synonymous with success in the Mile High City.

The Avalanche Way. At the heart of the Colorado Avalanche’s success is a commitment to excellence and a relentless pursuit of greatness. From the front office to the locker room, the Avalanche organization prides itself on its dedication to building a winning culture and fostering a sense of unity and purpose among its players and staff. Through hard work, discipline, and a never-say-die attitude, the Avalanche have forged a legacy of excellence that continues to inspire fans and players alike.

Resilience and Redemption. Despite their early success, the Colorado Avalanche faced adversity in the years that followed, including changes in ownership, management, and roster turnover. However, rather than succumbing to defeat, the Avalanche used their setbacks as fuel to drive them forward, determined to reclaim their status as contenders and bring glory back to the Mile High City. With a renewed sense of purpose and a commitment to excellence, the Avalanche embarked on a journey of resurgence, determined to recapture the magic of their championship years.

The Modern Era

In recent years, the Colorado Avalanche have once again emerged as a force to be reckoned with in the NHL, propelled by a new generation of talent led by dynamic forwards Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen, as well as emerging stars like Cale Makar and Gabriel Landeskog. Under the guidance of head coach Jared Bednar, the Avalanche have made multiple playoff appearances and are poised to compete for championships for years to come. With their potent offense, stout defense, and world-class goaltending, the Avalanche are once again a force to be reckoned with in the NHL.

Community Engagement and Impact. Off the ice, the Colorado Avalanche are deeply committed to making a positive impact in the community through their charitable foundation and various outreach programs. From supporting youth hockey initiatives to partnering with local nonprofits to address issues such as education, health, and wellness, the Avalanche strive to give back to the community that has supported them throughout their journey. Through their efforts, the Avalanche aim to inspire the next generation of leaders and make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.

The Pepsi Center Era. In 1999, the Colorado Avalanche bid farewell to their beloved McNichols Sports Arena and moved into their new state-of-the-art home, the Pepsi Center. Located in the heart of downtown Denver, the Pepsi Center quickly became a hub of excitement and energy for Avalanche fans, providing a modern and vibrant setting for hockey in the Mile High City. With its world-class amenities, passionate fan base, and iconic architecture, the Pepsi Center stands as a testament to the enduring bond between the Avalanche and the city of Denver.

Looking Ahead. As the Colorado Avalanche look to the future, they do so with optimism and determination, fueled by the passion and support of their dedicated fan base. With a talented roster of players and a commitment to excellence both on and off the ice, the Avalanche are poised to continue their journey of success and bring glory back to the Mile High City. Whether it’s competing for championships or making a positive impact in the community, the Avalanche remain committed to representing Colorado with pride and honor.

A Legacy of Excellence

The Colorado Avalanche’s journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, determination, and the indomitable spirit of the Rocky Mountain region. From their early days in Quebec to their historic championship victories in Colorado and beyond, the Avalanche have left an indelible mark on the NHL and the hearts of fans across the globe. As they continue to write the next chapter in their storied history, one thing remains certain: the Colorado Avalanche will always be more than just a hockey team—they will be a symbol of excellence, perseverance, and the enduring spirit of the Rocky Mountains.

The Colorado Avalanche’s legacy is one of perseverance, determination, and excellence—a testament to the indomitable spirit of the Rocky Mountain region and the unwavering passion of their dedicated fan base. From their humble beginnings to their historic championship victories and beyond, the Avalanche have captured the hearts of fans with their thrilling victories and unforgettable moments of triumph. As they continue to navigate the highs and lows of professional hockey, one thing remains certain: the Colorado Avalanche will always be a source of pride and inspiration for fans across Colorado and beyond.

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Pre Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Date: Sun 24/09/2023	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: L 3-4
Week 2	Date: Mon 25/09/2023	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: W 3-2
Week 2	Date: Thu 28/09/2023	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: L 2-4
Week 2	Date: Sun 01/10/2023	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 4-3
Week 3	Date: Tue 03/10/2023	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 1-3
Week 3	Date: Thu 05/10/2023	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: L 3-4

Regular Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Week 1	Date: Wed 11/10/2023	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: W 5-2
Week 1	Date: Sat 14/10/2023	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: T 1-1
Week 2	Date: Tue 17/10/2023	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: W 4-1
Week 2	Date: Thu 19/10/2023	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 4-0
Week 2	Date: Sat 21/10/2023	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: W 6-4
Week 3	Date: Tue 24/10/2023	Opponent: NY Islanders	Result: W 7-4
Week 3	Date: Thu 26/10/2023	Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins	Result: L 0-4
Week 3	Date: Sun 29/10/2023	Opponent: Buffalo Sabres	Result: L 0-4
Week 4	Date: Wed 01/11/2023	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 4-1
Week 4	Date: Sat 04/11/2023	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: L 0-7
Week 5	Date: Tue 07/11/2023	Opponent: New Jersey Devils	Result: W 6-3
Week 5	Date: Thu 09/11/2023	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: L 3-4
Week 5	Date: Sat 11/11/2023	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: L 2-8
Week 6	Date: Mon 13/11/2023	Opponent: Seattle Kraken	Result: W 5-1
Week 6	Date: Wed 15/11/2023	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: W 8-2
Week 6	Date: Sat 18/11/2023	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 6-3
Week 7	Date: Mon 20/11/2023	Opponent: Nashville Predators	Result: L 3-4
Week 7	Date: Wed 22/11/2023	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: W 5-2
Week 7	Date: Fri 24/11/2023	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 3-2
Week 7	Date: Sat 25/11/2023	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: W 3-1
Week 8	Date: Mon 27/11/2023	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: W 4-1
Week 8	Date: Thu 30/11/2023	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: L 3-4
Week 8	Date: Sat 02/12/2023	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: T 3-3
Week 8	Date: Sun 03/12/2023	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: L 1-4
Week 9	Date: Tue 05/12/2023	Opponent: Anaheim Ducks	Result: W 3-2
Week 9	Date: Thu 07/12/2023	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 2-4
Week 9	Date: Sat 09/12/2023	Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers	Result: L 2-5
Week 10	Date: Mon 11/12/2023	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: W 6-5
Week 10	Date: Wed 13/12/2023	Opponent: Buffalo Sabres	Result: W 5-1
Week 10	Date: Sat 16/12/2023	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 2-6
Week 10	Date: Sun 17/12/2023	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: W 6-2
Week 11	Date: Tue 19/12/2023	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: L 2-3
Week 11	Date: Thu 21/12/2023	Opponent: Ottawa Senators	Result: W 6-4
Week 11	Date: Sat 23/12/2023	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: W 4-1
Week 12	Date: Wed 27/12/2023	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: L 4-5
Week 12	Date: Fri 29/12/2023	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 2-1
Week 12	Date: Sun 31/12/2023	Opponent: San Jose Sharks	Result: W 3-1
Week 13	Date: Tue 02/01/2024	Opponent: NY Islanders	Result: W 5-4
Week 13	Date: Thu 04/01/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 5-4
Week 13	Date: Sat 06/01/2024	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: L 4-8
Week 14	Date: Mon 08/01/2024	Opponent: Boston Bruins	Result: T 3-3
Week 14	Date: Wed 10/01/2024	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: W 3-0
Week 14	Date: Sat 13/01/2024	Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs	Result: W 5-3
Week 15	Date: Mon 15/01/2024	Opponent: Montreal Canadiens	Result: L 3-4
Week 15	Date: Tue 16/01/2024	Opponent: Ottawa Senators	Result: W 7-4
Week 15	Date: Thu 18/01/2024	Opponent: Boston Bruins	Result: L 2-5
Week 15	Date: Sat 20/01/2024	Opponent: Philadelphia Flyers	Result: W 7-4
Week 16	Date: Wed 24/01/2024	Opponent: Washington Capitals	Result: W 6-2
Week 16	Date: Fri 26/01/2024	Opponent: Los Angeles Kings	Result: W 5-1
Week 17	Date: BYE	Opponent: BYE	Result: BYE
Week 18	Date: Mon 05/02/2024	Opponent: NY Rangers	Result: L 1-2
Week 18	Date: Tue 06/02/2024	Opponent: New Jersey Devils	Result: L 3-5
Week 18	Date: Thu 08/02/2024	Opponent: Carolina Hurricanes	Result: L 2-5
Week 18	Date: Sat 10/02/2024	Opponent: Florida Panthers	Result: L 0-4
Week 19	Date: Tue 13/02/2024	Opponent: Washington Capitals	Result: W 6-3
Week 19	Date: Thu 15/02/2024	Opponent: Tampa Bay Lightning	Result: L 3-6
Week 19	Date: Sun 18/02/2024	Opponent: Arizona Coyotes	Result: W 4-3
Week 20	Date: Tue 20/02/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: W 3-1
Week 20	Date: Thu 22/02/2024	Opponent: Detroit Red Wings	Result: L 1-2
Week 20	Date: Sat 24/02/2024	Opponent: Toronto Maple Leafs	Result: L 3-4
Week 21	Date: Tue 27/02/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 5-1
Week 21	Date: Thu 29/02/2024	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 5-0
Week 21	Date: Sat 02/03/2024	Opponent: Nashville Predators	Result: L 1-5
Week 22	Date: Mon 04/03/2024	Opponent: Chicago Blackhawks	Result: W 5-0
Week 22	Date: Wed 06/03/2024	Opponent: Detroit Red Wings	Result: W 7-2
Week 22	Date: Fri 08/03/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 2-1
Week 23	Date: Tue 12/03/2024	Opponent: Calgary Flames	Result: W 6-2
Week 23	Date: Wed 13/03/2024	Opponent: Vancouver Canucks	Result: W 4-3
Week 23	Date: Sat 16/03/2024	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: W 3-2
Week 24	Date: Tue 19/03/2024	Opponent: St. Louis Blues	Result: W 4-3
Week 24	Date: Fri 22/03/2024	Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets	Result: W 6-1
Week 24	Date: Sun 24/03/2024	Opponent: Pittsburgh Penguins	Result: W 5-4
Week 25	Date: Tue 26/03/2024	Opponent: Montreal Canadiens	Result: L 1-2
Week 25	Date: Thu 28/03/2024	Opponent: NY Rangers	Result: T 2-2
Week 25	Date: Sat 30/03/2024	Opponent: Nashville Predators	Result: W 7-4
Week 26	Date: Mon 01/04/2024	Opponent: Columbus Blue Jackets	Result: L 1-4
Week 26	Date: Thu 04/04/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 5-2
Week 26	Date: Fri 05/04/2024	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: L 2-6
Week 26	Date: Sun 07/04/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 4-7
Week 27	Date: Tue 09/04/2024	Opponent: Minnesota Wild	Result: W 5-2
Week 27	Date: Sat 13/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 0-7
Week 27	Date: Sun 14/04/2024	Opponent: Vegas Golden Knights	Result: L 3-4
Week 28	Date: Thu 18/04/2024	Opponent: Edmonton Oilers	Result: W 5-1

Post Season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sun 21/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: L 6-7
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Tue 23/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 5-2
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Fri 26/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 6-2
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sun 28/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 5-1
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Tue 30/04/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: W 6-3
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Thu 02/05/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: TBD
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Sat 04/05/2024	Opponent: Winnipeg Jets	Result: TBD
Conference Semifinals	Date: Tue 07/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 4-3
Conference Semifinals	Date: Thu 09/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 3-5
Conference Semifinals	Date: Sat 11/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 1-4
Conference Quarterfinals	Date: Mon 13/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 1-5
Conference Semifinals	Date: Wed 15/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: W 5-3
Conference Semifinals	Date: Fri 17/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: L 1-2
Conference Semifinals	Date: Sun 19/05/2024	Opponent: Dallas Stars	Result: TBD

Colorado Avalanche 2024 Odds

Odds to Win
Stanley Cup

+750

Odds to Win
Western Conference

+400

Odds to Win
Division

+110

Seasons Win

106.5-115 Over
106.5-115 Under