2017–18 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2017–18 Colorado Avalanche season was the 39th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 22nd season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.[1] The Avalanche clinched the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season.

2017–18 Colorado Avalanche
Division4th Central
Conference8th Western
2017–18 record43–30–9
Home record28–11–2
Road record15–19–7
Goals for257
Goals against237
Team information
General ManagerJoe Sakic
CoachJared Bednar
CaptainGabriel Landeskog
Alternate captainsErik Johnson
Nathan MacKinnon
ArenaPepsi Center
Average attendance15,586 (87.1%)
Minor league affiliate(s)San Antonio Rampage (AHL)
Colorado Eagles (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsNathan MacKinnon (39)
AssistsNathan MacKinnon (58)
PointsNathan MacKinnon (97)
Penalty minutesNikita Zadorov (103)
Plus/minusPatrik Nemeth (+27)
WinsSemyon Varlamov (24)
Goals against averageAndrew Hammond (2.03)

Standings

Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p Nashville Predators 82 53 18 11 47 267 211 +56 117
2 x Winnipeg Jets 82 52 20 10 48 277 218 +59 114
3 x Minnesota Wild 82 45 26 11 42 253 232 +21 101
4 x Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
5 St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
6 Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
7 Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 27 76
Source: National Hockey League
p Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x Clinched playoff spot.
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 PA x Los Angeles Kings 82 45 29 8 43 239 203 +36 98
2 CE x Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 41 257 237 +20 95
3 CE St. Louis Blues 82 44 32 6 41 226 222 +4 94
4 CE Dallas Stars 82 42 32 8 38 235 225 +10 92
5 PA Calgary Flames 82 37 35 10 35 218 248 30 84
6 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 36 40 6 31 234 263 29 78
7 CE Chicago Blackhawks 82 33 39 10 32 229 256 27 76
8 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 31 40 11 31 218 264 46 73
9 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 29 41 12 27 208 256 48 70
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was released on June 13, 2017.[2]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[3]

2017–18 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Final Stats[4]

Skaters

Goaltenders

Regular season[4]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Andrew Hammond2158:4701022.0433.9390000
Semyon Varlamov51472860:40241661282.681595.9202000
Jonathan Bernier37342000:5819133952.851092.9132010
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Andrew Hammond32137:291162.9890.9330000
Jonathan Bernier44217:0413143.51120.8830000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
Gabriel LandeskogCross–check against Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk during NHL Game No. 356 in Colorado on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 15:18 of the first period.4 games$119,815.68November 27, 2017[5]
Erik JohnsonBoarding against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov during NHL Game No. 505 in Colorado on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 16:57 of the second period.2 games$64,516.12December 17, 2017[6]

Transactions

The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01) To Nashville Predators
4th-round pick in 2019
To Colorado Avalanche
Colin Wilson
[7]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) To Ottawa Senators
Matt Duchene
To Colorado Avalanche
Kyle Turris
Shane Bowers
Andrew Hammond
conditional 1st-round pick in 2018 or 2019
3rd-round pick in 2019
[8]
November 5, 2017 (2017-11-05) To Nashville Predators
Kyle Turris
To Colorado Avalanche
Samuel Girard
Vladislav Kamenev
2nd-round pick in 2018
[9]
February 26, 2018 (2018-02-26) To New York Rangers
Chris Bigras
To Colorado Avalanche
Ryan Graves
[10]
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