List of Colorado Avalanche seasons



This is a list of seasons completed by the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Avalanche have completed in the NHL since their relocation from Quebec in 1995. That year, they 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.

Year by year

 * 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.