2021–22 Colorado Avalanche season
Season of play of professional ice hockey team
The 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that joined the league in 1979, 26th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season , and 50th season overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA), where the franchise was established in 1972.[ 2]
On April 5, 2022, the Avalanche clinched a playoff berth after a 6–4 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins .[ 3] On April 16, the Avalanche clinched the Central Division along with the top seed in the Western Conference after a 7–4 win against the Carolina Hurricanes .[ 4] They went on to earn 119 points, breaking the franchise record set in 2000-01 .
On June 6, the Avalanche swept the Edmonton Oilers to advance to their first Stanley Cup Finals since 2001 .[ 5] On June 26, 2022, the Avalanche won their third Stanley Cup and first since 2001 after they defeated the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals , in six games.[ 6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 7] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
z – Clinched conference
Conference standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 8] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
2021 preseason game log: 2–4–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 28
Colorado
3–4
Vegas
Johansson
16,867
0–1–0
[ 9]
2
September 30
Minnesota
4–6
Colorado
Annunen
11,092
1–1–0
[ 10]
3
October 4
Colorado
1–3
Minnesota
Kuemper
13,112
1–2–0
[ 11]
4
October 5
Vegas
7–4
Colorado
Johansson
—
1–3–0
[ 12]
5
October 7
Colorado
1–3
Dallas
Kuemper
12,022
1–4–0
[ 13]
6
October 9
Dallas
2–4
Colorado
Johansson
—
2–4–0
[ 14]
Regular season
2021–22 game log
October: 4–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Chicago
2–4
Colorado
Kuemper
18,037
1–0–0
2
[ 15]
2
October 16
St. Louis
5–3
Colorado
Kuemper
18,022
1–1–0
2
[ 16]
3
October 19
Colorado
3–6
Washington
Kuemper
18,573
1–2–0
2
[ 17]
4
October 21
Colorado
1–4
Florida
Johansson
11,245
1–3–0
2
[ 18]
5
October 23
Colorado
4–3
Tampa Bay
SO
Kuemper
19,092
2–3–0
4
[ 19]
6
October 26
Vegas
3–1
Colorado
Kuemper
17,724
2–4–0
4
[ 20]
7
October 28
Colorado
4–3
St. Louis
Kuemper
16,558
3–4–0
6
[ 21]
8
October 30
Minnesota
1–4
Colorado
Kuemper
17,708
4–4–0
8
[ 22]
November: 7–2–1 (home: 5–0–1; road: 2–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
9
November 3
Columbus
5–4
Colorado
OT
Johansson
16,634
4–4–1
9
[ 23]
10
November 6
Colorado
2–4
Columbus
Kuemper
16,494
4–5–1
9
[ 24]
11
November 11
Vancouver
1–7
Colorado
Kuemper
17,226
5–5–1
11
[ 25]
12
November 13
San Jose
2–6
Colorado
Kuemper
18,015
6–5–1
13
[ 26]
13
November 17
Colorado
4–2
Vancouver
Kuemper
18,361
7–5–1
15
[ 27]
14
November 19
Colorado
7–3
Seattle
Kuemper
17,151
8–5–1
17
[ 28]
15
November 22
Ottawa
5–7
Colorado
Kuemper
16,706
9–5–1
19
[ 29]
16
November 24
Anaheim
2–5
Colorado
Johansson
16,343
10–5–1
21
[ 30]
17
November 26
Colorado
1–3
Dallas
Kuemper
18,532
10–6–1
21
[ 31]
18
November 27
Nashville
2–6
Colorado
Johansson
17,050
11–6–1
23
[ 32]
December: 6–2–1 (home: 3–0–0; road: 3–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
19
December 1
Colorado
3–8
Toronto
Johansson
18,931
11–7–1
23
[ 33]
20
December 2
Colorado
4–1
Montreal
Johansson
20,092
12–7–1
25
[ 34]
21
December 4
Colorado
5–6
Ottawa
OT
Annunen
14,237
12–7–2
26
[ 35]
22
December 6
Colorado
7–5
Philadelphia
Annunen
16,649
13–7–2
28
[ 36]
23
December 8
Colorado
7–3
NY Rangers
Kuemper
16,714
14–7–2
30
[ 37]
24
December 10
Detroit
3–7
Colorado
Kuemper
18,021
15–7–2
32
[ 38]
25
December 12
Florida
2–3
Colorado
Kuemper
16,548
16–7–2
34
[ 39]
26
December 14
NY Rangers
2–4
Colorado
Kuemper
17,198
17–7–2
36
[ 40]
27
December 16
Colorado
2–5
Nashville
Francouz
17,184
17–8–2
36
[ 41]
—
December 18
Tampa Bay
Colorado
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 42] Moved to February 10.[ 43]
—
December 20
Colorado
Detroit
Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 23.[ 43]
—
December 22
Colorado
Buffalo
Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 19.[ 43]
—
December 23
Colorado
Boston
Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 21.[ 43]
—
December 27
Colorado
Vegas
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 44] Moved to February 16.[ 43]
—
December 29
Dallas
Colorado
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 45] Moved to February 15.[ 43]
—
December 31
Colorado
Dallas
Postponed due to COVID-19. Moved to February 13.[ 43]
January: 15–0–1 (home: 10–0–0; road: 5–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
January 2
Anaheim
2–4
Colorado
Kuemper
17,305
18–8–2
38
[ 46]
29
January 4
Colorado
4–3
Chicago
OT
Kuemper
16,784
19–8–2
40
[ 47]
30
January 6
Winnipeg
1–7
Colorado
Kuemper
15,171
20–8–2
42
[ 48]
31
January 8
Toronto
4–5
Colorado
OT
Francouz
17,354
21–8–2
44
[ 49]
32
January 10
Seattle
3–4
Colorado
Francouz
17,516
22–8–2
46
[ 50]
33
January 11
Colorado
4–5
Nashville
OT
Kuemper
17,159
22–8–3
47
[ 51]
34
January 14
Arizona
3–4
Colorado
SO
Francouz
17,072
23–8–3
49
[ 52]
35
January 15
Colorado
5–0
Arizona
Kuemper
14,313
24–8–3
51
[ 53]
36
January 17
Minnesota
3–4
Colorado
SO
Francouz
17,565
25–8–3
53
[ 54]
37
January 19
Colorado
2–0
Anaheim
Francouz
11,240
26–8–3
55
[ 55]
38
January 20
Colorado
4–1
Los Angeles
Kuemper
15,387
27–8–3
57
[ 56]
39
January 22
Montreal
2–3
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
17,646
28–8–3
59
[ 57]
40
January 24
Chicago
0–2
Colorado
Francouz
16,503
29–8–3
61
[ 58]
41
January 26
Boston
3–4
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
18,041
30–8–3
63
[ 59]
42
January 28
Colorado
6–4
Chicago
Francouz
17,992
31–8–3
65
[ 60]
43
January 30
Buffalo
1–4
Colorado
Kuemper
17,456
32–8–3
67
[ 61]
February: 7–2–1 (home: 2–1–1; road: 5–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
44
February 1
Arizona
3–2
Colorado
SO
Kuemper
15,345
32–8–4
68
[ 62]
45
February 10
Tampa Bay
2–3
Colorado
Kuemper
18,018
33–8–4
70
[ 63]
46
February 13
Colorado
4–0
Dallas
Kuemper
18,167
34–8–4
72
[ 64]
47
February 15
Dallas
4–1
Colorado
Francouz
17,503
34–9–4
72
[ 65]
48
February 16
Colorado
2–0
Vegas
Kuemper
18,209
35–9–4
74
[ 66]
49
February 19
Colorado
5–3
Buffalo
Kuemper
10,526
36–9–4
76
[ 67]
50
February 21
Colorado
1–5
Boston
Kuemper
17,850
36–10–4
76
[ 68]
51
February 23
Colorado
5–2
Detroit
Francouz
18,562
37–10–4
78
[ 69]
52
February 25
Winnipeg
3–6
Colorado
Francouz
18,037
38–10–4
80
[ 70]
53
February 26
Colorado
3–2
Vegas
Kuemper
18,333
39–10–4
82
[ 71]
March: 9–4–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
54
March 1
NY Islanders
3–5
Colorado
Kuemper
17,622
40–10–4
84
[ 72]
55
March 3
Colorado
1–2
Arizona
Francouz
10,840
40–11–4
84
[ 73]
56
March 5
Calgary
4–3
Colorado
OT
Francouz
18,087
40–11–5
85
[ 74]
57
March 7
Colorado
5–4
NY Islanders
Francouz
16,378
41–11–5
87
[ 75]
58
March 8
Colorado
3–5
New Jersey
Kuemper
12,181
41–12–5
87
[ 76]
59
March 10
Colorado
0–2
Carolina
Kuemper
18,056
41–13–5
87
[ 77]
60
March 13
Calgary
0–3
Colorado
Kuemper
18,081
42–13–5
89
[ 78]
61
March 15
Colorado
3–0
Los Angeles
Kuemper
13,967
43–13–5
91
[ 79]
62
March 18
Colorado
5–3
San Jose
Francouz
13,022
44–13–5
93
[ 80]
63
March 21
Edmonton
2–3
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
18,022
45–13–5
95
[ 81]
64
March 23
Vancouver
3–1
Colorado
Kuemper
17,482
45–14–5
95
[ 82]
65
March 25
Philadelphia
3–6
Colorado
Francouz
18,051
46–14–5
97
[ 83]
66
March 27
Colorado
2–3
Minnesota
OT
Kuemper
19,140
46–14–6
98
[ 84]
67
March 29
Colorado
2–1
Calgary
Kuemper
16,543
47–14–6
100
[ 85]
68
March 31
San Jose
2–4
Colorado
Francouz
18,013
48–14–6
102
[ 86]
April: 8–5–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
69
April 2
Pittsburgh
2–3
Colorado
Kuemper
18,102
49–14–6
104
[ 87]
70
April 5
Colorado
6–4
Pittsburgh
Kuemper
17,409
50–14–6
106
[ 88]
71
April 8
Colorado
5–4
Winnipeg
OT
Francouz
13,900
51–14–6
108
[ 89]
72
April 9
Colorado
2–1
Edmonton
SO
Kuemper
18,347
52–14–6
110
[ 90]
73
April 13
Los Angeles
3–9
Colorado
Kuemper
18,017
53–14–6
112
[ 91]
74
April 14
New Jersey
1–3
Colorado
Francouz
18,024
54–14–6
114
[ 92]
75
April 16
Carolina
4–7
Colorado
Kuemper
18,091
55–14–6
116
[ 93]
76
April 18
Washington
3–2
Colorado
Kuemper
18,020
55–15–6
116
[ 94]
77
April 20
Colorado
2–3
Seattle
Francouz
17,151
55–16–6
116
[ 95]
78
April 22
Colorado
3–6
Edmonton
Kuemper
18,347
55–17–6
116
[ 96]
79
April 24
Colorado
1–4
Winnipeg
Kuemper
14,443
55–18–6
116
[ 97]
80
April 26
St. Louis
3–5
Colorado
Kuemper
18,071
56–18–6
118
[ 98]
81
April 28
Nashville
5–4
Colorado
SO
Kuemper
18,011
56–18–7
119
[ 99]
82
April 29
Colorado
1–4
Minnesota
Francouz
19,261
56–19–7
119
[ 100]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2022 Stanley Cup playoffs
Western Conference First Round vs. (WC2) Nashville Predators : Colorado won 4–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 3
Nashville
2–7
Colorado
Kuemper
18,091
1–0
[ 101]
2
May 5
Nashville
1–2
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
18,115
2–0
[ 102]
3
May 7
Colorado
7–3
Nashville
Francouz
17,430
3–0
[ 103]
4
May 9
Colorado
5–3
Nashville
Francouz
17,188
4–0
[ 104]
Western Conference Second Round vs. (C3) St. Louis Blues : Colorado won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 17
St. Louis
2–3
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
18,105
1–0
[ 105]
2
May 19
St. Louis
4–1
Colorado
Kuemper
18,117
1–1
[ 106]
3
May 21
Colorado
5–2
St. Louis
Kuemper
18,096
2–1
[ 107]
4
May 23
Colorado
6–3
St. Louis
Kuemper
18,096
3–1
[ 108]
5
May 25
St. Louis
5–4
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
18,117
3–2
[ 109]
6
May 27
Colorado
3–2
St. Louis
Kuemper
18,096
4–2
[ 110]
Western Conference Finals vs. (P2) Edmonton Oilers : Colorado won 4–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 31
Edmonton
6–8
Colorado
Francouz
18,044
1–0
[ 111]
2
June 2
Edmonton
0–4
Colorado
Francouz
18,107
2–0
[ 112]
3
June 4
Colorado
4–2
Edmonton
Francouz
18,347
3–0
[ 113]
4
June 6
Colorado
6–5
Edmonton
OT
Francouz
18,347
4–0
[ 114]
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (A3) Tampa Bay Lightning : Colorado won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
June 15
Tampa Bay
3–4
Colorado
OT
Kuemper
17,778
1–0
[ 115]
2
June 18
Tampa Bay
0–7
Colorado
Kuemper
17,849
2–0
[ 116]
3
June 20
Colorado
2–6
Tampa Bay
Kuemper
19,092
2–1
[ 117]
4
June 22
Colorado
3–2
Tampa Bay
OT
Kuemper
19,092
3–1
[ 118]
5
June 24
Tampa Bay
3–2
Colorado
Kuemper
18,015
3–2
[ 119]
6
June 26
Colorado
2–1
Tampa Bay
Kuemper
19,092
4–2
[ 120]
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Final stats [ 121]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Darcy Kuemper
57
57
3,258:07
37
12
4
138
2.52
1,754
.921
5
0
0
2
Pavel Francouz
21
18
1,200:09
15
5
1
51
2.55
608
.916
2
0
0
0
Jonas Johansson ‡
9
6
370:18
3
2
1
23
3.73
200
.885
0
0
0
0
Justus Annunen
2
1
96:46
1
0
1
7
4.34
51
.863
0
0
1
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Darcy Kuemper
16
16
886:50
10
4
38
2.57
386
.902
1
0
1
2
Pavel Francouz
7
4
341:11
6
0
16
2.81
170
.906
1
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Gabriel Landeskog
Boarding against Chicago Blackhawks forward Kirby Dach during NHL game no. 5 in Colorado on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at 16:22 of the third period.
2 games
$70,000
October 14, 2021[ 122]
Transactions
The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
Notes:
Arizona will receive a third-round pick in 2024 if Colorado wins the 2022 Stanley Cup and Kuemper plays in 50% of their playoff games; otherwise no pick will be exchanged.
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Date
Player
Term
Contract type
Ref
July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22 )
Kiefer Sherwood
1-year
Re-signing
[ 153]
July 24, 2021 (2021-07-24 )
Cale Makar
6-year
Re-signing
[ 154]
July 27, 2021 (2021-07-27 )
Gabriel Landeskog
8-year
Re-signing
[ 155]
August 6, 2021 (2021-08-06 )
Oskar Olausson
3-year
Entry-level
[ 156]
August 16, 2021 (2021-08-16 )
Dennis Gilbert
1-year
Re-signing
[ 157]
September 22, 2021 (2021-09-22 )
Logan O'Connor
1-year
Re-signing
[ 158]
March 12, 2022 (2022-03-12 )
Pavel Francouz
2-year
Extension
[ 159]
April 5, 2022 (2022-04-05 )
Kurtis MacDermid
2-year
Extension
[ 160]
May 2, 2022 (2022-05-02 )
Danila Zhuravlyov
2-year
Entry-level
[ 161]
July 5, 2022 (2022-07-05 )
Andrew Cogliano
1-year
Extension
[ 162]
Draft picks
Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on July 23 and 24, 2021, virtually via video conference call from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey , due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
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^ "Avalanche, Panthers shut down through holiday break due to COVID concerns" . NHL.com . December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021 .
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^ "NHL postpones three more games, total up to 70" . NHL.com . December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021 .
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^ "St. Louis Blues - Colorado Avalanche - May 19, 2022" . NHL.com . May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022 .
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^ "AVALANCHE ACQUIRES STURM" . Colorado Avalanche. March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022 .
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^ "AVALANCHE SIGNS BURKE" . Colorado Avalanche. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2021 .
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^ "Cale Makar Signs Six-Year Contract" . NHL.com. July 24, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Gabriel Landeskog to Eight-Year Deal" . NHL.com. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2021 .
^ "Avalanche Signs Oskar Olausson" . NHL.com. August 8, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021 .
^ "Avalanche Re-Signs Dennis Gilbert" . NHL.com. August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021 .
^ "Avalanche Re-Signs Logan O'Connor" . NHL.com. September 22, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021 .
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