2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season began on October 3, 2007, and ended on May 3, 2008. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League, and 13th as the Colorado Avalanche.

Regular season

The Avalanche were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with only 301 power-play opportunities against. They also scored the fewest shorthanded goals of all 30 teams, with 2.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Playoffs The Avalanche clinched the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since relocating to Denver in 1995.

Schedule and results

Preseason

| 1 || September 17 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Weiman || 8,392 || 1–0 ||

| 2 || September 19 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Budaj || || 2–0 ||

| 3 || September 20 || Colorado || 6 – 3 || Dallas || || Wall || 14,895 || 3–0 ||

| 4 || September 22 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Los Angeles† || SO || Weiman || || 3–1 ||

| 5 || September 25 || Dallas || 5 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || || 3–2 ||

| 6 || September 29 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || || 4–2 || |- | colspan=10 | † In Las Vegas

Legend:

Regular season

| 1 || October 3 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Budaj || 17,487 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||

| 2 || October 4 || Colorado || 0 – 4 || Nashville || || Budaj || 16,363 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||

| 3 || October 7 || San Jose || 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Budaj || 15,876 || 2–1–0 || 4 ||

| 4 || October 12 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || St. Louis || || Theodore || 19,150 || 2–2–0 || 4 ||

| 5 || October 13 || Columbus || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Budaj || 16,153 || 3–2–0 || 6 ||

| 6 || October 16 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 16,722 || 4–2–0 || 8 ||

| 7 || October 19 || Colorado || 3 – 5 || Chicago || || Theodore || 13,519 || 4–3–0 || 8 ||

| 8 || October 21 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || ||Budaj || 18,568 || 4–4–0 || 8 ||

| 9 || October 23 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 5–4–0 || 10 ||

| 10 || October 26 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Theodore || 19,289 || 6–4–0 || 12 ||

| 11 || October 28 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 17,041 || 7–4–0 || 14 ||

| 12 || November 1 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 8–4–0 || 16 ||

| 13 || November 3 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 18,007 || 8–5–0 || 16 ||

| 14 || November 5 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,655 || 9–5–0 || 18 ||

| 15 || November 7 || Edmonton || 3 – 4 || Colorado || SO ||Budaj || 15,877 || 10–5–0 || 20 ||

| 16 || November 9 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Theodore || 18,630 || 10–5–1 || 21 ||

| 17 || November 11 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,434 || 11–5–1 || 23 ||

| 18 || November 16 || Colorado || 1 – 6 || Dallas || || Theodore || 18,019 || 11–6–1 || 23 ||

| 19 || November 18 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || ||Budaj || 18,568 || 11–7–1 || 23 ||

| 20 || November 20 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Theodore || 19,289 || 11–8–1 || 23 ||

| 21 || November 22 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 12–8–1 || 25 ||

| 22 || November 24 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 12–9–1 || 25 ||

| 23 || November 28 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,128 || 13–9–1 || 27 ||

| 24 || November 30 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || San Jose || ||Budaj || 17,496 || 13–10–1 || 27 ||

| 25 || December 1 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Theodore || 17,297 || 14–10–1 || 29 ||

| 26 || December 3 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,213 || 14–11–1 || 29 ||

| 27 || December 5 || Colorado || 4 – 5 || Columbus || || Budaj || 12,851 || 14–12–1 || 29 ||

| 28 || December 7 || Philadelphia || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 16,312 || 15–12–1 || 31 ||

| 29 || December 9 || St. Louis || 5 – 9 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,476 || 16–12–1 || 33 ||

| 30 || December 12 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Columbus || || Theodore || 13,150 || 16–13–1 || 33 ||

| 31 || December 13 || Colorado || 2 – 1 || Nashville || || Budaj || 12,456 || 17–13–1 || 35 ||

| 32 || December 15 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 16,582 || 18–13–1 || 37 ||

| 33 || December 17 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Budaj || 16,647 || 19–13–1 || 39 ||

| 34 || December 19 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || OT || Budaj || 17,197 || 19–13–2 || 40 ||

| 35 || December 21 || NY Rangers || 3 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || 16,612 || 20–13–2 || 42 ||

| 36 || December 23 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 17,186 || 21–13–2 || 44 ||

| 37 || December 27 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 18,007 || 21–14–2 || 44 ||

| 38 || December 29 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,256 || 21–15–2 || 44 ||

| 39 || December 31 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || SO ||Budaj || 12,973 || 21–15–3 || 45 ||

| 40 || January 2 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,232 || 21–16–3 || 45 ||

| 41 || January 5 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Theodore || 17,154 || 22–16–3 || 47 ||

| 42 || January 8 || Colorado || 0 – 1 || Detroit || || Theodore || 19,160 || 22–17–3 || 47 ||

| 43 || January 9 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Washington || || Theodore || 16,168 || 22–18–3 || 47 ||

| 44 || January 12 || Colorado || 5 – 4 || Carolina || || Theodore || 18,680 || 23–18–3 || 49 ||

| 45 || January 13 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Florida || SO || Theodore || 13,854 || 24–18–3 || 51 ||

| 46 || January 15 || Colorado || 3 – 0 || Tampa Bay || || Theodore || 17,222 || 25–18–3 || 53 ||

| 47 || January 18 || Chicago || 2 – 1 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 18,007 || 25–18–4 || 54 ||

| 48 || January 20 || Columbus || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,197 || 26–18–4 || 56 ||

| 49 || January 22 || Nashville || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,235 || 26–19–4 || 56 ||

| 50 || January 24 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,321 || 26–20–4 || 56 ||

| 51 || January 30 || Chicago || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,348 || 27–20–4 || 58 ||

| 52 || February 1 || Colorado ||0 – 2 || Detroit || || Budaj || 20,066 || 27–21–4 || 58 ||

| 53 || February 2 || Colorado || 6 – 4 || St. Louis || || Budaj || 19,150 || 28–21–4 || 60 ||

| 55 || February 4 || Phoenix || 4 – 3 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || 14,381 || 28–21–5 || 61 ||

| 55 || February 6 || Colorado || 3 – 1 || San Jose || || Theodore || 17,087 || 29–21–5 || 63 ||

| 56 || February 9 || Colorado || 6 – 2 || Vancouver || || Theodore || 18,630 || 30–21–5 || 65 ||

| 57 || February 12 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 16,257 || 30–22–5 || 65 ||

| 58 || February 14 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,131 || 30–23–5 || 65 ||

| 59 || February 17 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Chicago || || Theodore || 21,715 || 30–24–5 || 65 ||

| 60 || February 18 || Detroit || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 30–25–5 || 65 ||

| 61 || February 20 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Budaj || 17,174 || 30–25–6 || 66 ||

| 62 || February 22 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || SO || Theodore || 15,882 || 31–25–6 || 68 ||

| 63 || February 24 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Edmonton || || Theodore || 16,839 || 31–26–6 || 68 ||

| 64 || February 26 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Theodore || 19,289 || 32–26–6 || 70 ||

| 65 || February 27 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || SO || Theodore || 18,630 || 33–26–6 || 72 ||

| 66 || March 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 34–26–6 || 74 ||

| 67 || March 4 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,621 || 35–26–6 || 76 ||

| 68 || March 6 || Anaheim || 0 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 36–26–6 || 78 ||

| 69 || March 8 || Dallas || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 37–26–6 || 80 ||

| 70 || March 9 || Colorado || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Theodore || 18,532 || 37–27–6 || 80 ||

| 71 || March 11 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Atlanta || || Theodore || 14,089 || 38–27–6 || 82 ||

| 72 || March 13 || Edmonton || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Budaj || 18,007 || 39–27–6 || 84 ||

| 73 || March 15 || New Jersey || 4 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 39–28–6 || 84 ||

| 74 || March 17 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Theodore || 18,568 || 39–29–6 || 84 ||

| 75 || March 20 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Theodore || 19,289 || 39–30–6 || 84 ||

| 76 || March 22 || Colorado || 5 – 7 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 39–31–6 || 84 ||

| 77 || March 24 || Calgary || 0 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 40–31–6 || 86 ||

| 78 || March 26 || Vancouver || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,728 || 41–31–6 || 88 ||

| 79 || March 28 || Edmonton || 4 – 5 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 17,846 || 42–31–6 || 90 ||

| 80 || March 30 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Theodore || 18,568 || 42–31–7 || 91 ||

| 81 || April 1 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Theodore || 18,630 || 43–31–7 || 93 ||

| 82 || April 6 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 18,007 || 44–31–7 || 95 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 9 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || 1OT || Theodore || 19,352 || 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 11 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || 1OT || Theodore || 19,360 || 1–1 ||

| 3 || April 14 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || 1OT || Theodore || 18,007 || 1–2 ||

| 4 || April 15 || Minnesota || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 2–2 ||

| 5 || April 17 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Theodore || 19,364 || 3–2 ||

| 6 || April 19 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 4–2 ||

| 1 || April 24 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Theodore || 20,066 || 0–1 ||

| 2 || April 26 || Colorado || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Theodore || 20,066 || 0–2 ||

| 3 || April 29 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 0–3 ||

| 4 || May 1 || Detroit || 8 - 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 0-4 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

    Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Paul Stastny 66 24 47 71 24 Andrew Brunette 82 19 40 59 14 Milan Hejduk 77 29 25 54 36 Wojtek Wolski 77 18 30 48 14 Joe Sakic 44 13 27 40 20 Ryan Smyth 55 14 23 37 50 Marek Svatos 62 26 11 37 32 John-Michael Liles 81 6 26 32 26 Tyler Arnason 70 10 21 31 16 Ruslan Salei 82 6 24 30 98 Jaroslav Hlinka 63 8 20 28 16

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA Peter Budaj 35 1912 16 10 4 82 0 .903 2.57 Jose Theodore 53 3028 28 21 3 123 3 .910 2.44 Tyler Weiman 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0.00

Records and milestones

Records

Milestones On October 7, Joe Sakic scored twice to move past Phil Esposito into 8th place all-time in scoring. On October 26, Joel Quenneville won his 400th game as a head coach, to move him into 7th place on the all-time list. Joe Sakic also picked up his 1,600th career point by providing the primary assist to Ryan Smyth's OT winner against the Flames, and Andrew Brunette picked up his 500th career point with a secondary assist to Joe Sakic's goal that put the Avs up 1–0 in the first period. With a 4–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on November 28, the Avalanche won their 500th regular season game since their move from Quebec in 1995. With a 9–5 win over St. Louis on December 9, the Avalanche reached 1,000 wins in their franchise history.