1997-98 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-26-17 - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Marc Crawford (39-26-17)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 39-26-17 - 95 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Pacific Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Edmonton Oilers 4-3
Coach: Marc Crawford (39-26-17)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1997-98 Colorado Avalanche Roster
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 39 wins and 26 losses and 17 ties for 95 points, finishing first in the NHL's Pacific Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Avalanche scored 231 goals and yielded 205. Joe Sakic netted 27 goals for Colorado, and Peter Forsberg accounted for 66 assists. Patrick Roy earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.39 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Marc Crawford coached the team. The 1997-98 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 231
Regular Season Goals Against: 205
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1997 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 3, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| October 5, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 0 | W | 0-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| October 7, 1997 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 9, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-1 | ||
| October 11, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 2-0-2 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 2-0-2 | 3-0-0 | 5-0-2 | ||
| October 17, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 2-0-2 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-2 | OT | |
| October 19, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 2-0-2 | 3-1-1 | 5-1-3 | OT | |
| October 22, 1997 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 3-0-2 | 3-1-1 | 6-1-3 | ||
| October 24, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 3-0-3 | 3-1-1 | 6-1-4 | OT | |
| October 25, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 3-0-3 | 3-2-1 | 6-2-4 | ||
| October 28, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 4-0-3 | 3-2-1 | 7-2-4 | ||
| October 30, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 4-0-3 | 3-2-2 | 7-2-5 | OT | |
| November 1, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 4-0-4 | 3-2-2 | 7-2-6 | OT | |
| November 5, 1997 | New York Rangers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 4-1-4 | 3-2-2 | 7-3-6 | ||
| November 8, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 5-1-4 | 3-2-2 | 8-3-6 | ||
| November 11, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 5-1-4 | 4-2-2 | 9-3-6 | ||
| November 13, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 5-1-4 | 5-2-2 | 10-3-6 | ||
| November 14, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 5-1-4 | 5-3-2 | 10-4-6 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 5-1-4 | 5-4-2 | 10-5-6 | ||
| November 18, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Washington Capitals 6 | T | 5-1-4 | 5-4-3 | 10-5-7 | OT | |
| November 21, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 6-1-4 | 5-4-3 | 11-5-7 | ||
| November 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 6-2-4 | 5-4-3 | 11-6-7 | OT | |
| November 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 6-2-4 | 5-4-4 | 11-6-8 | OT | |
| November 28, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 6-2-4 | 6-4-4 | 12-6-8 | ||
| November 29, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 6-2-4 | 7-4-4 | 13-6-8 | ||
| December 2, 1997 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 7-2-4 | 7-4-4 | 14-6-8 | ||
| December 4, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 7-2-4 | 8-4-4 | 15-6-8 | ||
| December 6, 1997 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 8-2-4 | 8-4-4 | 16-6-8 | ||
| December 8, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 8-2-4 | 8-5-4 | 16-7-8 | ||
| December 10, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 8-2-4 | 8-5-5 | 16-7-9 | OT | |
| December 12, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 8-2-4 | 8-6-5 | 16-8-9 | ||
| December 13, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 8-2-4 | 9-6-5 | 17-8-9 | ||
| December 15, 1997 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 9-2-4 | 9-6-5 | 18-8-9 | ||
| December 17, 1997 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 9-2-5 | 9-6-5 | 18-8-10 | OT | |
| December 19, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 9-2-6 | 9-6-5 | 18-8-11 | OT | |
| December 23, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 10-2-6 | 9-6-5 | 19-8-11 | ||
| December 27, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 10-2-6 | 10-6-5 | 20-8-11 | ||
| December 29, 1997 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 10-2-7 | 10-6-5 | 20-8-12 | OT | |
| December 31, 1997 | New York Islanders 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 11-2-7 | 10-6-5 | 21-8-12 | ||
| January 2, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | T | 11-2-7 | 10-6-6 | 21-8-13 | OT | |
| January 3, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 11-2-7 | 11-6-6 | 22-8-13 | OT | |
| January 6, 1998 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 11-3-7 | 11-6-6 | 22-9-13 | ||
| January 8, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 11-3-8 | 11-6-6 | 22-9-14 | OT | |
| January 10, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 11-3-9 | 11-6-6 | 22-9-15 | OT | |
| January 12, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 12-3-9 | 11-6-6 | 23-9-15 | ||
| January 14, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 | W | 12-3-9 | 12-6-6 | 24-9-15 | ||
| January 15, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 12-3-10 | 12-6-6 | 24-9-16 | OT | |
| January 21, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 12-3-10 | 12-7-6 | 24-10-16 | ||
| January 22, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 12-4-10 | 12-7-6 | 24-11-16 | ||
| January 24, 1998 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 12-5-10 | 12-7-6 | 24-12-16 | ||
| January 26, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 13-5-10 | 12-7-6 | 25-12-16 | OT | |
| January 28, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 14-5-10 | 12-7-6 | 26-12-16 | ||
| January 31, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 14-5-10 | 12-8-6 | 26-13-16 | ||
| February 2, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 14-5-10 | 13-8-6 | 27-13-16 | ||
| February 5, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 15-5-10 | 13-8-6 | 28-13-16 | ||
| February 7, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 16-5-10 | 13-8-6 | 29-13-16 | ||
| February 25, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 16-5-10 | 14-8-6 | 30-13-16 | ||
| February 26, 1998 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 17-5-10 | 14-8-6 | 31-13-16 | ||
| February 28, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 17-6-10 | 14-8-6 | 31-14-16 | ||
| March 2, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 17-7-10 | 14-8-6 | 31-15-16 | OT | |
| March 4, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 17-7-10 | 15-8-6 | 32-15-16 | ||
| March 5, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 17-7-10 | 15-9-6 | 32-16-16 | ||
| March 7, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 17-7-10 | 16-9-6 | 33-16-16 | ||
| March 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 17-8-10 | 16-9-6 | 33-17-16 | ||
| March 11, 1998 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 18-8-10 | 16-9-6 | 34-17-16 | ||
| March 14, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 18-8-10 | 16-10-6 | 34-18-16 | ||
| March 15, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 18-8-10 | 16-11-6 | 34-19-16 | ||
| March 19, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 18-8-10 | 17-11-6 | 35-19-16 | ||
| March 21, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 0 | W | 18-8-10 | 18-11-6 | 36-19-16 | ||
| March 26, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 18-9-10 | 18-11-6 | 36-20-16 | ||
| March 28, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 19-9-10 | 18-11-6 | 37-20-16 | ||
| March 30, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 19-9-10 | 18-12-6 | 37-21-16 | ||
| April 1, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-9-10 | 18-13-6 | 37-22-16 | ||
| April 2, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 19-9-10 | 18-14-6 | 37-23-16 | ||
| April 4, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 19-9-10 | 18-15-6 | 37-24-16 | ||
| April 6, 1998 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 19-10-10 | 18-15-6 | 37-25-16 | ||
| April 11, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 19-10-10 | 18-16-6 | 37-26-16 | ||
| April 13, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | T | 19-10-10 | 18-16-7 | 37-26-17 | OT | |
| April 16, 1998 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 20-10-10 | 18-16-7 | 38-26-17 | ||
| April 18, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 21-10-10 | 18-16-7 | 39-26-17 | ||
| April 22, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 26, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 30, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| May 2, 1998 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| May 4, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 |
