2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-45-5 (SO: 9-4) - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Tony Granato (32-45, 5 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Statistics
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Roster

The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 32 wins and 45 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 9-4 showing in shootouts for 69 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northwest Division.

The Avalanche potted 199 goals, worst in the circuit and conceded 257. Milan Hejduk scored 27 goals for Colorado, while Ryan Smyth contributed 33 assists. Peter Budaj topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Tony Granato coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 206
Regular Season Goals Against: 250

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 9, 2008 Boston Bruins 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4 L 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0
October 12, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 L 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0
October 14, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Calgary Flames 5 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
October 16, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 W 1-1-0 0-2-0 1-3-0
October 18, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 4 W 1-1-0 1-2-0 2-3-0
October 20, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 1-1-0 2-2-0 3-3-0
October 23, 2008 Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 W 2-1-0 2-2-0 4-3-0
October 25, 2008 Buffalo Sabres 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 W 3-1-0 2-2-0 5-3-0 SO
October 28, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 0 at Calgary Flames 3 L 3-1-0 2-3-0 5-4-0
October 30, 2008 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 W 4-1-0 2-3-0 6-4-0
November 2, 2008 San Jose Sharks 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 L 4-2-0 2-3-0 6-5-0
November 3, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 L 4-2-0 2-4-0 6-6-0
November 6, 2008 Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 L 4-3-0 2-4-0 6-7-0
November 8, 2008 Nashville Predators 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 W 5-3-0 2-4-0 7-7-0
November 12, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 5-3-0 3-4-0 8-7-0 SO
November 15, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 5-3-0 4-4-0 9-7-0 SO
November 18, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Calgary Flames 4 L 5-3-0 4-5-0 9-8-0
November 20, 2008 Calgary Flames 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 5-4-0 4-5-0 9-9-0
November 22, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 W 5-4-0 5-5-0 10-9-0 SO
November 24, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Anaheim Ducks 4 L 5-4-0 5-6-0 10-10-0
November 26, 2008 St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 W 6-4-0 5-6-0 11-10-0
November 28, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 L 6-4-0 5-7-0 11-11-0
November 29, 2008 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 W 7-4-0 5-7-0 12-11-0
December 1, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 6 at Minnesota Wild 5 W 7-4-0 6-7-0 13-11-0
December 4, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3 L 7-4-0 6-8-0 13-12-0
December 5, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 2 L 7-4-0 6-8-1 13-12-1 SO
December 7, 2008 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5 W 8-4-0 6-8-1 14-12-1 SO
December 9, 2008 Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 W 9-4-0 6-8-1 15-12-1
December 12, 2008 Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 L 9-5-0 6-8-1 15-13-1
December 15, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 W 9-5-0 7-8-1 16-13-1
December 16, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 L 9-5-0 7-9-1 16-14-1
December 18, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 W 9-5-0 8-9-1 17-14-1 SO
December 21, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 0 at Florida Panthers 3 L 9-5-0 8-10-1 17-15-1
December 23, 2008 Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5 W 10-5-0 8-10-1 18-15-1 OT
December 27, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 W 11-5-0 8-10-1 19-15-1 SO
December 29, 2008 Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 W 12-5-0 8-10-1 20-15-1
December 31, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 L 12-5-0 8-11-1 20-16-1
January 2, 2009 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 W 13-5-0 8-11-1 21-16-1
January 4, 2009 Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 13-6-0 8-11-1 21-17-1
January 6, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 1 W 13-6-0 9-11-1 22-17-1
January 8, 2009 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 W 14-6-0 9-11-1 23-17-1
January 10, 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 W 15-6-0 9-11-1 24-17-1
January 13, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 L 15-6-0 9-12-1 24-18-1
January 15, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 L 15-6-0 9-13-1 24-19-1
January 16, 2009 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 15-7-0 9-13-1 24-20-1
January 18, 2009 Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6 W 16-7-0 9-13-1 25-20-1
January 21, 2009 Los Angeles Kings 6 at Colorado Avalanche 5 L 16-8-0 9-13-1 25-21-1
January 27, 2009 San Jose Sharks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 16-9-0 9-13-1 25-22-1
January 29, 2009 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Colorado Avalanche 4 L 16-10-0 9-13-1 25-23-1
January 31, 2009 Anaheim Ducks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 L 16-11-0 9-13-1 25-24-1
February 2, 2009 Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 W 17-11-0 9-13-1 26-24-1
February 5, 2009 Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 W 18-11-0 9-13-1 27-24-1
February 7, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 18-11-0 9-14-1 27-25-1
February 10, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 L 18-11-0 9-15-1 27-26-1
February 11, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 L 18-11-0 9-16-1 27-27-1
February 13, 2009 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 18-12-0 9-16-1 27-28-1
February 15, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5 W 18-12-0 10-16-1 28-28-1 SO
February 17, 2009 Ottawa Senators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 W 19-12-0 10-16-1 29-28-1 OT
February 20, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Washington Capitals 1 W 19-12-0 11-16-1 30-28-1
February 22, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 L 19-12-0 11-17-1 30-29-1
February 24, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 19-12-0 11-18-1 30-30-1
February 26, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 L 19-12-0 11-19-1 30-31-1
February 28, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Rangers 6 L 19-12-0 11-20-1 30-32-1
March 2, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Islanders 4 L 19-12-0 11-21-1 30-33-1
March 4, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 19-13-0 11-21-1 30-34-1
March 8, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 W 19-13-0 12-21-1 31-34-1
March 10, 2009 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 19-14-0 12-21-1 31-35-1
March 12, 2009 Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 W 20-14-0 12-21-1 32-35-1 SO
March 14, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 20-14-0 13-21-1 33-35-1 OT
March 15, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 L 20-14-0 13-22-1 33-36-1
March 17, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 L 20-14-0 13-22-2 33-36-2 SO
March 19, 2009 Edmonton Oilers 8 at Colorado Avalanche 1 L 20-15-0 13-22-2 33-37-2
March 22, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 L 20-15-0 13-23-2 33-38-2
March 25, 2009 Anaheim Ducks 7 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 20-16-0 13-23-2 33-39-2
March 27, 2009 Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 L 20-17-0 13-23-2 33-40-2
March 29, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 1 at Anaheim Ducks 4 L 20-17-0 13-24-2 33-41-2
April 1, 2009 Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 20-18-0 13-24-2 33-42-2
April 5, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1 W 20-18-0 14-24-2 34-42-2
April 7, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 0 at San Jose Sharks 1 L 20-18-0 14-24-3 34-42-3 SO
April 9, 2009 Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 L 20-18-1 14-24-3 34-42-4 SO
April 11, 2009 Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 20-18-2 14-24-3 34-42-5 OT
April 12, 2009 St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 L 20-19-2 14-24-3 34-43-5


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