2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 3-6) - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Joel Quenneville (43-30, 9 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 3-6) - 95 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 4-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4-0
Coach: Joel Quenneville (43-30, 9 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2005-06 Colorado Avalanche Roster
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 3-6 showing in shootouts for 95 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Avalanche scored 283 goals and conceded 257. Marek Svatos and Joe Sakic netted 32 goals for Colorado each, and Joe Sakic recorded 55 assists. David Aebischer earned 25 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Peter Budaj recorded a 2.86 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Joel Quenneville coached the team. The 2005-06 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 276
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 2005 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 2005 | Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 2005 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | SO | |
| October 19, 2005 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
| October 21, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 7 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-1 | ||
| October 22, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-1 | ||
| October 25, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 27, 2005 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 3-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 29, 2005 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 4-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 6-4-1 | OT | |
| November 3, 2005 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-1 | ||
| November 5, 2005 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 5-2-2 | 2-2-0 | 7-4-2 | SO | |
| November 8, 2005 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 6-2-2 | 2-2-0 | 8-4-2 | ||
| November 10, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 6-2-2 | 3-2-0 | 9-4-2 | ||
| November 12, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 6-2-2 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-2 | ||
| November 14, 2005 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 6-3-2 | 3-3-0 | 9-6-2 | ||
| November 16, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | W | 6-3-2 | 4-3-0 | 10-6-2 | ||
| November 18, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 6-3-2 | 5-3-0 | 11-6-2 | ||
| November 19, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 6-3-2 | 5-4-0 | 11-7-2 | ||
| November 21, 2005 | Calgary Flames 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 6-3-3 | 5-4-0 | 11-7-3 | SO | |
| November 23, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 6-3-3 | 5-5-0 | 11-8-3 | ||
| November 25, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 6-3-3 | 5-6-0 | 11-9-3 | ||
| November 27, 2005 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 7-3-3 | 5-6-0 | 12-9-3 | ||
| November 29, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 7-3-3 | 6-6-0 | 13-9-3 | ||
| November 30, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 7-3-3 | 6-7-0 | 13-10-3 | ||
| December 1, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 7-3-3 | 6-8-0 | 13-11-3 | ||
| December 4, 2005 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 7-4-3 | 6-8-0 | 13-12-3 | ||
| December 7, 2005 | Boston Bruins 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 8-4-3 | 6-8-0 | 14-12-3 | ||
| December 9, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at New Jersey Devils 3 | W | 8-4-3 | 7-8-0 | 15-12-3 | SO | |
| December 10, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 8-4-3 | 7-9-0 | 15-13-3 | ||
| December 12, 2005 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 8-5-3 | 7-9-0 | 15-14-3 | ||
| December 17, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 8-5-3 | 7-10-0 | 15-15-3 | ||
| December 18, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 8-5-3 | 8-10-0 | 16-15-3 | ||
| December 20, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 8-5-3 | 8-11-0 | 16-16-3 | ||
| December 22, 2005 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 9-5-3 | 8-11-0 | 17-16-3 | ||
| December 23, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 9-5-3 | 8-12-0 | 17-17-3 | ||
| December 26, 2005 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 10-5-3 | 8-12-0 | 18-17-3 | ||
| December 28, 2005 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 10-6-3 | 8-12-0 | 18-18-3 | ||
| December 30, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 10-6-3 | 8-13-0 | 18-19-3 | ||
| December 31, 2005 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 10-6-3 | 9-13-0 | 19-19-3 | ||
| January 3, 2006 | Nashville Predators 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 11-6-3 | 9-13-0 | 20-19-3 | ||
| January 5, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 11-6-3 | 10-13-0 | 21-19-3 | ||
| January 7, 2006 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 12-6-3 | 10-13-0 | 22-19-3 | SO | |
| January 9, 2006 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 13-6-3 | 10-13-0 | 23-19-3 | ||
| January 11, 2006 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 14-6-3 | 10-13-0 | 24-19-3 | ||
| January 14, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 14-6-3 | 11-13-0 | 25-19-3 | OT | |
| January 17, 2006 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 15-6-3 | 11-13-0 | 26-19-3 | ||
| January 19, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 15-6-3 | 11-14-0 | 26-20-3 | ||
| January 21, 2006 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 15-7-3 | 11-14-0 | 26-21-3 | ||
| January 24, 2006 | Calgary Flames 4 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 16-7-3 | 11-14-0 | 27-21-3 | ||
| January 26, 2006 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 16-7-4 | 11-14-0 | 27-21-4 | SO | |
| January 28, 2006 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 16-7-5 | 11-14-0 | 27-21-5 | SO | |
| January 31, 2006 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 17-7-5 | 11-14-0 | 28-21-5 | ||
| February 2, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Nashville Predators 4 | L | 17-7-5 | 11-14-1 | 28-21-6 | OT | |
| February 4, 2006 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 17-8-5 | 11-14-1 | 28-22-6 | ||
| February 7, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 18-8-5 | 11-14-1 | 29-22-6 | ||
| February 9, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 1 | W | 18-8-5 | 12-14-1 | 30-22-6 | ||
| February 10, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4 | L | 18-8-5 | 12-15-1 | 30-23-6 | ||
| February 12, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 18-8-5 | 12-16-1 | 30-24-6 | ||
| February 28, 2006 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 19-8-5 | 12-16-1 | 31-24-6 | ||
| March 2, 2006 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 20-8-5 | 12-16-1 | 32-24-6 | ||
| March 4, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 20-8-5 | 12-17-1 | 32-25-6 | ||
| March 5, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 20-8-5 | 12-18-1 | 32-26-6 | ||
| March 7, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 20-8-5 | 13-18-1 | 33-26-6 | SO | |
| March 9, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 20-8-5 | 14-18-1 | 34-26-6 | ||
| March 12, 2006 | Calgary Flames 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 21-8-5 | 14-18-1 | 35-26-6 | ||
| March 13, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 21-8-5 | 14-19-1 | 35-27-6 | ||
| March 19, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at San Jose Sharks 6 | L | 21-8-5 | 14-20-1 | 35-28-6 | ||
| March 20, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 21-8-5 | 15-20-1 | 36-28-6 | ||
| March 22, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 21-8-5 | 15-20-2 | 36-28-7 | OT | |
| March 25, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 21-8-5 | 16-20-2 | 37-28-7 | OT | |
| March 26, 2006 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 21-8-6 | 16-20-2 | 37-28-8 | SO | |
| March 28, 2006 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 22-8-6 | 16-20-2 | 38-28-8 | ||
| March 31, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 22-8-6 | 16-21-2 | 38-29-8 | ||
| April 3, 2006 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 23-8-6 | 16-21-2 | 39-29-8 | ||
| April 5, 2006 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 23-9-6 | 16-21-2 | 39-30-8 | ||
| April 8, 2006 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 24-9-6 | 16-21-2 | 40-30-8 | ||
| April 9, 2006 | Minnesota Wild 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 24-10-6 | 16-21-2 | 40-31-8 | ||
| April 11, 2006 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 25-10-6 | 16-21-2 | 41-31-8 | ||
| April 13, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 25-10-6 | 16-22-2 | 41-32-8 | ||
| April 15, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 25-10-6 | 16-22-3 | 41-32-9 | OT | |
| April 17, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 25-10-6 | 16-23-3 | 41-33-9 | ||
| April 22, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 24, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Dallas Stars 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 26, 2006 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-0-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 2006 | Dallas Stars 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 30, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| May 5, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 7, 2006 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 9, 2006 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| May 11, 2006 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 1-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-5-0 |
