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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 |
