2011-12 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 41-35-6 (SO: 9-2) - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Joe Sacco (41-35, 6 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 41-35-6 (SO: 9-2) - 88 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Joe Sacco (41-35, 6 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2011-12 Colorado Avalanche Roster
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2011-12 season with a record of 41 wins and 35 losses (and 6 overtime losses), with a 9-2 showing in shootouts for 88 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northwest Division.
The Avalanche netted 208 goals and allowed 220. Gabriel Landeskog scored 22 goals for Colorado, and Ryan O'Reilly contributed 37 assists. Semyon Varlamov earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad, while Jean-Sebastien Giguere added 15 or more wins, too. Jean-Sebastien Giguere recorded a 2.27 goals against average, topping regular goalies.
Joe Sacco coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 207
Regular Season Goals Against: 221
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2011 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 0-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | SO | |
| October 13, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 7 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 0-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 15, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 0-1-0 | 3-0-1 | 3-1-1 | SO | |
| October 17, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 0-1-0 | 4-0-1 | 4-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 2011 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 22, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 0-2-0 | 5-0-1 | 5-2-1 | SO | |
| October 26, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 0-2-0 | 5-1-1 | 5-3-1 | ||
| October 28, 2011 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 30, 2011 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 1-3-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-4-1 | ||
| November 2, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 1-4-0 | 5-1-1 | 6-5-1 | ||
| November 4, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Dallas Stars 7 | L | 1-4-0 | 5-1-2 | 6-5-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 2011 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 1-5-0 | 5-1-2 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 8, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 1-5-0 | 5-2-2 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 10, 2011 | New York Islanders 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 2-5-0 | 5-2-2 | 7-7-2 | OT | |
| November 12, 2011 | Calgary Flames 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 2-6-0 | 5-2-2 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 15, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 2-6-0 | 5-3-2 | 7-9-2 | ||
| November 17, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 2-6-0 | 5-4-2 | 7-10-2 | ||
| November 18, 2011 | Dallas Stars 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 3-6-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-10-2 | ||
| November 20, 2011 | San Jose Sharks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 3-7-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-11-2 | ||
| November 23, 2011 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 3-8-0 | 5-4-2 | 8-12-2 | ||
| November 26, 2011 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 4-8-0 | 5-4-2 | 9-12-2 | ||
| November 28, 2011 | Dallas Stars 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 4-9-0 | 5-4-2 | 9-13-2 | ||
| November 30, 2011 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 5-9-0 | 5-4-2 | 10-13-2 | ||
| December 2, 2011 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 6-9-0 | 5-4-2 | 11-13-2 | SO | |
| December 4, 2011 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 7-9-0 | 5-4-2 | 12-13-2 | ||
| December 6, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-5-2 | 12-14-2 | ||
| December 8, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-6-2 | 12-15-2 | ||
| December 9, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-9-0 | 5-7-2 | 12-16-2 | ||
| December 13, 2011 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 8-9-0 | 5-7-2 | 13-16-2 | SO | |
| December 15, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 8-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 13-17-2 | ||
| December 17, 2011 | Washington Capitals 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 9-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 14-17-2 | ||
| December 19, 2011 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 10-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 15-17-2 | SO | |
| December 21, 2011 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 11-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 16-17-2 | ||
| December 23, 2011 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 12-9-0 | 5-8-2 | 17-17-2 | OT | |
| December 26, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 12-9-0 | 6-8-2 | 18-17-2 | ||
| December 27, 2011 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 12-10-0 | 6-8-2 | 18-18-2 | ||
| December 29, 2011 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 13-10-0 | 6-8-2 | 19-18-2 | ||
| December 31, 2011 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Anaheim Ducks 2 | W | 13-10-0 | 7-8-2 | 20-18-2 | ||
| January 2, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 13-10-0 | 8-8-2 | 21-18-2 | SO | |
| January 6, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 13-10-0 | 9-8-2 | 22-18-2 | ||
| January 7, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 13-10-0 | 9-9-2 | 22-19-2 | ||
| January 10, 2012 | Nashville Predators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 13-11-0 | 9-9-2 | 22-20-2 | ||
| January 12, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 13-11-0 | 9-9-3 | 22-20-3 | OT | |
| January 14, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 13-11-0 | 10-9-3 | 23-20-3 | ||
| January 16, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 6 | L | 13-11-0 | 10-10-3 | 23-21-3 | ||
| January 18, 2012 | Florida Panthers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 14-11-0 | 10-10-3 | 24-21-3 | OT | |
| January 21, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 14-11-0 | 11-10-3 | 25-21-3 | ||
| January 22, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | L | 14-11-0 | 11-11-3 | 25-22-3 | ||
| January 24, 2012 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 14-12-0 | 11-11-3 | 25-23-3 | ||
| January 31, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 14-12-0 | 11-12-3 | 25-24-3 | ||
| February 2, 2012 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 14-13-0 | 11-12-3 | 25-25-3 | ||
| February 4, 2012 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 14-13-1 | 11-12-3 | 25-25-4 | SO | |
| February 7, 2012 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 15-13-1 | 11-12-3 | 26-25-4 | ||
| February 10, 2012 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 16-13-1 | 11-12-3 | 27-25-4 | OT | |
| February 11, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 16-13-1 | 11-12-4 | 27-25-5 | OT | |
| February 15, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 16-13-1 | 11-13-4 | 27-26-5 | ||
| February 17, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 16-13-1 | 12-13-4 | 28-26-5 | ||
| February 19, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | L | 16-13-1 | 12-14-4 | 28-27-5 | ||
| February 22, 2012 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 17-13-1 | 12-14-4 | 29-27-5 | ||
| February 24, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 17-13-1 | 12-15-4 | 29-28-5 | ||
| February 25, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 17-13-1 | 13-15-4 | 30-28-5 | ||
| February 27, 2012 | Anaheim Ducks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 18-13-1 | 13-15-4 | 31-28-5 | ||
| March 1, 2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 19-13-1 | 13-15-4 | 32-28-5 | ||
| March 3, 2012 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 19-14-1 | 13-15-4 | 32-29-5 | ||
| March 4, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 0 | W | 19-14-1 | 14-15-4 | 33-29-5 | ||
| March 6, 2012 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 20-14-1 | 14-15-4 | 34-29-5 | ||
| March 8, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 4 | L | 20-14-1 | 14-16-4 | 34-30-5 | ||
| March 10, 2012 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 21-14-1 | 14-16-4 | 35-30-5 | SO | |
| March 12, 2012 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 22-14-1 | 14-16-4 | 36-30-5 | OT | |
| March 14, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 22-14-1 | 15-16-4 | 37-30-5 | SO | |
| March 15, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at New Jersey Devils 1 | L | 22-14-1 | 15-16-5 | 37-30-6 | SO | |
| March 17, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 22-14-1 | 16-16-5 | 38-30-6 | ||
| March 20, 2012 | Calgary Flames 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 23-14-1 | 16-16-5 | 39-30-6 | OT | |
| March 22, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 23-14-1 | 16-17-5 | 39-31-6 | ||
| March 24, 2012 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 23-14-2 | 16-17-5 | 39-31-7 | OT | |
| March 26, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at San Jose Sharks 5 | L | 23-14-2 | 16-18-5 | 39-32-7 | ||
| March 28, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 23-14-2 | 16-19-5 | 39-33-7 | ||
| March 30, 2012 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 23-14-2 | 17-19-5 | 40-33-7 | ||
| April 5, 2012 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 24-14-2 | 17-19-5 | 41-33-7 | ||
| April 7, 2012 | Nashville Predators 6 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 24-15-2 | 17-19-5 | 41-34-7 |
