2018–19 Colorado Avalanche season


The 2018–19 Colorado Avalanche season was the 40th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 23rd season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season. On April 4, 2019, the Avalanche clinched a playoff spot after a 3–2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets. In the playoffs, the Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 4–1 in the First Round to secure their first playoff series win since 2008. Their season, however, would come to an end after losing to the San Jose Sharks in seven games in the second round.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 13, 2018.

Regular season

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.

Playoffs

The Avalanche faced the Calgary Flames in the First Round of the playoffs, and defeated them in five games.
The Avalanche faced the San Jose Sharks in the Second Round of the playoffs, and were defeated in seven games.

Player statistics

Final Stats
;Skaters
Player
82415899+2034
74315687+1354
73344175+1751
78144559−336
82232649−526
78152742−938
66161632−831
65121527−68
8242327+86
82111526−1058
70111526−214
8071825+838
6441923+28
6471017+1014
7121315−1115
707714+1975
741910+553
55268+310
40336−726
26325+42
23235−210
†20404−78
15112−214
11112+20
12101−64
210100
‡8000−17
5000−20
200000
2000−10

Player
126814−14
126713−42
1244802
12358−210
12178+14
12437+62
12426+10
10156+30
12055+616
12314+30
8044+318
12213−14
12033−16
12022+48
9022+30
1210102
9011−28
12000−524
7000+44
5000−22

;Goaltenders
Player
2061:1102021.9635.9430000
37332020:441895892.641071.9173000
49492839:12201991362.871496.9092002

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.

‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.

Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions

The Avalanche have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.

Trades

Free agents

Waivers

Contract terminations

Retirement

Signings

Draft picks

Below are the Colorado Avalanche's selections at the 2018 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 22 and 23, 2018, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
116Martin KautRWCzech RepublicDynamo Pardubice
3641Justus AnnunenGFinlandKarpat U20
378Sampo RantaLWFinlandSioux City Musketeers
4109Tyler WeissLWUnited StatesU.S. NTDP
5140Brandon SaigeonCCanadaHamilton Bulldogs
51462Danila ZhuravlyovDRussiaIrbis Kazan
6171Nikolai KovalenkoRWRussiaLoko Yaroslavl
7202Shamil ShmakovGRussiaSibirskie Snaypery

Notes:
  1. The Ottawa Senators' third-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Nashville's second-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2018 and this pick.
  2. The Pittsburgh Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the Colorado Avalanche as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Nashville's second-round pick in 2018 to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ottawa's third-round pick in 2018 and this pick.