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Central Division · 5-3-1 · 11 PTS

Colorado Avalanche roster

Team card

Cap committed

$104.649M

of $104M ceiling · as of Oct 20

Cap space

$0

Retained slots used: 0 of 3

Active roster

23

42 of 50 NHL contracts

5v5 xGF%

56.3

5th · small sample: 9 games

PP% / PK%

19.4 / 81.8

small sample: 9 games

Fan sentiment

58

▼ 4 in 14 days

2026-27 regular season, 8 games. Ranks are out of 32 teams (1st = best). Updated every night. Compare every team

5v5 xGF%

56.9%

5th in the NHL

Chances allowed /60

2.44

14th in the NHL

Power play

20.7%

15th in the NHL

Penalty kill

85.0%

8th in the NHL

Goals saved above exp.

−3.0

24th in the NHL

Team SR/GP

+5.03

1st in the NHL

Scouting report

Clear strengths and weaknesses: top eight or bottom eight in the league.

Strengths

  • + Creates a lot of chances
  • + Dangerous power play
  • + Stingy penalty kill
  • + Disciplined

Weaknesses

  • − Lets shooters into the slot
  • − Rarely forces turnovers

Where they allow shots

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Orange: more shots allowed than the league from there; blue: fewer.

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Where they shoot from

5-on-5 shot map, compared with the league. Blue: more shots than the league from there; orange: fewer.

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Defense

5-on-5 unless noted. Rank 1st = best of 32.

  • Chances allowed (5v5)2.4414th
  • High-danger chances against (5v5)3.25th
  • Slot shots allowed (5v5)17.527th
  • Share of shots allowed from the slot40.4%29th
  • Shot quality allowed5.74th
  • Rush chances allowed (estimate)0.1417th
  • Rebound chances allowed0.4313th
  • Turnover danger per game0.2917th
  • Shots against per game25.811th
  • Goals against per game3.0014th

Offense

5-on-5 unless noted.

  • Chances created (5v5)3.224th
  • High-danger chances (5v5)5.17th
  • Slot shots (5v5)17.27th
  • Share of shots from the slot36.3%18th
  • Shot quality6.88th
  • Rush chances (estimate)0.0925th
  • Rebound chances0.751st
  • Turnovers forced per game15.828th
  • Shots per game30.84th
  • Goals for per game4.502nd

Control of play

Who has the puck and the chances at 5-on-5.

  • Expected goals share (5v5)56.9%5th
  • Shot attempt share (5v5)51.8%15th
  • Expected goals share when tied54.0%9th
  • Expected goals share when leading58.5%9th
  • Expected goals share when trailing57.1%2nd
  • Goal difference per game+1.504th

Special teams

  • Power play %20.7%15th
  • Power play chances per game0.868th
  • Penalty kill %85.0%8th
  • Penalty kill chances against per game0.342nd
  • Shorthanded chances per game0.2217th
  • Penalties drawn per game3.8811th
  • Penalties taken per game2.752nd

Goaltending

  • Save %93.1%15th
  • Goals saved above expected−3.024th
  • Goals saved above expected per game−0.3724th
  • Save % (5v5)91.2%13th

Luck meter

Results compared with the chances behind them, in goals a game. Big numbers either way usually shrink.

Finishing +0.89 goals a game

Goaltending −0.37 goals a game

PDO 107 · running hot

  • Scoring more than its chances suggest; that usually cools off.
  • Goaltending is letting in more than expected; it should improve, or it is a real problem.

Trend

Is the team getting better or worse at 5-on-5? Before the standings show it.

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By situation

Record in different game situations.

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Lineup depth

How much each part of the lineup gives, by Sleuth Rating.

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Schedule strength

Opponents' points percentage.

  • Opponents so far50.5%28th toughest
  • Opponents still to play55.5%21st toughest