2018–19 Colorado Avalanche season

{{Short description|Season of play of professional ice hockey team}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

| League = NHL

| Season = 2018–19

| year = 2018

| Team = Colorado Avalanche

| Division = Central

| DivisionRank = 5th

| Conference = Western

| ConferenceRank = 8th

| Record = 38–30–14

| HomeRecord = 21–14–6

| RoadRecord = 17–16–8

| GoalsFor = 260

| GoalsAgainst = 246

| GeneralManager = Joe Sakic

| Coach = Jared Bednar

| Captain = Gabriel Landeskog

| AltCaptain = Erik Johnson
Nathan MacKinnon

| Arena = Pepsi Center

| Attendance = 17,132{{cite web |title=2018-2019 NHL Attendance |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/attendance/_/year/2019 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=November 7, 2021}}

| MinorLeague = Colorado Eagles (AHL)
Utah Grizzlies (ECHL)

| GoalsLeader = Nathan MacKinnon (41)

| AssistsLeader = Nathan MacKinnon (58)

| PointsLeader = Nathan MacKinnon (99)

| PlusMinusLeader = Nathan MacKinnon (+20)

| PIMLeader = Ian Cole (115)

| WinsLeader = Semyon Varlamov (20)

| GAALeader = Pavel Francouz (1.96)

| DivisionWin =

| PresidentsTrophy =

| ConferenceWin =

| StanleyCup =

}}

The 2018–19 Colorado Avalanche season was the 24th operational season and 23rd playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.{{cite book|last=National Hockey League|title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014|year=2013|publisher=Diamond Sports Data, Inc.|page=[https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/45 45]|isbn=978-1-894801-26-3|url=https://archive.org/details/nationalhockeyle0000unse/page/45}} As well as the franchise's 40th season in the National Hockey League and 47th season overall.

On April 4, 2019, the Avalanche clinched a playoff spot after a 3–2 overtime win against the Winnipeg Jets.{{cite web |last1=Sadowski |first1=Rick |title=Avalanche clinch playoff berth, defeat Jets in OT |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/winnipeg-jets-colorado-avalanche-game-recap/c-306454510 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=April 5, 2019 |date=April 4, 2019}} In the playoffs, the Avalanche defeated the Calgary Flames 4–1 in the first round to secure their first playoff series win since 2008.{{cite web |title=Avalanche win Western series, top Flames in Game 5 |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/colorado-avalanche-calgary-flames-game-5-recap/c-306888892 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=21 April 2019}} 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.{{cite web |title=Avalanche Announces 2018-19 Preseason Schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/2018-19-avalanche-preseason-schedule/c-299044228 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=June 21, 2018 |date=June 13, 2018}}

colspan="10" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|2018 preseason game log: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–2–0)
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style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 1	September 18	Vegas	5–1	Colorado		Varlamov	—	0–1–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-vgk/2018/09/18/2018010020\|title=Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche - September 18th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 2	September 22	Colorado	0–7	Minnesota		Grubauer	18,410	0–2–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2018/09/22/2018010049\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Minnesota Wild - September 22nd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 3	September 24	Colorado	5–3	Vegas		Francouz	17,880	1–2–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-vgk/2018/09/24/2018010069\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Vegas Golden Knights - September 24th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 4	September 26	Dallas	3–1	Colorado		Varlamov	—	1–3–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2018/09/26/2018010082\|title=Dallas Stars - Colorado Avalanche - September 26th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 5	September 28	Minnesota	3–4	Colorado	OT	Grubauer	—	2–3–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2018/09/28/2018010095\|title=Minnesota Wild - Colorado Avalanche - September 28th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 6	September 30	Colorado	6–5	Dallas		Varlamov	12,211	3–3–0	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2018/09/30/2018010107\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Dallas Stars - September 30th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}

=Regular season=

The regular season schedule was released on June 21, 2018.{{cite web |title=Avalanche Announces 2018-19 Regular Season Schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/2018-19-avalanche-regular-season-schedule/c-299170588 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=October 1, 2018 |date=June 21, 2018}}

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|2018–19 game log
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colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|October: 7–3–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 4–2–1)
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 1	October 4	Minnesota	1–4	Colorado		Varlamov	18,086	1–0–0	2	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2018/10/04/2018020013\|title=Minnesota Wild - Colorado Avalanche - October 4th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2	October 6	Philadelphia	2–5	Colorado		Varlamov	16,768	2–0–0	4	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-phi/2018/10/06/2018020026\|title=Philadelphia Flyers - Colorado Avalanche - October 6th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 3	October 9	Colorado	2–5	Columbus		Grubauer	11,694	2–1–0	4	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-col/2018/10/09/2018020038\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Columbus Blue Jackets - October 9th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	October 11	Colorado	6–1	Buffalo		Varlamov	15,396	3–1–0	6	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-col/2018/10/11/2018020046\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Buffalo Sabres - October 11th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 5	October 13	Calgary	3–2	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	17,334	3–1–1	7	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2018/10/13/2018020070\|title=Calgary Flames - Colorado Avalanche - October 13th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 6	October 16	Colorado	2–3	NY Rangers	SO	Varlamov	17,251	3–1–2	8	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyr/2018/10/16/2018020079\|title=Colorado Avalanche - New York Rangers - October 16th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 7	October 18	Colorado	5–3	New Jersey		Grubauer	13,374	4–1–2	10	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2018/10/18/2018020091\|title=Colorado Avalanche - New Jersey Devils - October 18th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 8	October 20	Colorado	3–1	Carolina		Grubauer	11,753	5–1–2	12	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-col/2018/10/20/2018020103\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Carolina Hurricanes - October 20th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 9	October 22	Colorado	4–1	Philadelphia		Varlamov	19,326	6–1–2	14	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-phi/2018/10/22/2018020118\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Philadelphia Flyers - October 22nd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 10	October 24	Tampa Bay	1–0	Colorado		Varlamov	16,753	6–2–2	14	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-tbl/2018/10/24/2018020132\|title=Tampa Bay Lightning - Colorado Avalanche - October 24th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 11	October 26	Ottawa	3–6	Colorado		Grubauer	16,851	7–2–2	16	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-ott/2018/10/26/2018020147\|title=Ottawa Senators - Colorado Avalanche - October 26th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 12	October 27	Colorado	2–3	Minnesota		Varlamov	19,093	7–3–2	16	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2018/10/27/2018020156\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Minnesota Wild - October 27th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}

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colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|November: 8–3–3 (Home: 3–1–2; Road: 5–2–1)
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style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 13	November 1	Colorado	5–6	Calgary		Varlamov	17,317	7–4–2	16	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2018/11/01/2018020187\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Calgary Flames - November 1st, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 14	November 2	Colorado	6–7	Vancouver	OT	Grubauer	18,334	7–4–3	17	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-van/2018/11/02/2018020193\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Vancouver Canucks - November 2nd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 15	November 7	Nashville	4–1	Colorado		Varlamov	16,923	7–5–3	17	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nsh/2018/11/07/2018020225\|title=Nashville Predators - Colorado Avalanche - November 7th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 16	November 9	Colorado	2–5	Winnipeg		Varlamov	15,321	7–6–3	17	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wpg/2018/11/09/2018020240\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Winnipeg Jets - November 9th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 17	November 11	Colorado	4–1	Edmonton		Varlamov	18,347	8–6–3	19	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2018/11/11/2018020259\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Edmonton Oilers - November 11th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 18	November 14	Boston	3–6	Colorado		Varlamov	16,124	9–6–3	21	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-col/2018/11/14/2018020275\|title=Boston Bruins - Colorado Avalanche - November 14th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 19	November 16	Washington	3–2	Colorado	OT	Grubauer	18,050	9–6–4	22	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wsh/2018/11/16/2018020289\|title=Washington Capitals - Colorado Avalanche - November 16th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 20	November 18	Colorado	4–3	Anaheim	OT	Grubauer	16,502	10–6–4	24	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-col/2018/11/18/2018020307\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Anaheim Ducks - November 18th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 21	November 21	Colorado	7–3	Los Angeles		Varlamov	17,840	11–6–4	26	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-lak/2018/11/21/2018020331\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Los Angeles Kings - November 21st, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 22	November 23	Colorado	5–1	Arizona		Grubauer	12,029	12–6–4	28	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-col/2018/11/23/2018020345\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Arizona Coyotes - November 23rd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 23	November 24	Dallas	2–3	Colorado		Varlamov	18,010	13–6–4	30	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2018/11/24/2018020355\|title=Dallas Stars - Colorado Avalanche - November 24th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 24	November 27	Colorado	3–2	Nashville		Varlamov	17,163	14–6–4	32	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nsh/2018/11/27/2018020371\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Nashville Predators - November 27th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 25	November 28	Pittsburgh	3–6	Colorado		Grubauer	17,348	15–6–4	34	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-pit/2018/11/28/2018020381\|title=Pittsburgh Penguins - Colorado Avalanche - November 28th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 26	November 30	St. Louis	3–2	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	18,021	15–6–5	35	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-stl/2018/11/30/2018020393\|title=St. Louis Blues - Colorado Avalanche - November 30th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}

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colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|December: 4–7–3 (Home: 2–3–2; Road: 2–4–1)
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style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#cfc;" \| 27	December 2	Colorado	2–0	Detroit		Varlamov	18,248	16–6–5	37	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-det/2018/12/02/2018020410\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Detroit Red Wings - December 2nd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 28	December 4	Colorado	3–6	Pittsburgh		Varlamov	18,415	16–7–5	37	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-pit/2018/12/04/2018020419\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Pittsburgh Penguins - December 4th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 29	December 6	Colorado	5–2	Florida		Grubauer	10,077	17–7–5	39	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-fla/2018/12/06/2018020430\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Florida Panthers - December 6th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 30	December 8	Colorado	1–7	Tampa Bay		Varlamov	19,092	17–8–5	39	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-tbl/2018/12/08/2018020449\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Tampa Bay Lightning - December 8th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 31	December 11	Edmonton	6–4	Colorado		Grubauer	15,809	17–9–5	39	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2018/12/11/2018020474\|title=Edmonton Oilers - Colorado Avalanche - December 11th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 32	December 14	Colorado	3–4	St. Louis	OT	Grubauer	16,366	17–9–6	40	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-stl/2018/12/14/2018020492\|title=Colorado Avalanche - St. Louis Blues - December 14th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 33	December 15	Dallas	4–6	Colorado		Varlamov	17,646	18–9–6	42	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2018/12/15/2018020503\|title=Dallas Stars - Colorado Avalanche - December 15th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 34	December 17	NY Islanders	4–1	Colorado		Varlamov	15,066	18–10–6	42	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyi/2018/12/17/2018020516\|title=New York Islanders - Colorado Avalanche - December 17th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 35	December 19	Montreal	1–2	Colorado		Grubauer	15,469	19–10–6	44	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-mtl/2018/12/19/2018020529\|title=Montréal Canadiens - Colorado Avalanche - December 19th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 36	December 21	Chicago	2–1	Colorado		Grubauer	17,850	19–11–6	44	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-col/2018/12/21/2018020544\|title=Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - December 21st, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 37	December 22	Colorado	4–6	Arizona		Francouz	13,896	19–12–6	44	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-col/2018/12/22/2018020555\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Arizona Coyotes - December 22nd, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 38	December 27	Colorado	1–2	Vegas		Grubauer	18,505	19–13–6	44	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-vgk/2018/12/27/2018020577\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Vegas Golden Knights - December 27th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 39	December 29	Chicago	3–2	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	18,028	19–13–7	45	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-col/2018/12/29/2018020595\|title=Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - December 29th, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 40	December 31	Los Angeles	3–2	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	18,017	19–13–8	46	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-lak/2018/12/31/2018020607\|title=Los Angeles Kings - Colorado Avalanche - December 31st, 2018\|website=NHL.com}}

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colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|January: 3–7–0 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 1–4–0)
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style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 41	January 2	San Jose	5–4	Colorado	Francouz	17,891	19–14–8	46	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/01/02/2018020619\|title=San Jose Sharks - Colorado Avalanche - January 2nd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 42	January 4	NY Rangers	1–6	Colorado	Grubauer	17,287	20–14–8	48	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyr/2019/01/04/2018020633\|title=New York Rangers - Colorado Avalanche - January 4th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 43	January 8	Colorado	4–7	Winnipeg	Grubauer	15,321	20–15–8	48	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wpg/2019/01/08/2018020665\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Winnipeg Jets - January 8th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 44	January 9	Colorado	3–5	Calgary	Varlamov	18,220	20–16–8	48	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/01/09/2018020669\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Calgary Flames - January 9th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 45	January 12	Colorado	0–3	Montreal	Varlamov	21,302	20–17–8	48	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-mtl/2019/01/12/2018020691\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Montréal Canadiens - January 12th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 46	January 14	Colorado	6–3	Toronto	Varlamov	19,248	21–17–8	50	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-tor/2019/01/14/2018020706\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Toronto Maple Leafs - January 14th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 47	January 16	Colorado	2–5	Ottawa	Varlamov	14,468	21–18–8	50	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-ott/2019/01/16/2018020721\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Ottawa Senators - January 16th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 48	January 19	Los Angeles	1–7	Colorado	Varlamov	18,043	22–18–8	52	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-lak/2019/01/19/2018020741\|title=Los Angeles Kings - Colorado Avalanche - January 19th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 49	January 21	Nashville	4–1	Colorado	Varlamov	18,018	22–19–8	52	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nsh/2019/01/21/2018020756\|title=Nashville Predators - Colorado Avalanche - January 21st, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 50	January 23	Minnesota	5–2	Colorado	Grubauer	17,310	22–20–8	52	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2019/01/23/2018020767\|title=Minnesota Wild - Colorado Avalanche - January 23rd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

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colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|February: 6–4–4 (Home: 3–4–1; Road: 3–0–3)
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style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 51	February 2	Vancouver	5–1	Colorado		Varlamov	18,027	22–21–8	52	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-van/2019/02/02/2018020800\|title=Vancouver Canucks - Colorado Avalanche - February 2nd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 52	February 5	Columbus	6–3	Colorado		Grubauer	15,398	22–22–8	52	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cbj-vs-col/2019/02/05/2018020819\|title=Columbus Blue Jackets - Colorado Avalanche - February 5th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 53	February 7	Colorado	3–4	Washington	OT	Varlamov	18,506	22–22–9	53	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wsh/2019/02/07/2018020827\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Washington Capitals - February 7th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 54	February 9	Colorado	3–4	NY Islanders	OT	Varlamov	14,216	22–22–10	54	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nyi/2019/02/09/2018020841\|title=Colorado Avalanche - New York Islanders - February 9th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 55	February 10	Colorado	1–2	Boston	OT	Varlamov	17,565	22–22–11	55	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/bos-vs-col/2019/02/10/2018020853\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Boston Bruins - February 10th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 56	February 12	Toronto	5–2	Colorado		Varlamov	16,426	22–23–11	55	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-tor/2019/02/12/2018020873\|title=Toronto Maple Leafs - Colorado Avalanche - February 12th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 57	February 14	Colorado	4–1	Winnipeg		Varlamov	15,321	23–23–11	57	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wpg/2019/02/14/2018020882\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Winnipeg Jets - February 14th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 58	February 16	St. Louis	3–0	Colorado		Varlamov	18,076	23–24–11	57	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-stl/2019/02/16/2018020894\|title=St. Louis Blues - Colorado Avalanche - February 16th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 59	February 18	Vegas	0–3	Colorado		Varlamov	17,808	24–24–11	59	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-vgk/2019/02/18/2018020913\|title=Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche - February 18th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 60	February 20	Winnipeg	1–7	Colorado		Varlamov	15,021	25–24–11	61	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wpg/2019/02/20/2018020926\|title=Winnipeg Jets - Colorado Avalanche - February 20th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 61	February 22	Colorado	5–3	Chicago		Varlamov	21,653	26–24–11	63	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-col/2019/02/22/2018020942\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Chicago Blackhawks - February 22nd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 62	February 23	Colorado	5–0	Nashville		Grubauer	17,760	27–24–11	65	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-nsh/2019/02/23/2018020951\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Nashville Predators - February 23rd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 63	February 25	Florida	4–3	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	14,338	27–24–12	66	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-fla/2019/02/25/2018020966\|title=Florida Panthers - Colorado Avalanche - February 25th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 64	February 27	Vancouver	2–3	Colorado	SO	Varlamov	14,867	28–24–12	68	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-van/2019/02/27/2018020982\|title=Vancouver Canucks - Colorado Avalanche - February 27th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

| colspan="11"|

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|March: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 2–3–1)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 65	March 1	Colorado	3–4	San Jose		Varlamov	17,351	28–25–12	68	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/03/01/2018020998\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - March 1st, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 66	March 3	Colorado	1–2	Anaheim		Grubauer	16,690	28–26–12	68	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-col/2019/03/03/2018021012\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Anaheim Ducks - March 3rd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 67	March 5	Detroit	3–4	Colorado	OT	Varlamov	18,011	29–26–12	70	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-det/2019/03/05/2018021026\|title=Detroit Red Wings - Colorado Avalanche - March 5th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 68	March 7	Colorado	0–4	Dallas		Varlamov	18,011	29–27–12	70	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2019/03/07/2018021039\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Dallas Stars - March 7th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 69	March 9	Buffalo	0–3	Colorado		Grubauer	18,052	30–27–12	72	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/buf-vs-col/2019/03/09/2018021048\|title=Buffalo Sabres - Colorado Avalanche - March 9th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 70	March 11	Carolina	3–0	Colorado		Grubauer	16,711	30–28–12	72	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-col/2019/03/11/2018021070\|title=Carolina Hurricanes - Colorado Avalanche - March 11th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 71	March 15	Anaheim	5–3	Colorado		Varlamov	18,025	30–29–12	72	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-col/2019/03/15/2018021096\|title=Anaheim Ducks - Colorado Avalanche - March 15th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 72	March 17	New Jersey	0–3	Colorado		Grubauer	18,037	31–29–12	74	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-njd/2019/03/17/2018021111\|title=New Jersey Devils - Colorado Avalanche - March 17th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 73	March 19	Colorado	3–1	Minnesota		Grubauer	18,785	32–29–12	76	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-min/2019/03/19/2018021129\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Minnesota Wild - March 19th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 74	March 21	Colorado	3–1	Dallas		Grubauer	17,543	33–29–12	78	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-dal/2019/03/21/2018021143\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Dallas Stars - March 21st, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 75	March 23	Chicago	2–4	Colorado		Grubauer	17,099	34–29–12	80	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-col/2019/03/23/2018021152\|title=Chicago Blackhawks - Colorado Avalanche - March 23rd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fff;" \| 76	March 24	Colorado	1–2	Chicago	OT	Grubauer	21,410	34–29–13	81	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-col/2019/03/24/2018021167\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Chicago Blackhawks - March 24th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 77	March 27	Vegas	3–4	Colorado		Grubauer	16,799	35–29–13	83	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-vgk/2019/03/27/2018021188\|title=Vegas Golden Knights - Colorado Avalanche - March 27th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 78	March 29	Arizona	2–3	Colorado	SO	Grubauer	18,045	36–29–13	85	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ari-vs-col/2019/03/29/2018021200\|title=Arizona Coyotes - Colorado Avalanche - March 29th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

| colspan="11"|

colspan="11" style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|April: 2–1–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–1–1)
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Record !! Pts !! Recap
style="background:#fff;" \| 79	April 1	Colorado	2–3	St. Louis	SO	Grubauer	17,767	36–29–14	86	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-stl/2019/04/01/2018021225\|title=Colorado Avalanche - St. Louis Blues - April 1st, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 80	April 2	Edmonton	2–6	Colorado		Varlamov	17,021	37–29–14	88	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-edm/2019/04/02/2018021236\|title=Edmonton Oilers - Colorado Avalanche - April 2nd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 81	April 4	Winnipeg	2–3	Colorado	OT	Grubauer	18,003	38–29–14	90	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-wpg/2019/04/04/2018021251\|title=Winnipeg Jets - Colorado Avalanche - April 4th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 82	April 6	Colorado	2–5	San Jose		Varlamov	17,562	38–30–14	90	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/04/06/2018021271\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - April 6th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

| colspan="11" style="text-align:center;"|

Legend:

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

=Playoffs=

The Avalanche faced the Calgary Flames in the first round of the playoffs,{{cite web |title=Avalanche 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Schedule |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-2019-stanley-cup-playoffs-round-1-schedule/c-306522402 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=April 7, 2019 |date=April 7, 2019}} and defeated them in five games.{{cite web |title=Avalanche eliminate Flames from playoffs in five games |url=https://www.tsn.ca/avalanche-eliminate-flames-in-five-games-1.1293575 |website=TSN |accessdate=April 23, 2019 |date=April 20, 2019}}

The Avalanche faced the San Jose Sharks in the second round of the playoffs,{{cite web |last1=Parmele |first1=Callie |title=Avalanche to Face Sharks in Round 2 |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-sharks-to-meet-in-second-round-of-2019-playoffs/c-306941794 |website=NHL.com |accessdate=April 24, 2019 |date=April 24, 2019}} and were defeated in seven games.{{cite web |last1=Nelson |first1=Kristen |title=Joe Pavelski Leads Sharks Past Avalanche, Into Western Conference Final |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2019/05/09/stanley-cup-playoffs-sharks-avalanche-game-7-highlights |website=SI.com |accessdate=May 9, 2019 |date=May 9, 2019}}

colspan=10 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|2019 Stanley Cup playoffs
class="toccolours" style="width:90%; clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
colspan=10 \| {\| class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
colspan=10 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|Western Conference first round vs. (P1) Calgary Flames: Colorado won 4–1
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Series !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 1	April 11	Colorado	0–4	Calgary		Grubauer	19,289	0–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/04/11/2018030171\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Calgary Flames - April 11th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2	April 13	Colorado	3–2	Calgary	OT	Grubauer	19,289	1–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/04/13/2018030172\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Calgary Flames - April 13th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 3	April 15	Calgary	2–6	Colorado		Grubauer	18,098	2–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/04/15/2018030173\|title=Calgary Flames - Colorado Avalanche - April 15th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	April 17	Calgary	2–3	Colorado	OT	Grubauer	18,102	3–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/04/17/2018030174\|title=Calgary Flames - Colorado Avalanche - April 17th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 5	April 19	Colorado	5–1	Calgary		Grubauer	19,289	4–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/cgy-vs-col/2019/04/19/2018030175\|title=Colorado Avalanche - Calgary Flames - April 19th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

| colspan=10 |

colspan=10 style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid;"\|Western Conference second round vs. (P2) San Jose Sharks: San Jose won 4–3
class="toccolours collapsible collapsed" style="width:100%;"
style="background:#ddd;" ! # !! Date !! Visitor !! Score !! Home !! OT !! Decision !! Attendance !! Series !! Recap
style="background:#fcc;" \| 1	April 26	Colorado	2–5	San Jose		Grubauer	17,562	0–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/04/26/2018030241\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - April 26th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 2	April 28	Colorado	4–3	San Jose		Grubauer	17,562	1–1	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/04/28/2018030242\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - April 28th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 3	April 30	San Jose	4–2	Colorado		Grubauer	18,106	1–2	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/04/30/2018030243\|title=San Jose Sharks - Colorado Avalanche - April 30th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 4	May 2	San Jose	0–3	Colorado		Grubauer	18,110	2–2	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/05/02/2018030244\|title=San Jose Sharks - Colorado Avalanche - May 2nd, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 5	May 4	Colorado	1–2	San Jose		Grubauer	17,562	2–3	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/05/04/2018030245\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - May 4th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#cfc;" \| 6	May 6	San Jose	3–4	Colorado	OT	Grubauer	18,098	3–3	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/05/06/2018030246\|title=San Jose Sharks - Colorado Avalanche - May 6th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}
style="background:#fcc;" \| 7	May 8	Colorado	2–3	San Jose		Grubauer	17,562	3–4	{{Cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/col-vs-sjs/2019/05/08/2018030247\|title=Colorado Avalanche - San Jose Sharks - May 8th, 2019\|website=NHL.com}}

| colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"|

Legend:

Player statistics

Final stats{{cite web|title=Colorado Avalanche Stats - 2018-2019|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/stats/2018-2019|website=NHL.com|accessdate=May 8, 2019}}

;Skaters

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number"\|{{abbr\|+/−\|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|Regular season
{{sortname\|Nathan\|MacKinnon}}	82	41	58	99	+20	34
{{sortname\|Mikko\|Rantanen}}	74	31	56	87	+13	54
{{sortname\|Gabriel\|Landeskog}}	73	34	41	75	+17	51
{{sortname\|Tyson\|Barrie}}	78	14	45	59	−3	36
{{sortname\|Carl\|Soderberg\|Carl Söderberg}}	82	23	26	49	−5	26
{{sortname\|Alexander\|Kerfoot}}	78	15	27	42	−9	38
{{sortname\|J. T.\|Compher}}	66	16	16	32	−8	31
{{sortname\|Colin\|Wilson\|dab=ice hockey}}	65	12	15	27	−6	8
{{sortname\|Samuel\|Girard\|dab=ice hockey}}	82	4	23	27	+8	6
{{sortname\|Matt\|Calvert}}	82	11	15	26	−10	58
{{sortname\|Tyson\|Jost}}	70	11	15	26	−2	14
{{sortname\|Erik\|Johnson}}	80	7	18	25	+8	38
{{sortname\|Matt\|Nieto}}	64	4	19	23	+2	8
{{sortname\|Sven\|Andrighetto}}	64	7	10	17	+10	14
{{sortname\|Ian\|Cole}}	71	2	13	15	−1	115
{{sortname\|Nikita\|Zadorov}}	70	7	7	14	+19	75
{{sortname\|Patrik\|Nemeth}}	74	1	9	10	+5	53
{{sortname\|Gabriel\|Bourque}}	55	2	6	8	+3	10
{{sortname\|Sheldon\|Dries}}	40	3	3	6	−7	26
{{sortname\|Ryan\|Graves\|Ryan Graves (ice hockey)}}	26	3	2	5	+4	2
{{sortname\|Vladislav\|Kamenev}}	23	2	3	5	−2	10
{{sortname\|Derick\|Brassard}}^†	20	4	0	4	−7	8
{{sortname\|A.J.\|Greer}}	15	1	1	2	−2	14
{{sortname\|Andrew\|Agozzino}}	11	1	1	2	+2	0
{{sortname\|Mark\|Barberio}}	12	1	0	1	−6	4
{{sortname\|Dominic\|Toninato}}	2	1	0	1	0	0
{{sortname\|Marko\|Dano\|Marko Daňo}}^‡	8	0	0	0	−1	7
{{sortname\|Logan\|O'Connor}}	5	0	0	0	−2	0
{{sortname\|Mark\|Alt}}	2	0	0	0	0	0
{{sortname\|Anton\|Lindholm}}	2	0	0	0	−1	0

Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|Pts\|Points}} ! data-sort-type="number"\|{{abbr\|+/−\|Plus/minus}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|Playoffs
{{sortname\|Mikko\|Rantanen}}	12	6	8	14	−1	4
{{sortname\|Nathan\|MacKinnon}}	12	6	7	13	−4	2
{{sortname\|Colin\|Wilson\|dab=ice hockey}}	12	4	4	8	0	2
{{sortname\|Gabriel\|Landeskog}}	12	3	5	8	−2	10
{{sortname\|Tyson\|Barrie}}	12	1	7	8	+1	4
{{sortname\|Matt\|Nieto}}	12	4	3	7	+6	2
{{sortname\|J. T.\|Compher}}	12	4	2	6	+1	0
{{sortname\|Cale\|Makar}}	10	1	5	6	+3	0
{{sortname\|Ian\|Cole}}	12	0	5	5	+6	16
{{sortname\|Tyson\|Jost}}	12	3	1	4	+3	0
{{sortname\|Matt\|Calvert}}	8	0	4	4	+3	18
{{sortname\|Erik\|Johnson}}	12	2	1	3	−1	4
{{sortname\|Alexander\|Kerfoot}}	12	0	3	3	−1	6
{{sortname\|Carl\|Soderberg\|Carl Söderberg}}	12	0	2	2	+4	8
{{sortname\|Samuel\|Girard\|dab=ice hockey}}	9	0	2	2	+3	0
{{sortname\|Gabriel\|Bourque}}	12	1	0	1	0	2
{{sortname\|Derick\|Brassard}}	9	0	1	1	−2	8
{{sortname\|Nikita\|Zadorov}}	12	0	0	0	−5	24
{{sortname\|Patrik\|Nemeth}}	7	0	0	0	+4	4
{{sortname\|Sven\|Andrighetto}}	5	0	0	0	−2	2

;Goaltenders

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" \|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"\|Regular season ! Player ! {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} ! {{abbr\|GS\|Games started}} ! {{abbr\|TOI\|Time on ice}} ! {{abbr\|W\|Win}} ! {{abbr\|L\|Loss}} ! {{abbr\|OT\|Overtime loss}} ! {{abbr\|GA\|Goals against}} ! {{abbr\|GAA\|Goals against average}} ! {{abbr\|SA\|Shots against}} ! {{abbr\|SV%\|Save percentage}} ! {{abbr\|SO\|Shutouts}} ! {{abbr\|G\|Goals}} ! {{abbr\|A\|Assists}} ! {{abbr\|PIM\|Penalty minutes}}
{{sortname\|Pavel\|Francouz}}	2	0	61:11	0	2	0	2	1.96	35	.943	0	0	0	0
{{sortname\|Philipp\|Grubauer}}	37	33	2020:44	18	9	5	89	2.64	1071	.917	3	0	0	0
{{sortname\|Semyon\|Varlamov}}	49	49	2839:12	20	19	9	136	2.87	1496	.909	2	0	0	2

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid;"|Playoffs

! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

731:47

2.30

373

.925

^†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=

Date	colspan="2"\|Details	Ref
class="wikitable"
style="background:#eee;" \| {{start date\|2018\|06\|22}} \| valign="top"\|To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2018 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Philipp Grubauer Brooks Orpik \| {{cite web\|title=Avalanche Acquires Grubauer, Orpik From Capitals\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-acquires-grubauer-orpik-from-capitals/c-299188182\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=June 23, 2018\|date=June 22, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|06\|23}} \| valign="top"\|To Pittsburgh Penguins NSH's 2nd-round pick in 2018 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche OTT's 3rd-round pick in 2018 5th-round pick in 2018 \| {{cite web\|title=2018 NHL Draft Notes\|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/notes-and-breakdown-from-2018-nhl-draft/c-299248514\|date=June 23, 2018\|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}
style="background:#eee;" \| {{start date\|2019\|02\|06}} \| valign="top"\|To Ottawa Senators J. C. Beaudin \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Max McCormick \| {{cite web\|title=Avalanche Acquires Max McCormick from Senators\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-acquire-max-mccormick-from-senators/c-304260154\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=February 6, 2019\|date=February 6, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|02\|25}} \| valign="top"\|To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2020 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Derick Brassard Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020 \| {{cite web \|title=Avalanche Acquires Derick Brassard from Panthers \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-acquire-derick-brassard-from-panthers/c-305202972 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=February 25, 2019 \|date=February 25, 2019}}

=Free agents=

Date	Player	Team	Contract term	Ref
class="wikitable"
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Jonathan Bernier	to Detroit Red Wings	3-year	{{cite web\|title=Wings move quickly on first day of free agency\|url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/wings-move-quickly-on-first-day-of-free-agency/c-299374496\|publisher=Detroit Red Wings\|first=Dana\|last=Wakiji\|date=July 1, 2018\|accessdate=July 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Matt Calvert	from Columbus Blue Jackets	3-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-adds-depth-via-free-agents/c-299380312\|title=Avs Add Depth on First Day of Free Agency\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Ian Cole	from Columbus Blue Jackets	3-year
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Blake Comeau	to Dallas Stars	3-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-sign-right-wing-blake-comeau-to-three-year-contract/c-299366742\|title=Stars sign right wing Blake Comeau to three-year contract\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Rocco Grimaldi	to Nashville Predators	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/nashville-predators-sign-forward-rocco-grimaldi-to-one-year-contract/c-299380426\|title=Predators Sign Forward Rocco Grimaldi to One-Year Contract\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|01}}	Andrew Hammond	to Minnesota Wild	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/wild/news/minnesota-wild-fenton-july-1-recap-070118/c-299380090\|title=Wild stays busy during Fenton's first July 1 as team's GM\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 1, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|02}}	Sheldon Dries	from Texas Stars (AHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-cannata-kosmachuk-dries/c-299378040\|title=Avalanche Signs Cannata, Kosmachuk, Dries\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 3, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|02}}	Scott Kosmachuk	from Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)	1-year
{{start date\|2018\|07\|03}}	Nail Yakupov	to SKA Saint Petersburg (KHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.ska.ru/news/view/nail-iakupov-v-ska/\|title=Наиль Якупов – в СКА!\|work=ska.ru\|accessdate=July 4, 2018\|language=Russian}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|04}}	Felix Girard	to Manitoba Moose (AHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=http://moosehockey.com/news/signings-july418/\|title=Moose Ink Pair of Forwards\|work=moosehockey.com\|accessdate=July 4, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|23}}	Logan O'Connor	from Denver Pioneers (NCHC)	2-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-logan-oconnor/c-299558850\|title=Avalanche Signs Logan O'Connor\|work=nhl.com\|accessdate=July 28, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|24}}	Brooks Orpik	to Washington Capitals	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/capitals/news/capitals-sign-brooks-orpik/c-299573574\|title=Capitals Sign Brooks Orpik\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=July 25, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|08\|30}}	Jesse Graham	to Utica Comets (AHL)	1-year	{{cite web\|url=http://www.uticacomets.com/news/detail/comets-sign-brendan-woods-and-jesse-graham\|title=COMETS SIGN BRENDAN WOODS AND JESSE GRAHAM\|publisher=uticacomets.com\|accessdate=September 1, 2018}}

=Waivers=

Date	Player	Team	Ref
class="wikitable"
{{start date\|2018\|10\|15}}	Marko Dano	from Winnipeg Jets	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Claims Marko Dano From Jets \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-claims-marko-dano-on-waivers/c-300958860 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=October 23, 2018 \|date=October 15, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|11\|23}}	Marko Dano	to Winnipeg Jets	{{cite web \|last1=Clinton \|first1=Mitchell \|title=Jets claim Marko Dano off waivers from Colorado \|url=https://www.nhl.com/jets/news/jets-claim-marko-dano-off-waivers-from-colorado/c-302221524 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=November 24, 2018 \|date=November 23, 2018}}

=Contract terminations=

Date	Player	Via	Ref
class="wikitable"
{{start date\|2018\|06\|24}}	Brooks Orpik	Buyout	{{cite web\|url=https://www.milehighhockey.com/2018/6/24/17496314/colorado-avalanche-set-to-move-on-from-brooks-orpik-very-quickly-buyout-trade\|title=Colorado Avalanche set to buy out the contract of Brooks Orpik\|work=milehighhockey.com\|accessdate=June 25, 2018}}

=Retirement=

Date	Player	Ref
class="wikitable"

=Signings=

Date	Player	Contract term	Ref
class="wikitable"
{{start date\|2018\|06\|23}}	Philipp Grubauer	3-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-philipp-grubauer/c-299246340\|title=Avalanche Signs Grubauer\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=June 25, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|02}}	Joe Cannata	1-year
{{start date\|2018\|07\|05}}	Martin Kaut	3-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-martin-kaut/c-299420026\|title=Avalanche Signs Martin Kaut\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=July 5, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|06}}	Matt Nieto	2-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-matt-nieto/c-299429348\|title=Avalanche Signs Matt Nieto\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=July 15, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|16}}	Mason Geertsen	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-geertsen-graves-martin/c-299504836\|title=Avalanche Signs Geertsen, Graves, Martin\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=July 21, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|07\|16}}	Ryan Graves	1-year
{{start date\|2018\|07\|16}}	Spencer Martin	1-year
{{start date\|2018\|08\|02}}	Patrik Nemeth	1-year	{{cite web\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-patrik-nemeth/c-299621988\|title=Avalanche Signs Patrik Nemeth\|publisher=NHL.com\|accessdate=August 5, 2018}}
{{start date\|2019\|03\|01}}	Nick Henry	3-year	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Signs Nick Henry \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-nick-henry/c-305364494 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=March 4, 2019 \|date=March 1, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|03\|29}}	Shane Bowers	3-year	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Signs Shane Bowers \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-shane-bowers/c-306243108 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=April 1, 2019 \|date=March 29, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|04\|14}}	Cale Makar	3-year	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Signs Cale Makar to Entry-Level Contract \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-cale-makar-to-entry-level-contract/c-306747474 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=April 14, 2019 \|date=April 14, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|05\|13}}	Adam Werner	2-year	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Signs Adam Werner \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-adam-werner/c-307367578 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=May 15, 2019 \|date=May 13, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|05\|24}}	Pavel Francouz	1-year	{{cite web \|title=Avalanche Signs Pavel Francouz \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-signs-pavel-francouz/c-307535828 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=May 27, 2019 \|date=May 24, 2019}}

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.

class="wikitable"
Round ! # ! Player ! Pos ! Nationality ! College/Junior/Club team (League)
style="text-align:center;"\|1 \| style="text-align:center;"\|16 \| Martin Kaut \| RW \| {{flagu\|Czech Republic}} \| Dynamo Pardubice (ELH)
style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|64¹ \| Justus Annunen \| G \| {{flagu\|Finland}} \| Karpat U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)
style="text-align:center;"\|3 \| style="text-align:center;"\|78 \| Sampo Ranta \| LW \| {{flagu\|Finland}} \| Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
style="text-align:center;"\|4 \| style="text-align:center;"\|109 \| Tyler Weiss \| LW \| {{flagu\|United States}} \| U.S. NTDP (USHL)
style="text-align:center;"\|5 \| style="text-align:center;"\|140 \| Brandon Saigeon \| C \| {{flagu\|Canada}} \| Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)
style="text-align:center;"\|5 \| style="text-align:center;"\|146² \| Danila Zhuravlyov \| D \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Irbis Kazan (MHL)
style="text-align:center;"\|6 \| style="text-align:center;"\|171 \| Nikolai Kovalenko \| RW \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)
style="text-align:center;"\|7 \| style="text-align:center;"\|202 \| Shamil Shmakov \| G \| {{flagu\|Russia}} \| Sibirskie Snaypery (MHL)

class="wikitable"

Round

! #

! Player

! Pos

! Nationality

! College/Junior/Club team (League)

style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|16

| Martin Kaut

| RW

| {{flagu|Czech Republic}}

| Dynamo Pardubice (ELH)

style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|64¹

| Justus Annunen

| G

| {{flagu|Finland}}

| Karpat U20 (Nuorten SM-liiga)

style="text-align:center;"|3

| style="text-align:center;"|78

| Sampo Ranta

| LW

| {{flagu|Finland}}

| Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)

style="text-align:center;"|4

| style="text-align:center;"|109

| Tyler Weiss

| LW

| {{flagu|United States}}

| U.S. NTDP (USHL)

style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|140

| Brandon Saigeon

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL)

style="text-align:center;"|5

| style="text-align:center;"|146²

| Danila Zhuravlyov

| D

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Irbis Kazan (MHL)

style="text-align:center;"|6

| style="text-align:center;"|171

| Nikolai Kovalenko

| RW

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Loko Yaroslavl (MHL)

style="text-align:center;"|7

| style="text-align:center;"|202

| Shamil Shmakov

| G

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Sibirskie Snaypery (MHL)

Notes:

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 (58th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2018 (146th overall) and this pick.
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 (58th overall) to Pittsburgh in exchange for Ottawa's third-round pick in 2018 (64th overall) and this pick.

References

Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons

Colorado Avalanche

Date	colspan="2"\|Details	Ref
class="wikitable"
style="background:#eee;" \| {{start date\|2018\|06\|22}} \| valign="top"\|To Washington Capitals 2nd-round pick in 2018 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Philipp Grubauer Brooks Orpik \| {{cite web\|title=Avalanche Acquires Grubauer, Orpik From Capitals\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avalanche-acquires-grubauer-orpik-from-capitals/c-299188182\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=June 23, 2018\|date=June 22, 2018}}
{{start date\|2018\|06\|23}} \| valign="top"\|To Pittsburgh Penguins NSH's 2nd-round pick in 2018 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche OTT's 3rd-round pick in 2018 5th-round pick in 2018 \| {{cite web\|title=2018 NHL Draft Notes\|url=https://www.nhl.com/news/notes-and-breakdown-from-2018-nhl-draft/c-299248514\|date=June 23, 2018\|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}
style="background:#eee;" \| {{start date\|2019\|02\|06}} \| valign="top"\|To Ottawa Senators J. C. Beaudin \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Max McCormick \| {{cite web\|title=Avalanche Acquires Max McCormick from Senators\|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-acquire-max-mccormick-from-senators/c-304260154\|website=NHL.com\|accessdate=February 6, 2019\|date=February 6, 2019}}
{{start date\|2019\|02\|25}} \| valign="top"\|To Florida Panthers 3rd-round pick in 2020 \| valign="top"\|To Colorado Avalanche Derick Brassard Conditional 6th-round pick in 2020 \| {{cite web \|title=Avalanche Acquires Derick Brassard from Panthers \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/avs-acquire-derick-brassard-from-panthers/c-305202972 \|website=NHL.com \|accessdate=February 25, 2019 \|date=February 25, 2019}}