Matchup Index

Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings

Colorado Avalanche 81
Detroit Red Wings leads 85-81-5
5 ties
1979-80 to 2025-26
Detroit Red Wings won the last meeting
Detroit Red Wings 85

Series timeline

▲ Colorado Avalanche ahead (peak +7) ▼ Detroit Red Wings ahead (peak +17)
1979-80: Detroit Red Wings 2-1-11980-81: Quebec Nordiques 3-0-11981-82: Quebec Nordiques 3-01982-83: Split 1-1-11983-84: Detroit Red Wings 2-11984-85: Detroit Red Wings 2-11985-86: Quebec Nordiques 2-11986-87: Detroit Red Wings 2-11987-88: Quebec Nordiques 3-01988-89: Quebec Nordiques 2-11989-90: Detroit Red Wings 3-01990-91: Detroit Red Wings 2-11991-92: Detroit Red Wings 2-0-11992-93: Split 1-11993-94: Split 1-11995-96: Split 5-51996-97: Split 5-51997-98: Colorado Avalanche 2-1-11998-99: Colorado Avalanche 6-41999-00: Split 5-52000-01: Detroit Red Wings 3-12001-02: Detroit Red Wings 7-42002-03: Split 2-22003-04: Detroit Red Wings 3-12005-06: Detroit Red Wings 4-02006-07: Split 2-22007-08: Detroit Red Wings 8-02008-09: Colorado Avalanche 3-12009-10: Split 2-22010-11: Split 2-22011-12: Split 2-22012-13: Detroit Red Wings 3-02013-14: Split 1-12014-15: Split 1-12015-16: Split 1-12016-17: Split 1-12017-18: Colorado Avalanche 2-02018-19: Colorado Avalanche 2-02019-20: Colorado Avalanche 2-02021-22: Colorado Avalanche 2-02022-23: Colorado Avalanche 2-02023-24: Split 1-12024-25: Colorado Avalanche 2-02025-26: Split 1-1

Quebec Nordiques Colorado Avalanche Detroit Red Wings Split season or tie Season with a postseason meeting One season per cell

Longest streaks: Colorado Avalanche 10 (2017-18–2022-23), Detroit Red Wings 8 (2007-08). Current: Detroit Red Wings 1.

Splits

SplitColorado Avalanche record
Regular season64-68-5
Postseason17-17
Hosted by Colorado Avalanche42-40-4
Hosted by Detroit Red Wings39-45-1
Last 10 seasons (2015-16 to 2025-26)16-4
Largest Colorado Avalanche win6-0 (1996-97)
Largest Detroit Red Wings win8-1 (1989-90)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2007-08May 1, 2008Detroit Red Wings 8-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2007-08Apr 29, 2008Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2007-08Apr 26, 2008Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2007-08Apr 24, 2008Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02May 31, 2002Detroit Red Wings 7-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02May 29, 2002Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche
2001-02May 27, 2002Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02May 25, 2002Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2001-02May 22, 2002Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2001-02May 20, 2002Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02May 18, 2002Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1999-00May 5, 2000Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
1999-00May 3, 2000Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1999-00May 1, 2000Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1999-00Apr 29, 2000Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
1999-00Apr 27, 2000Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche
1998-99May 18, 1999Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1998-99May 16, 1999Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
1998-99May 13, 1999Colorado Avalanche 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1998-99May 11, 1999Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1998-99May 9, 1999Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Colorado Avalanche
1998-99May 7, 1999Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
1996-97May 26, 1997Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1996-97May 24, 1997Colorado Avalanche 6-0 at Colorado Avalanche
1996-97May 22, 1997Detroit Red Wings 6-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1996-97May 19, 1997Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
1996-97May 17, 1997Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
1996-97May 15, 1997Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche
1995-96May 29, 1996Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Colorado Avalanche
1995-96May 27, 1996Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1995-96May 25, 1996Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
1995-96May 23, 1996Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Colorado Avalanche
1995-96May 21, 1996Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings
1995-96May 19, 1996Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2025-26 (1-1) Jan 31, 2026 Colorado Avalanche 5-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 2, 2026 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche
2024-25 (2-0) Dec 7, 2024 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 25, 2025 Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2023-24 (1-1) Feb 22, 2024 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 6, 2024 Colorado Avalanche 7-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2022-23 (2-0) Jan 16, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 6-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 18, 2023 Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2021-22 (2-0) Dec 10, 2021 Colorado Avalanche 7-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 23, 2022 Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2010s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2019-20 (2-0) Jan 20, 2020 Colorado Avalanche 6-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 2, 2020 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2018-19 (2-0) Dec 2, 2018 Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 5, 2019 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2017-18 (2-0) Nov 19, 2017 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 18, 2018 Colorado Avalanche 5-1 at Colorado Avalanche
2016-17 (1-1) Mar 15, 2017 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 18, 2017 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings
2015-16 (1-1) Feb 12, 2016 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 27, 2016 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
2014-15 (1-1) Dec 21, 2014 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 5, 2015 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
2013-14 (1-1) Oct 17, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 6, 2014 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
2012-13 (0-3) Mar 5, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 1, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 5, 2013 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2011-12 (2-2) Oct 8, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
Nov 8, 2011 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 4, 2011 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 25, 2012 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2010-11 (2-2) Oct 12, 2010 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 13, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 27, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 10, 2011 Colorado Avalanche 5-4 at Colorado Avalanche
2000s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2009-10 (2-2) Oct 17, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Oct 24, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Dec 31, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 1, 2010 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2008-09 (3-1) Dec 15, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 27, 2008 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 15, 2009 Colorado Avalanche 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 4, 2009 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
2007-08 (0-8) Dec 27, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 8, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 1-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 1, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 18, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 24, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 26, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 5-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
Apr 29, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 1, 2008 Detroit Red Wings 8-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
2006-07 (2-2) Jan 9, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 20, 2007 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 28, 2007 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 4, 2007 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2005-06 (0-4) Nov 23, 2005 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 21, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 4, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 12, 2006 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2003-04 (1-3) Feb 5, 2004 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 14, 2004 Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 25, 2004 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 27, 2004 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
2002-03 (2-2) Jan 16, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 6, 2003 Colorado Avalanche 1-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 8, 2003 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 15, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
2001-02 (4-7) Dec 5, 2001 Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 5, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 4, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 23, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche
May 18, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 20, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 22, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 25, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 27, 2002 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 29, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 31, 2002 Detroit Red Wings 7-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
2000-01 (1-3) Dec 15, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 7, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 17, 2001 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 7, 2001 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1990s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1999-00 (5-5) Oct 27, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 17, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 13, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 18, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 9, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 27, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
Apr 29, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 1, 2000 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 3, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 5, 2000 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
1998-99 (6-4) Dec 2, 1998 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 9, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 5, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 14, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Colorado Avalanche
May 7, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 9, 1999 Detroit Red Wings 4-0 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 11, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 13, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 6-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 16, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 18, 1999 Colorado Avalanche 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
1997-98 (2-1-1) Nov 11, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 17, 1997 Tie 2-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Apr 1, 1998 Detroit Red Wings 2-0 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 18, 1998 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
1996-97 (5-5) Nov 13, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 17, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 4-3 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 16, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 26, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 6-5 at Detroit Red Wings
May 15, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 2-1 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 17, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 19, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 22, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 6-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 24, 1997 Colorado Avalanche 6-0 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 26, 1997 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
1995-96 (5-5) Oct 6, 1995 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Jan 17, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 8, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche
Mar 22, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 7-0 at Detroit Red Wings
May 19, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 21, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 3-0 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 23, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 6-4 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 25, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 4-2 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
May 27, 1996 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings Postseason
May 29, 1996 Colorado Avalanche 4-1 at Colorado Avalanche Postseason
1993-94 (1-1) Oct 30, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 31, 1994 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1992-93 (1-1) Oct 15, 1992 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 2, 1993 Detroit Red Wings 6-2 at Quebec Nordiques
1991-92 (0-2-1) Oct 19, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 6-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 12, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 7, 1992 Tie 4-4 at Quebec Nordiques
1990-91 (1-2) Oct 20, 1990 Quebec Nordiques 5-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 13, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 5, 1991 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1980s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1989-90 (0-3) Nov 18, 1989 Detroit Red Wings 8-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 4, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1990 Detroit Red Wings 8-6 at Quebec Nordiques
1988-89 (2-1) Dec 1, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 7-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Dec 3, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 6-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 30, 1989 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1987-88 (3-0) Dec 20, 1987 Quebec Nordiques 4-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 26, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 27, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 5-4 at Quebec Nordiques
1986-87 (1-2) Oct 9, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 6-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 17, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Feb 20, 1987 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1985-86 (2-1) Dec 28, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Quebec Nordiques
Jan 4, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 7-2 at Detroit Red Wings
Apr 1, 1986 Quebec Nordiques 4-0 at Quebec Nordiques
1984-85 (1-2) Dec 20, 1984 Detroit Red Wings 5-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 13, 1985 Quebec Nordiques 5-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 2, 1985 Detroit Red Wings 6-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1983-84 (1-2) Oct 29, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 15, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 3-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Feb 28, 1984 Quebec Nordiques 6-2 at Quebec Nordiques
1982-83 (1-1-1) Oct 20, 1982 Quebec Nordiques 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
Mar 1, 1983 Tie 5-5 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 3, 1983 Detroit Red Wings 5-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1981-82 (3-0) Oct 24, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 8-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Nov 9, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 5-3 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 17, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 3-2 at Detroit Red Wings
1980-81 (3-0-1) Nov 19, 1980 Quebec Nordiques 2-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 4, 1980 Quebec Nordiques 4-1 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 28, 1981 Tie 2-2 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 17, 1981 Quebec Nordiques 4-3 at Detroit Red Wings
1970s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
1979-80 (1-2-1) Nov 4, 1979 Quebec Nordiques 5-1 at Quebec Nordiques
Dec 15, 1979 Tie 4-4 at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 27, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 7-6 at Quebec Nordiques
Mar 29, 1980 Detroit Red Wings 9-7 at Detroit Red Wings

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.