2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2007–08 2007 Colorado Avalanche Western 6th Northwest 2nd 44–31–7 27–12–2 17–19–5 231 219 Francois Giguere Joel Quenneville Joe Sakic Andrew BrunetteIan LaperriereMilan HejdukRyan Smyth Pepsi Center 16,843 (93.5%) Milan Hejduk (29) Paul Stastny (47) Paul Stastny (71) Paul Stastny (+22) Ian Laperriere (140) Jose Theodore (28) Jose Theodore (2.44) The 2007–08 Colorado Avalanche season began on October 3, 2007, and ended on May 3, 2008. It was the franchise's 36th season, 29th in the National Hockey League, and 13th as the Colorado Avalanche. 2 Regular season The Avalanche were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with only 301 power-play opportunities against. They also scored the fewest shorthanded goals of all 30 teams, with 2.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html 2007-08 NHL Summary thumb|right|300px|The Avalanche warming up before a game against the Calgary Flames. Divisional standings COL Conference standings COL Playoffs The Avalanche clinched the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since relocating to Denver in 1995. Schedule and results Preseason background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 2007 preseason y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Preseason: 4–2–0 (home: 2–1–0; road: 2–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap |- | 1 || September 17 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Weiman || 8,392 || 1–0 || 2007010013 W |- | 2 || September 19 || Los Angeles || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Budaj || || 2–0 || 2007010027 W |- | 3 || September 20 || Colorado || 6 – 3 || Dallas || || Wall || 14,895 || 3–0 || 2007010036 W |- | 4 || September 22 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Los Angeles† || SO || Weiman || || 3–1 || 2007010049 L |- | 5 || September 25 || Dallas || 5 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || || 3–2 || 2007010071 L |- | 6 || September 29 || Phoenix || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || || 4–2 || 2007010098 W |- | colspan=10 | † In Las Vegas |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Colorado Avalanche Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 26, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; October: 7–4–0 (home: 5–0–0; road: 2–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 3 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Budaj || 17,487 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020006 W |- | 2 || October 4 || Colorado || 0 – 4 || Nashville || || Budaj || 16,363 || 1–1–0 || 2 || 2007020010 L |- | 3 || October 7 || San Jose || 2 – 6 || Colorado || || Budaj || 15,876 || 2–1–0 || 4 || 2007020035 W |- | 4 || October 12 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || St. Louis || || Theodore || 19,150 || 2–2–0 || 4 || 2007020059 L |- | 5 || October 13 || Columbus || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Budaj || 16,153 || 3–2–0 || 6 || 2007020072 W |- | 6 || October 16 || Calgary || 4 – 5 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 16,722 || 4–2–0 || 8 || 2007020083 W |- | 7 || October 19 || Colorado || 3 – 5 || Chicago || || Theodore || 13,519 || 4–3–0 || 8 || 2007020100 L |- | 8 || October 21 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || ||Budaj || 18,568 || 4–4–0 || 8 || 2007020116 L |- | 9 || October 23 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 5–4–0 || 10 || 2007020124 W |- | 10 || October 26 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Theodore || 19,289 || 6–4–0 || 12 || 2007020144 W |- | 11 || October 28 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 17,041 || 7–4–0 || 14 || 2007020157 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; November: 6–6–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 12 || November 1 || Pittsburgh || 2 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 8–4–0 || 16 || 2007020178 W |- | 13 || November 3 || Vancouver || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 18,007 || 8–5–0 || 16 || 2007020197 L |- | 14 || November 5 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,655 || 9–5–0 || 18 || 2007020208 W |- | 15 || November 7 || Edmonton || 3 – 4 || Colorado || SO ||Budaj || 15,877 || 10–5–0 || 20 || 2007020218 W |- | 16 || November 9 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || OT || Theodore || 18,630 || 10–5–1 || 21 || 2007020232 OTL |- | 17 || November 11 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,434 || 11–5–1 || 23 || 2007020246 W |- | 18 || November 16 || Colorado || 1 – 6 || Dallas || || Theodore || 18,019 || 11–6–1 || 23 || 2007020276 L |- | 19 || November 18 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Minnesota || ||Budaj || 18,568 || 11–7–1 || 23 || 2007020289 L |- | 20 || November 20 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Theodore || 19,289 || 11–8–1 || 23 || 2007020298 L |- | 21 || November 22 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 12–8–1 || 25 || 2007020314 W |- | 22 || November 24 || Calgary || 5 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 12–9–1 || 25 || 2007020334 L |- | 23 || November 28 || Edmonton || 2 – 4 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,128 || 13–9–1 || 27 || 2007020355 W |- | 24 || November 30 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || San Jose || ||Budaj || 17,496 || 13–10–1 || 27 || 2007020370 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; December: 8–5–2 (home: 5–3–0; road: 3–2–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 25 || December 1 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Theodore || 17,297 || 14–10–1 || 29 || 2007020382 W |- | 26 || December 3 || San Jose || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,213 || 14–11–1 || 29 || 2007020390 L |- | 27 || December 5 || Colorado || 4 – 5 || Columbus || || Budaj || 12,851 || 14–12–1 || 29 || 2007020398 L |- | 28 || December 7 || Philadelphia || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 16,312 || 15–12–1 || 31 || 2007020418 W |- | 29 || December 9 || St. Louis || 5 – 9 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,476 || 16–12–1 || 33 || 2007020433 W |- | 30 || December 12 || Colorado || 1 – 4 || Columbus || || Theodore || 13,150 || 16–13–1 || 33 || 2007020450 L |- | 31 || December 13 || Colorado || 2 – 1 || Nashville || || Budaj || 12,456 || 17–13–1 || 35 || 2007020459 W |- | 32 || December 15 || Nashville || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 16,582 || 18–13–1 || 37 || 2007020476 W |- | 33 || December 17 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Budaj || 16,647 || 19–13–1 || 39 || 2007020486 W |- | 34 || December 19 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Anaheim || OT || Budaj || 17,197 || 19–13–2 || 40 || 2007020501 OTL |- | 35 || December 21 || NY Rangers || 3 – 4 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || 16,612 || 20–13–2 || 42 || 2007020514 W |- | 36 || December 23 || Vancouver || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Budaj || 17,186 || 21–13–2 || 44 || 2007020533 W |- | 37 || December 27 || Detroit || 4 – 2 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 18,007 || 21–14–2 || 44 || 2007020551 L |- | 38 || December 29 || Los Angeles || 3 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,256 || 21–15–2 || 44 || 2007020560 L |- | 39 || December 31 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Phoenix || SO ||Budaj || 12,973 || 21–15–3 || 45 || 2007020581 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; January: 6–5–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 40 || January 2 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Colorado || ||Budaj || 15,232 || 21–16–3 || 45 || 2007020592 L |- | 41 || January 5 || NY Islanders || 1 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Theodore || 17,154 || 22–16–3 || 47 || 2007020617 W |- | 42 || January 8 || Colorado || 0 – 1 || Detroit || || Theodore || 19,160 || 22–17–3 || 47 || 2007020633 L |- | 43 || January 9 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Washington || || Theodore || 16,168 || 22–18–3 || 47 || 2007020638 L |- | 44 || January 12 || Colorado || 5 – 4 || Carolina || || Theodore || 18,680 || 23–18–3 || 49 || 2007020661 W |- | 45 || January 13 || Colorado || 4 – 3 || Florida || SO || Theodore || 13,854 || 24–18–3 || 51 || 2007020667 W |- | 46 || January 15 || Colorado || 3 – 0 || Tampa Bay || || Theodore || 17,222 || 25–18–3 || 53 || 2007020679 W |- | 47 || January 18 || Chicago || 2 – 1 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 18,007 || 25–18–4 || 54 || 2007020703 OTL |- | 48 || January 20 || Columbus || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,197 || 26–18–4 || 56 || 2007020721 W |- | 49 || January 22 || Nashville || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,235 || 26–19–4 || 56 || 2007020734 L |- | 50 || January 24 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,321 || 26–20–4 || 56 || 2007020750 L |- | 51 || January 30 || Chicago || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Theodore || 15,348 || 27–20–4 || 58 || 2007020769 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; February: 6–6–2 (home: 0–3–1; road: 6–3–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 52 || February 1 || Colorado ||0 – 2 || Detroit || || Budaj || 20,066 || 27–21–4 || 58 || 2007020781 L |- | 53 || February 2 || Colorado || 6 – 4 || St. Louis || || Budaj || 19,150 || 28–21–4 || 60 || 2007020794 W |- | 55 || February 4 || Phoenix || 4 – 3 || Colorado || OT || Budaj || 14,381 || 28–21–5 || 61 || 2007020799 OTL |- | 55 || February 6 || Colorado || 3 – 1 || San Jose || || Theodore || 17,087 || 29–21–5 || 63 || 2007020816 W |- | 56 || February 9 || Colorado || 6 – 2 || Vancouver || || Theodore || 18,630 || 30–21–5 || 65 || 2007020841 W |- | 57 || February 12 || Anaheim || 2 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 16,257 || 30–22–5 || 65 || 2007020858 L |- | 58 || February 14 || St. Louis || 4 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,131 || 30–23–5 || 65 || 2007020871 L |- | 59 || February 17 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Chicago || || Theodore || 21,715 || 30–24–5 || 65 || 2007020892 L |- | 60 || February 18 || Detroit || 4 – 0 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 30–25–5 || 65 || 2007020900 L |- | 61 || February 20 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Budaj || 17,174 || 30–25–6 || 66 || 2007020916 OTL |- | 62 || February 22 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Phoenix || SO || Theodore || 15,882 || 31–25–6 || 68 || 2007020928 W |- | 63 || February 24 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Edmonton || || Theodore || 16,839 || 31–26–6 || 68 || 2007020945 L |- | 64 || February 26 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Calgary || OT || Theodore || 19,289 || 32–26–6 || 70 || 2007020956 W |- | 65 || February 27 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Vancouver || SO || Theodore || 18,630 || 33–26–6 || 72 || 2007020963 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; March: 9–5–1 (home: 8–1–0; road: 1–4–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || Los Angeles || 2 – 5 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 34–26–6 || 74 || 2007020986 W |- | 67 || March 4 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,621 || 35–26–6 || 76 || 2007021005 W |- | 68 || March 6 || Anaheim || 0 – 1 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 36–26–6 || 78 || 2007021019 W |- | 69 || March 8 || Dallas || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 37–26–6 || 80 || 2007021034 W |- | 70 || March 9 || Colorado || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Theodore || 18,532 || 37–27–6 || 80 || 2007021043 L |- | 71 || March 11 || Colorado || 5 – 2 || Atlanta || || Theodore || 14,089 || 38–27–6 || 82 || 2007021048 W |- | 72 || March 13 || Edmonton || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Budaj || 18,007 || 39–27–6 || 84 || 2007021069 W |- | 73 || March 15 || New Jersey || 4 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 39–28–6 || 84 || 2007021078 L |- | 74 || March 17 || Colorado || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || Theodore || 18,568 || 39–29–6 || 84 || 2007021093 L |- | 75 || March 20 || Colorado || 1 – 2 || Calgary || || Theodore || 19,289 || 39–30–6 || 84 || 2007021115 L |- | 76 || March 22 || Colorado || 5 – 7 || Edmonton || ||Budaj || 16,839 || 39–31–6 || 84 || 2007021126 L |- | 77 || March 24 || Calgary || 0 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 40–31–6 || 86 || 2007021138 W |- | 78 || March 26 || Vancouver || 3 – 6 || Colorado || || Theodore || 17,728 || 41–31–6 || 88 || 2007021152 W |- | 79 || March 28 || Edmonton || 4 – 5 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 17,846 || 42–31–6 || 90 || 2007021168 W |- | 80 || March 30 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || OT || Theodore || 18,568 || 42–31–7 || 91 || 2007021181 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; April: 2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 1–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 81 || April 1 || Colorado || 4 – 2 || Vancouver || || Theodore || 18,630 || 43–31–7 || 93 || 2007021195 W |- | 82 || April 6 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Colorado || SO || Theodore || 18,007 || 44–31–7 || 95 || 2007021228 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Minnesota Wild – Avalanche win 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 9 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || 1OT || Theodore || 19,352 || 1–0 || 2007030171 W |- | 2 || April 11 || Colorado || 2 – 3 || Minnesota || 1OT || Theodore || 19,360 || 1–1 || 2007030172 L |- | 3 || April 14 || Minnesota || 3 – 2 || Colorado || 1OT || Theodore || 18,007 || 1–2 || 2007030173 L |- | 4 || April 15 || Minnesota || 1 – 5 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 2–2 || 2007030174 W |- | 5 || April 17 || Colorado || 3 – 2 || Minnesota || || Theodore || 19,364 || 3–2 || 2007030175 W |- | 6 || April 19 || Minnesota || 1 – 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 4–2 || 2007030176 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Semifinals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings – Red Wings win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 24 || Colorado || 3 – 4 || Detroit || || Theodore || 20,066 || 0–1 || 2007030231 L |- | 2 || April 26 || Colorado || 1 – 5 || Detroit || || Theodore || 20,066 || 0–2 || 2007030232 L |- | 3 || April 29 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 0–3 || 2007030233 L |- | 4 || May 1 || Detroit || 8 - 2 || Colorado || || Theodore || 18,007 || 0-4 || 2007030234 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes 2008 April 6     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM Paul Stastny 66 24 47 71 24 Andrew Brunette 82 19 40 59 14 Milan Hejduk 77 29 25 54 36 Wojtek Wolski 77 18 30 48 14 Joe Sakic 44 13 27 40 20 Ryan Smyth 55 14 23 37 50 Marek Svatos 62 26 11 37 32 John-Michael Liles 81 6 26 32 26 Tyler Arnason 70 10 21 31 16 Ruslan Salei 82 6 24 30 98 Jaroslav Hlinka 63 8 20 28 16 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average     Regular season   Playoffs Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV% GAA GP TOI W L GA SO SV% GAA Peter Budaj 35 1912 16 10 4 82 0 .903 2.57 Jose Theodore 53 3028 28 21 3 123 3 .910 2.44 Tyler Weiman 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0.00 Records and milestones Records Milestones On October 7, Joe Sakic scored twice to move past Phil Esposito into 8th place all-time in scoring. On October 26, Joel Quenneville won his 400th game as a head coach, to move him into 7th place on the all-time list. Joe Sakic also picked up his 1,600th career point by providing the primary assist to Ryan Smyth's OT winner against the Flames, and Andrew Brunette picked up his 500th career point with a secondary assist to Joe Sakic's goal that put the Avs up 1–0 in the first period. With a 4–2 win over the Edmonton Oilers at the Pepsi Center on November 28, the Avalanche won their 500th regular season game since their move from Quebec in 1995. With a 9–5 win over St. Louis on December 9, the Avalanche reached 1,000 wins in their franchise history. In a game against the Edmonton Oilers on March 22, Joe Sakic assisted on a Tyler Arnason goal for his 1,000th career assist, becoming just the 11th player in NHL history to reach 1,000 assists. Transactions The Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the season: Trades November 8, 2007 To Colorado Avalanche ----Jason Bacashihua To St. Louis Blues ----7th round pick in 2008 entry draft January 22, 2008 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Darcy CampbellPhilippe Dupuis To Columbus Blue Jackets ---- Mark Rycroft February 26, 2008 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Ruslan Salei To Florida Panthers ---- Karlis Skrastins 3rd round pick in 2008 February 26, 2008 To Colorado Avalanche ---- Adam Foote To Columbus Blue Jackets ---- conditional 1st round pick in 2008 or 2009 Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Scott Hannan San Jose Sharks 4 years, $18 million Ryan Smyth New York Islanders 5 years, $31.25 million Matt Hussey Detroit Red Wings 1 year, $475,000 Wyatt Smith Minnesota Wild 1 year, $500,000 Peter Forsberg Nashville Predators 1 year, $1.1 million Player New team Brett McLean Florida Panthers Ken Klee Atlanta Thrashers Patrice Brisebois Montreal Canadiens Draft picks Colorado had nine picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.comJuly 2026 medicmedic The Avalanche picked 14th overall. Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 14 Kevin Shattenkirk Defenseman US National Team Development Program (NAHL) 2 45 Colby Cohen Defenseman Lincoln Stars (USHL) 2 49 Trevor Cann Goalie Peterborough Petes (OHL) 2 55 TJ Galiardi Wing Dartmouth College (ECAC) 4 105 Brad Malone Center/Left Wing Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 4 113 Kent Patterson Goalie Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 5 135 Paul Carey Center Boston College Eagles (Hockey East) 6 155 Jens Hellgren Defenseman Frölunda Jr. (SEL) 7 195 Johan Alcen Wing Brynäs IF (SEL) Farm teams Lake Erie Monsters The Avalanche had a new American Hockey League affiliate in the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The team is a revival of the Utah Grizzlies franchise that had been dormant since 2005. Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate. See also 2006–07 NHL season 2007–08 NHL season References Player stats: Colorado Avalanche player stats on espn.com Game log: Colorado Avalanche game log on espn.com Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons Colorado Avalanche season, 2007-08 Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche