The Avalanche haven’t lost in Denver since October, own the NHL’s best record and can match a franchise-best 18 straight home wins Monday night against Toronto.
Why the streak matters now
One shootout loss to Carolina on Oct. 24 is all that stands between the Colorado Avalanche and perfection on home ice this season. Since that night, they’ve ripped off 17 consecutive wins at Ball Arena, pushing their overall home record to an absurd 19-0-2 and sit a single victory from equaling the 18-game run posted by the 2021-22 Stanley Cup champions.
The math is staggering: 40 of Colorado’s 73 points—more than half—have been banked in front of a sold-out crowd that has now grown to 174 straight sell-outs. With the Maple Leafs arriving Monday, the Avs have a chance to etch their names beside that Cup-winning group and keep climbing the NHL’s all-time list; only the 2011-12 Red Wings’ 23-game spree sits definitively ahead of them.
Altitude, attitude and a vow of silence
Defenseman Cale Makar refuses to tempt fate. Asked for the secret, he laughed: “Not talking about it.” Inside the room, the mantra is clear—control the controllables, then skate opponents into the Denver air.
That thin air—5,280 feet—remains a weapon. Last Thursday the Ottawa Senators arrived on the second half of a back-to-back and were blitzed 8-2 as the Avs forced a track-meet pace. Josh Manson authored a Gordie Howe hat trick (two goals, two assists, one fight), while Nathan MacKinnon’s line piled on three even-strength points in the second period alone AP.
Depth beats adversity
When MacKinnon’s trio was stifled Saturday against Columbus, 40-year-old Brent Burns took the torch, burying two goals in a 4-0 shutout. Backup goalie Trent Miner stopped 29 shots for his first NHL win and shutout, capping a weekend that showcased Colorado’s scariness: they can win wide-open or grind-it-out AP.
All this has been accomplished without captain Gabriel Landeskog, No. 1 goalie Mackenzie Blackwood, top-pair defenseman Devon Toews and energy winger Joel Kiviranta. Yet the Avs still own the NHL’s best record (33-4-7) and a 12-point cushion on both Dallas and Minnesota in the Central.
Historical context and what’s next
Denver has become the league’s hardest ticket. The current 21-game home point streak is already second in franchise history, trailing only the 22-gamer from that Cup season. A win Monday would:
- Tie the franchise mark for consecutive home victories.
- Move the Avs within six of the Red Wings’ NHL record.
- Push their regulation-home unbeaten streak to 22 games.
Coach Jared Bednar keeps the focus narrow: “You’ve got to prove yourself every day in this league.” But the league is taking notice. Opponents now plan travel to avoid back-to-backs in Denver, and every coach’s scouting report starts with the same warning—slow the game or be suffocated.
Bottom line for bettors and fans
The Avs are 7-0-1 at home versus Eastern Conference teams and have outscored foes 79-36 during the streak. With Toronto on the second leg of a road back-to-back, puck-line bettors are flocking to Colorado. More importantly, the locker room sees a chance to stamp this season as historically dominant before the All-Star break.
Win Monday and the record book flips another page. Lose, and the chase resets with plenty of runway left. Either way, the message is already sent: Ball Arena is the NHL’s most hostile barn, and the Avalanche are just getting warmed up.
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