Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche CURSD Luck Score

2025-26 NHL Season · View NHL standings →

-12
CLS Score

Colorado Avalanche are getting roughly what their play deserves. 121 points vs 127.2 expected — neutral on the luck scale.

Data last updated Oct 20, 2018, 1:46 AM UTC

Key Stats

121
Points
Expected: 127.2
302
Goals For
203
Goals Against
6.2
Points Below Expected
Unlucky gap

CLS Evolution

How the CLS has changed throughout the season

Unluckiest Match
Matchweek 63 · 2026-03-10 · vs Edmonton Oilers · at home
3-4
Lost at home against Edmonton Oilers

Lost 3-4 against Edmonton Oilers. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.

3
Goals
4
Opp. Goals
-0.9
Pts Lost

Individual Games

☠ Unluckiest Matches

MW63 · 2026-03-10 · vs Edmonton Oilers · Home-0.9 pts
Lost 3-4 against Edmonton Oilers. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 3-4
MW74 · 2026-04-01 · vs Vancouver Canucks · Home-0.9 pts
Lost to Vancouver Canucks 6-8.
Score: 6-8
MW9 · 2025-10-25 · vs Boston Bruins · Away-0.8 pts
Lost 2-3 against Boston Bruins. A one-goal margin - the thinnest of margins.
Score: 2-3

✦ Luckiest Matches

MW61 · 2026-03-06 · vs Dallas Stars · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Dallas Stars 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4
MW37 · 2025-12-27 · vs Vegas Golden Knights · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Vegas Golden Knights 6-5 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 6-5
MW16 · 2025-11-09 · vs Vancouver Canucks · Away+0.9 pts
Edged Vancouver Canucks 5-4 in OT/SO. Close game that could have gone either way.
Score: 5-4

Core Contributing Factors

What's Driving the CLS

Each factor's contribution to the CLS score. These add up to the total.

Pythagorean Delta
6 fewer points than their goal differential predicts
-31.3
OT Loss Rate
11 OT losses earning loser points - collecting free points
+14.7
Injury Burden
High injury burden (166 player-games missed) - key absences hurting
+9.7
Shootout Record
4-6 in shootouts (net -2)
-5.1
Close Games
15-15 in one-goal games (50% win rate vs expected 50%)
0
Total CLS-12

Rank Per Signal

Where Colorado Avalanche ranks among NHL teams on each signal. #1 = most cursed.

4
Pythagorean Delta
1
32
-31.3
12
Shootout Record
1
32
-5.1
18
Close Games
1
32
0
31
OT Loss Rate
1
32
+14.7
31
Injury Burden
1
32
+9.7

Future Outlook

Regression Outlook
No Significant Regression Expected
Last 5: improving

Based on regression analysis - statistical tendencies, not guarantees.

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Why?

Colorado Avalanche are right where they belong. Their CLS of -12 means results match performance. What you see is what you get.

Next Matches

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