1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season

The 1999–2000 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's fifth season. It was the first season in the new Pepsi Center arena.

Regular season December 12, 1999: Colorado beat the Vancouver Canucks, and Patrick Roy, who earned that decision, won his 424th game, surpassing Tony Esposito on the all-time list.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p. 436, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, March 4, 2000: Colorado beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, and Patrick Roy earned the 435th victory of his career, surpassing Jacques Plante on the all-time list.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 5, 1999||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||1–0–0–0 ||

|2||October 6, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000) ||1–1–0–0 ||

|3||October 8, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||1–1–1–0 ||

|4||October 10, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||1–2–1–0 ||

|5||October 11, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||1–2–2–0 ||

|6||October 13, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1999–2000) ||2–2–2–0 ||

|7||October 16, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||3–2–2–0 ||

|8||October 20, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||4–2–2–0 ||

|9||October 21, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000) ||4–3–2–0 ||

|10||October 23, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||5–3–2–0 ||

|11||October 27, 1999||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||5–4–2–0 ||

|12||October 28, 1999||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||5–4–2–1 ||

|13||October 30, 1999||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||5–5–2–1 ||

|14||November 3, 1999||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||6–5–2–1 ||

|15||November 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||7–5–2–1 ||

|16||November 11, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||7–6–2–1 ||

|17||November 13, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||8–6–2–1 ||

|18||November 15, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||8–6–3–1 ||

|19||November 17, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (1999–2000) ||8–7–3–1 ||

|20||November 19, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1999–2000) ||8–8–3–1 ||

|21||November 22, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||9–8–3–1 ||

|22||November 23, 1999||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||9–9–3–1 ||

|23||November 26, 1999||0–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||9–10–3–1 ||

|24||November 27, 1999||7–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||10–10–3–1 ||

|25||November 30, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||11–10–3–1 ||

|26||December 1, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||11–11–3–1 ||

|27||December 4, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||12–11–3–1 ||

|28||December 6, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||13–11–3–1 ||

|29||December 8, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||13–12–3–1 ||

|30||December 10, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||14–12–3–1 ||

|31||December 12, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||15–12–3–1 ||

|32||December 15, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||15–13–3–1 ||

|33||December 17, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||15–14–3–1 ||

|34||December 18, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||15–14–4–1 ||

|35||December 20, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000) ||16–14–4–1 ||

|36||December 23, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||16–15–4–1 ||

|37||December 27, 1999||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||17–15–4–1 ||

|38||December 29, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||18–15–4–1 ||

|39||January 3, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||18–15–5–1 ||

|40||January 5, 2000||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||19–15–5–1 ||

|41||January 7, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000) ||20–15–5–1 ||

|42||January 9, 2000||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||20–16–5–1 ||

|43||January 11, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||21–16–5–1 ||

|44||January 13, 2000||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000) ||22–16–5–1 ||

|45||January 15, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||23–16–5–1 ||

|46||January 17, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||24–16–5–1 ||

|47||January 19, 2000||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||24–16–6–1 ||

|48||January 21, 2000||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||24–16–7–1 ||

|49||January 23, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000) ||24–17–7–1 ||

|50||January 25, 2000||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||25–17–7–1 ||

|51||January 27, 2000||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||25–18–7–1 ||

|52||January 29, 2000||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||25–19–7–1 ||

|53||February 1, 2000||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||26–19–7–1 ||

|54||February 3, 2000||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (1999–2000) ||26–19–8–1 ||

|55||February 8, 2000||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000) ||26–20–8–1 ||

|56||February 10, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||27–20–8–1 ||

|57||February 13, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||27–21–8–1 ||

|58||February 15, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1999–2000) ||27–22–8–1 ||

|59||February 17, 2000||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||27–22–9–1 ||

|60||February 18, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1999–2000) ||28–22–9–1 ||

|61||February 20, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||28–23–9–1 ||

|62||February 22, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000) ||28–24–9–1 ||

|63||February 25, 2000||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000) ||28–25–9–1 ||

|64||February 27, 2000||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||28–25–10–1 ||

|65||February 29, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||28–26–10–1 ||

|66||March 2, 2000||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (1999–2000) ||29–26–10–1 ||

|67||March 4, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000) ||30–26–10–1 ||

|68||March 7, 2000||8–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||31–26–10–1 ||

|69||March 10, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||32–26–10–1 ||

|70||March 12, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000) ||33–26–10–1 ||

|71||March 14, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000) ||34–26–10–1 ||

|72||March 16, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (1999–2000) ||34–26–11–1 ||

|73||March 18, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||34–27–11–1 ||

|74||March 20, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000) ||34–28–11–1 ||

|75||March 23, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000) ||35–28–11–1 ||

|76||March 26, 2000||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||36–28–11–1 ||

|77||March 27, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000) ||37–28–11–1 ||

|78||March 29, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||38–28–11–1 ||

|79||April 2, 2000||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1999–2000) ||39–28–11–1 ||

|80||April 5, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000) ||40–28–11–1 ||

|81||April 7, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (1999–2000) ||41–28–11–1 ||

|82||April 9, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000) ||42–28–11–1 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

|1||April 13, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

|2||April 15, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Avalanche lead 2–0 ||

|3||April 17, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Avalanche lead 3–0 ||

|4||April 19, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes || Avalanche lead 3–1 ||

|5||April 21, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes || Avalanche win 4–1 ||

| 1 || April 27, 2000 || 2–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 29, 2000 || 3–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || May 1, 2000 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 3, 2000 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || May 5, 2000 || 4–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || Avalanche win 4–1 ||

| 1 || May 13, 2000 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 15, 2000 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || May 19, 2000 || 2–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Avalanche lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 21, 2000 || 1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || May 23, 2000 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 25, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 3–3 ||

| 7 || May 27, 2000 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Stars win 4–3 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. Player Regular season Playoffs 19 C 60 28 53 81 30 28 17 2 7 9 −5 8 23 RW 82 36 36 72 14 16 17 5 4 9 −7 6 37 C 82 20 47 67 8 42 17 4 10 14 7 4 8 D 82 16 36 52 17 46 17 5 5 10 1 20 40 LW 76 17 34 51 6 22 17 2 1 3 −2 2 21 C 49 14 37 51 9 52 16 7 8 15 9 12 18 RW 71 18 27 45 −10 106 17 4 11 15 7 21 26 C 79 8 14 22 9 28 17 1 2 3 3 4 25 LW 75 11 8 19 12 29 17 5 0 5 4 8 14 LW 65 11 7 18 12 28 17 1 3 4 4 0 15 LW 50 8 10 18 −6 12 52 D 59 5 13 18 5 98 16 0 7 7 6 28 55 D 80 3 13 16 5 20 17 0 2 2 −3 4 77 D 14 8 6 14 9 6 13 1 8 9 4 8 24 D 73 5 7 12 26 34 17 2 1 3 4 9 11 LW 68 8 3 11 −2 132 22 RW 13 3 6 9 0 4 29 LW 61 3 6 9 0 24 14 0 1 1 1 4 7 D 69 2 7 9 −7 73 5 0 0 0 2 4 3 D 53 1 7 8 3 36 17 1 1 2 4 6 5 D 34 2 2 4 −8 10 38 RW 27 1 3 4 0 10 49 LW 15 2 1 3 1 6 17 0 1 1 1 6 38 LW 14 1 2 3 −9 2 17 3 2 5 −3 18 36 RW 62 1 2 3 −7 162 4 0 0 0 0 0 33 G 63 0 3 3 10 17 0 1 1 4 30 G 23 0 2 2 6 12 RW 18 1 0 1 −4 8 17 RW 5 0 1 1 −2 4 44 D 33 0 0 0 −5 46 39 LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 D 3 0 0 0 2 0 35 G 2 0 0 0 0 50 RW 1 0 0 0 0 0