The Colorado Avalanche have joined the 2023-24 Boston Bruins as the only two teams since the 1979 NHL expansion to record one or fewer losses leading up to American Thanksgiving.
The Avalanche currently hold an unbelievable 17-1-3 record, and are on a 10 game win streak that includes three straight shutouts.
They are averaging the most goals for per game with 4.09, and the least goals against with 2.09. Their number one goalie, Scott Wedgewood, has also been playing at an extremely high level. He holds a .918 save percentage and is only allowing an average of 2.09 goals per game which ranks third in the league amongst qualified goalies. Sure, he has an elite defence in front of him, but his play shouldn't go unnoticed.
When a team is as well rounded as the Avalanche are this year, they're tough to beat. However, sometimes it happens.
The Bruins, who started 14-1-3, went on to finish with 109 points, before losing to the Florida Panthers in the second round of the playoffs.
Do you think the Avalanche are bound for the Stanley Cup or will they fall short like the Bruins did?