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.
• 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 <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–0–0–0 || |- |2||October 6, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–1–0–0 || |- |3||October 8, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–1–1–0 || |- |4||October 10, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–2–1–0 || |- |5||October 11, 1999||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–2–2–0 || |- |6||October 13, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||2–2–2–0 || |- |7||October 16, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||3–2–2–0 || |- |8||October 20, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||4–2–2–0 || |- |9||October 21, 1999||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||4–3–2–0 || |- |10||October 23, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||5–3–2–0 || |- |11||October 27, 1999||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||5–4–2–0 || |- |12||October 28, 1999||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||5–4–2–1 || |- |13||October 30, 1999||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||5–5–2–1 || |-

|- |14||November 3, 1999||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||6–5–2–1 || |- |15||November 5, 1999||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||7–5–2–1 || |- |16||November 11, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||7–6–2–1 || |- |17||November 13, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||8–6–2–1 || |- |18||November 15, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||8–6–3–1 || |- |19||November 17, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||8–7–3–1 || |- |20||November 19, 1999||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||8–8–3–1 || |- |21||November 22, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–8–3–1 || |- |22||November 23, 1999||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–9–3–1 || |- |23||November 26, 1999||0–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–10–3–1 || |- |24||November 27, 1999||7–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||10–10–3–1 || |- |25||November 30, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||11–10–3–1 || |-

|- |26||December 1, 1999||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||11–11–3–1 || |- |27||December 4, 1999||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||12–11–3–1 || |- |28||December 6, 1999||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||13–11–3–1 || |- |29||December 8, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||13–12–3–1 || |- |30||December 10, 1999||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||14–12–3–1 || |- |31||December 12, 1999||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–12–3–1 || |- |32||December 15, 1999||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–13–3–1 || |- |33||December 17, 1999||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–14–3–1 || |- |34||December 18, 1999||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–14–4–1 || |- |35||December 20, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||16–14–4–1 || |- |36||December 23, 1999||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||16–15–4–1 || |- |37||December 27, 1999||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||17–15–4–1 || |- |38||December 29, 1999||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||18–15–4–1 || |-

|- |39||January 3, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||18–15–5–1 || |- |40||January 5, 2000||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||19–15–5–1 || |- |41||January 7, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||20–15–5–1 || |- |42||January 9, 2000||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||20–16–5–1 || |- |43||January 11, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||21–16–5–1 || |- |44||January 13, 2000||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||22–16–5–1 || |- |45||January 15, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||23–16–5–1 || |- |46||January 17, 2000||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||24–16–5–1 || |- |47||January 19, 2000||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||24–16–6–1 || |- |48||January 21, 2000||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||24–16–7–1 || |- |49||January 23, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||24–17–7–1 || |- |50||January 25, 2000||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||25–17–7–1 || |- |51||January 27, 2000||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||25–18–7–1 || |- |52||January 29, 2000||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||25–19–7–1 || |-

|- |53||February 1, 2000||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||26–19–7–1 || |- |54||February 3, 2000||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||26–19–8–1 || |- |55||February 8, 2000||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||26–20–8–1 || |- |56||February 10, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||27–20–8–1 || |- |57||February 13, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||27–21–8–1 || |- |58||February 15, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||27–22–8–1 || |- |59||February 17, 2000||5–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||27–22–9–1 || |- |60||February 18, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–22–9–1 || |- |61||February 20, 2000||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–23–9–1 || |- |62||February 22, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–24–9–1 || |- |63||February 25, 2000||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–25–9–1 || |- |64||February 27, 2000||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–25–10–1 || |- |65||February 29, 2000||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–26–10–1 || |-

|- |66||March 2, 2000||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||29–26–10–1 || |- |67||March 4, 2000||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||30–26–10–1 || |- |68||March 7, 2000||8–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||31–26–10–1 || |- |69||March 10, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||32–26–10–1 || |- |70||March 12, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||33–26–10–1 || |- |71||March 14, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||34–26–10–1 || |- |72||March 16, 2000||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||34–26–11–1 || |- |73||March 18, 2000||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||34–27–11–1 || |- |74||March 20, 2000||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||34–28–11–1 || |- |75||March 23, 2000||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||35–28–11–1 || |- |76||March 26, 2000||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–28–11–1 || |- |77||March 27, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||37–28–11–1 || |- |78||March 29, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||38–28–11–1 || |-

|- |79||April 2, 2000||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||39–28–11–1 || |- |80||April 5, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||40–28–11–1 || |- |81||April 7, 2000||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||41–28–11–1 || |- |82||April 9, 2000||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||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

• <small>Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing</small>
• <small> = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.</small>
• <small> = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.</small>

Goaltending

• <small> = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only.</small>

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

See also

• 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

References