Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Head-to-Head
Detroit Red Wings lead the all-time record 85-80, with 5 ties across 170 recorded meetings.
The highest-scoring meeting between these two came on March 29, 1980: Quebec Nordiques 7, Detroit Red Wings 9, 16 goals in all.
By Erik AnderssonStats synced Sep 4, 2026DET lead 85-80-5
COL 8-2 over the latest 10
DET won 2-0 on Feb 2, 2026
5 wins separate the teams
The average winning margin is 2.2 goals across decided games.
Recent Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | COL | DET | 0–2 | DET |
| Jan 31, 2026 | DET | COL | 0–5 | COL |
| Mar 25, 2025 | COL | DET | 5–2 | COL |
| Dec 7, 2024 | DET | COL | 1–2 | COL |
| Mar 6, 2024 | COL | DET | 7–2 | COL |
| Feb 22, 2024 | DET | COL | 2–1 | DET |
| Mar 18, 2023 | DET | COL | 1–5 | COL |
| Jan 16, 2023 | COL | DET | 6–3 | COL |
| Feb 23, 2022 | DET | COL | 2–5 | COL |
| Dec 10, 2021 | COL | DET | 7–3 | COL |
Matchup context
Colorado Avalanche have won 8 of the latest 10 scored meetings. Detroit Red Wings lead the complete decided record 85-80. The 2.2-goal average margin is reported separately from both win records.
- History span
- 1979 to 2026
- 44 seasons
- Average margin
- 2.2 goals
- Across decided games
- Playoff history
- 34
- 34 playoff meetings across 6 postseasons
All-Time Record
| Season ↓ | COL ↕ | DET ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024–25 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Ice Profile
SHOT PRESSURE · FINISHING · RESILIENCE
169 games · Nov 1979 to Feb 2026
46.4%
Colorado Avalanche
53.6%
Detroit Red Wings
Share of shots on goal in covered meetings
Shots per game
27.2
Colorado Avalanche
31.4
Detroit Red Wings
Average shots on goal per covered head-to-head game.
Finishing rate
11.1%
Colorado Avalanche
10%
Detroit Red Wings
Goals divided by shots on goal in the same game sample.
Wins when outshot
42.3%
Colorado Avalanche
39.7%
Detroit Red Wings
COL: 44/104. DET: 23/58.
Overtime pressure
15.4%
26 of 169 games
Meetings that required an overtime or shootout period.
Venue coverage: 169 games across 7 arenas; most played at Joe Louis Arena (76).
NHL GAMECENTER POSITIONAL DATA
Rink Control Map
8 games · Jan 2023 to Feb 2026
Every square compares shot-attempt volume from the same attacking zone. Coordinates are rotated to one direction. Focus or tap a square to inspect the exact pressure gap and goals from that location.
Selected pressure zone
Zone 5, row 3
COL +9 attempts in this zone
106
COL attempts
97
DET attempts
20
Total goals
- Zone 1, row 1: COL 7 attempts and DET 9 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 2, row 1: COL 4 attempts and DET 8 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 3, row 1: COL 9 attempts and DET 7 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 4, row 1: COL 5 attempts and DET 7 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 5, row 1: COL 3 attempts and DET 1 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 6, row 1: COL 0 attempts and DET 1 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 1, row 2: COL 10 attempts and DET 9 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 2, row 2: COL 13 attempts and DET 10 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 3, row 2: COL 32 attempts and DET 21 attempts. 3 combined goals.
- Zone 4, row 2: COL 27 attempts and DET 31 attempts. 3 combined goals.
- Zone 5, row 2: COL 16 attempts and DET 20 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 6, row 2: COL 1 attempts and DET 0 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 1, row 3: COL 20 attempts and DET 11 attempts. 4 combined goals.
- Zone 2, row 3: COL 16 attempts and DET 16 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 3, row 3: COL 35 attempts and DET 20 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 4, row 3: COL 45 attempts and DET 23 attempts. 3 combined goals.
- Zone 5, row 3: COL 106 attempts and DET 97 attempts. 20 combined goals.
- Zone 6, row 3: COL 3 attempts and DET 1 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 1, row 4: COL 6 attempts and DET 5 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 2, row 4: COL 12 attempts and DET 13 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 3, row 4: COL 27 attempts and DET 21 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 4, row 4: COL 32 attempts and DET 31 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 5, row 4: COL 23 attempts and DET 27 attempts. 2 combined goals.
- Zone 6, row 4: COL 4 attempts and DET 2 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 1, row 5: COL 6 attempts and DET 7 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 2, row 5: COL 15 attempts and DET 6 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 3, row 5: COL 9 attempts and DET 19 attempts. 0 combined goals.
- Zone 4, row 5: COL 6 attempts and DET 15 attempts. 1 combined goals.
- Zone 5, row 5: COL 6 attempts and DET 2 attempts. 0 combined goals.
Most active pressure zones
Slot attempt share
37%
Colorado Avalanche
36%
Detroit Red Wings
Share of all recorded attempts launched from the inner slot.
First-goal conversion
80%
Colorado Avalanche
33.3%
Detroit Red Wings
COL: 4/5 wins. DET: 1/3.
Comeback wins
2
Colorado Avalanche
1
Detroit Red Wings
Wins after trailing at any recorded goal state in this sample.
Matchup Insights
Questions about this record: Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings
How is the Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings meeting total counted?
The source contains 170 recorded meetings. 165 meetings have a winner; 5 meetings ended tied and are recorded separately. This is why the meeting total can be larger than the two win totals combined.
What is the Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings Stanley Cup Playoffs record?
The playoff subset contains 34 games: Colorado Avalanche have 17 wins and Detroit Red Wings have 17. Those games are already included in the complete all-time total.
How do recent Colorado Avalanche vs Detroit Red Wings results compare with the complete record?
Colorado Avalanche have won 8 of the latest 10 decided meetings. Detroit Red Wings lead the complete decided record 85-80. The recent window is a subset of the complete history, so the page reports the two separately.
Methodology & Data Sources
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