| Colorado Avalanche Playoff History Overall Record: 122-104
Stanley Cup Championships: 1996, 2001 |
| Year |
Opponent |
Result |
Round |
| 2004 |
lost to San Jose |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
defeated Dallas |
4-1 |
First round |
| 2003 |
lost to Minnesota |
4-3 |
First round |
| 2002 |
defeated Los Angeles |
4-3 |
First round |
|
defeated San Jose |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
lost to Detroit |
4-3 |
Western Conference finals |
| 2001 |
defeated Vancouver |
4-0 |
First round |
|
defeated Los Angeles |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
defeated St. Louis |
4-1 |
Western Conference finals |
|
defeated New Jersey |
4-3 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 2000 |
defeated Phoenix |
4-1 |
First round |
|
defeated Detroit |
4-1 |
Second round |
|
lost to Dallas |
4-3 |
Western Conference finals |
| 1999 |
defeated San Jose |
4-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Detroit |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
lost to Dallas |
4-3 |
Western Conference finals |
| 1998 |
lost to Edmonton |
4-3 |
First round |
| 1997 |
defeated Chicago |
4-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Edmonton |
4-1 |
Second round |
|
lost to Detroit |
4-2 |
Western Conference finals |
| 1996 |
defeated Vancouver |
4-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Chicago |
4-2 |
Second round |
|
defeated Detroit |
4-2 |
Western Conference finals |
|
defeated Florida |
4-0 |
Stanley Cup finals |
| 1995 |
lost to N.Y. Rangers |
4-2 |
First round |
| 1993 |
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
First round |
| 1987 |
defeated Hartford |
4-2 |
First round |
|
lost to Montreal |
4-3 |
Second round |
| 1986 |
lost to Hartford |
3-0 |
First round |
| 1985 |
defeated Buffalo |
3-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Montreal |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
lost to Philadelphia |
4-2 |
Conference finals |
| 1984 |
defeated Buffalo |
3-0 |
First round |
|
lost to Montreal |
4-2 |
Second round |
| 1983 |
lost to Boston |
3-1 |
First round |
| 1982 |
defeated Montreal |
3-2 |
First round |
|
defeated Boston |
4-3 |
Second round |
|
lost to N.Y. Islanders |
4-0 |
Conference finals |
| 1981 |
lost to Philadelphia |
3-2 |
First round |
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