Biggest All Time Colorado Avalanche Blown Leads

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What is the biggest Colorado Avalanche blown lead of all time?

The Colorado Avalanche have blown a 4 goal lead on 4 separate occasions. The most recent 4 goal blown lead was when the Avalanche were leading 4-0 in the 2nd period against the Arizona Coyotes on Dec 27, 2023, and ended up losing the game 4-5.

Biggest Colorado Avalanche Collapses

Date Opponent Largest Lead Final Score
1 Wed, Dec 27, 2023 @ Arizona Coyotes 4 4-0, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Oct 17, 1997 @ Calgary Flames 4 4-0, 2nd 5-6
Wed, Nov 25, 1987 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 4 4-0, 2nd 4-6
Tue, Mar 27, 1984 vs Boston Bruins 4 4-0, 2nd 4-6
5 Sun, Apr 14, 2024 @ Vegas Golden Knights 3 3-0, 3rd 3-4
Sat, Oct 29, 2022 @ New York Islanders 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Wed, May 25, 2022 vs St. Louis Blues 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Mar 8, 2022 @ New Jersey Devils 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Nov 1, 2018 @ Calgary Flames 3 4-1, 3rd 5-6
Thu, Oct 8, 2015 vs Minnesota Wild 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Feb 16, 2013 @ Edmonton Oilers 3 4-1, 2nd 4-6
Wed, Apr 7, 2010 @ Edmonton Oilers 3 3-0, 1st 4-5
Tue, Mar 9, 2010 vs Vancouver Canucks 3 4-1, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Oct 21, 2006 @ Montreal Canadiens 3 3-0, 1st 5-8
Wed, Mar 22, 2006 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Oct 19, 2005 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Oct 12, 2005 vs Nashville Predators 3 3-0, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Mar 7, 2003 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Feb 13, 2000 vs Detroit Red Wings 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Wed, Oct 13, 1993 @ New York Rangers 3 3-0, 1st 4-6
Sat, Feb 27, 1993 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 1st 3-5
Thu, Oct 17, 1991 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Oct 8, 1989 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 1st 6-9
Wed, Apr 2, 1986 @ New Jersey Devils 3 5-2, 3rd 5-6
Tue, Nov 19, 1985 vs Edmonton Oilers 3 4-1, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Nov 9, 1985 vs Hartford Whalers 3 3-0, 3rd 3-4
Fri, Mar 8, 1985 @ Winnipeg Jets 3 3-0, 2nd 3-6
Thu, Dec 20, 1984 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 4-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Apr 5, 1983 @ Boston Bruins 3 3-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Mar 3, 1983 @ Detroit Red Wings 3 3-0, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Jan 26, 1981 vs Los Angeles Kings 3 3-0, 2nd 5-7
32 Sat, Feb 24, 2024 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Sat, Dec 2, 2023 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Tue, Feb 14, 2023 vs Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Thu, Jan 26, 2023 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Jan 5, 2023 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Thu, Dec 29, 2022 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Thu, Apr 28, 2022 vs Nashville Predators 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Nov 3, 2021 vs Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Jun 8, 2021 vs Vegas Golden Knights 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Wed, May 5, 2021 @ San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Apr 24, 2021 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Tue, Mar 23, 2021 @ Arizona Coyotes 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Sat, Mar 6, 2021 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Mon, Mar 1, 2021 @ San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-6
Thu, Jan 21, 2021 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Mon, Aug 24, 2020 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Thu, Feb 13, 2020 vs Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Jan 14, 2020 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Jan 7, 2020 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Dec 21, 2019 vs Chicago Blackhawks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Wed, Oct 30, 2019 vs Florida Panthers 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Fri, Mar 15, 2019 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Mon, Feb 25, 2019 vs Florida Panthers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Feb 9, 2019 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Oct 13, 2018 vs Calgary Flames 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sun, Apr 1, 2018 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Mar 8, 2018 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Thu, Mar 23, 2017 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-7
Sun, Mar 19, 2017 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-6
Sat, Jan 14, 2017 vs Nashville Predators 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Mar 12, 2016 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Tue, Nov 4, 2014 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Thu, Oct 16, 2014 @ Ottawa Senators 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Apr 13, 2014 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Wed, Feb 26, 2014 vs Los Angeles Kings 2 4-2, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Feb 24, 2013 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Mar 24, 2012 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Jan 12, 2012 @ Nashville Predators 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 @ San Jose Sharks 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 @ Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 6-7
Mon, Mar 28, 2011 @ Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Mar 16, 2011 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Jan 8, 2011 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 3-4
Tue, Dec 22, 2009 vs Anaheim Ducks 2 2-0, 3rd 2-4
Sat, Nov 28, 2009 vs Minnesota Wild 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Fri, Nov 20, 2009 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Wed, Nov 18, 2009 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 4-2, 2nd 4-6
Sun, Feb 24, 2008 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Dec 5, 2007 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 3-1, 3rd 4-5
Fri, Mar 23, 2007 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Feb 24, 2007 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Fri, Jan 26, 2007 vs Phoenix Coyotes 2 4-2, 3rd 4-5
Wed, Dec 27, 2006 vs Dallas Stars 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Dec 9, 2006 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Mon, Nov 20, 2006 @ Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Wed, Oct 4, 2006 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Sun, Feb 12, 2006 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Thu, Jan 26, 2006 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Apr 12, 2004 @ Dallas Stars 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sat, Feb 28, 2004 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2 2-0, 2nd 4-5
Thu, Feb 5, 2004 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Thu, Jan 8, 2004 @ Nashville Predators 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Mon, Dec 29, 2003 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Thu, Nov 13, 2003 @ Phoenix Coyotes 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Thu, Jan 9, 2003 vs Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Thu, Feb 1, 2001 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sat, Nov 18, 2000 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Oct 30, 1999 vs Phoenix Coyotes 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Wed, Oct 27, 1999 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Fri, Apr 30, 1999 vs San Jose Sharks 2 2-0, 2nd 3-7
Thu, Oct 15, 1998 @ Phoenix Coyotes 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Wed, Apr 22, 1998 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Mon, Mar 2, 1998 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Sat, Jan 24, 1998 vs Dallas Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, May 17, 1997 vs Detroit Red Wings 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sat, Mar 29, 1997 vs Toronto Maple Leafs 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Mar 26, 1997 @ Detroit Red Wings 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Tue, Jan 21, 1997 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2-0, 3rd 2-3
Mon, May 6, 1996 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2 3-1, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Dec 3, 1995 vs Dallas Stars 2 4-2, 2nd 6-7
Fri, May 12, 1995 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Wed, Apr 5, 1995 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Sat, Mar 18, 1995 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Mon, Feb 27, 1995 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 5-7
Fri, Jan 7, 1994 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 4-6
Sat, Apr 3, 1993 vs Pittsburgh Penguins 2 2-0, 2nd 3-5
Sun, Feb 28, 1993 @ Ottawa Senators 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sun, Nov 22, 1992 vs Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sat, Oct 24, 1992 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Sat, Oct 17, 1992 vs St. Louis Blues 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Tue, Mar 31, 1992 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 4-5
Sun, Mar 15, 1992 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 4-6
Tue, Feb 11, 1992 vs Washington Capitals 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Thu, Jan 9, 1992 @ Boston Bruins 2 4-2, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Oct 8, 1991 @ New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Tue, Mar 26, 1991 vs Boston Bruins 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Sun, Feb 24, 1991 @ Edmonton Oilers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-6
Sat, Feb 23, 1991 @ Calgary Flames 2 2-0, 1st 8-10
Sun, Jan 13, 1991 vs New York Islanders 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Sun, Nov 11, 1990 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Tue, Mar 27, 1990 vs New York Rangers 2 4-2, 3rd 4-7
Mon, Nov 28, 1988 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-7
Sat, Oct 8, 1988 vs New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Sat, Mar 19, 1988 vs Calgary Flames 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Fri, Mar 4, 1988 @ Washington Capitals 2 2-0, 2nd 2-6
Sat, Jan 23, 1988 vs St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Thu, Dec 3, 1987 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 2-0, 1st 3-6
Sat, Nov 28, 1987 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-6
Fri, Nov 13, 1987 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 2nd 4-6
Wed, Apr 8, 1987 @ Hartford Whalers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Mar 12, 1987 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2 3-1, 2nd 3-6
Tue, Nov 18, 1986 vs New York Islanders 2 2-0, 3rd 3-4
Wed, Mar 26, 1986 @ Vancouver Canucks 2 4-2, 1st 6-7
Sun, Feb 23, 1986 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 1st 2-4
Thu, Feb 20, 1986 @ New Jersey Devils 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Wed, Jan 29, 1986 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 3-1, 3rd 3-5
Thu, Nov 14, 1985 @ St. Louis Blues 2 3-1, 2nd 3-5
Thu, Oct 24, 1985 @ New York Islanders 2 2-0, 1st 5-6
Sun, Apr 21, 1985 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Thu, Jan 31, 1985 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 5-6
Tue, Dec 11, 1984 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 3-1, 3rd 3-4
Fri, Apr 20, 1984 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 3rd 3-5
Tue, Mar 13, 1984 vs Edmonton Oilers 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Thu, Dec 29, 1983 @ Buffalo Sabres 2 3-1, 2nd 5-8
Sun, Nov 20, 1983 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Thu, Nov 3, 1983 @ Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Mon, Oct 10, 1983 vs Montreal Canadiens 2 2-0, 1st 4-6
Sun, Mar 20, 1983 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 2-0, 2nd 2-3
Thu, Feb 3, 1983 @ Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Sat, Oct 16, 1982 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4
Sun, Feb 14, 1982 @ New York Rangers 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Tue, Dec 15, 1981 @ New York Islanders 2 4-2, 2nd 7-10
Sat, Dec 5, 1981 vs Boston Bruins 2 2-0, 1st 3-5
Tue, Oct 27, 1981 @ Los Angeles Kings 2 5-3, 2nd 7-8
Wed, Jan 21, 1981 vs Buffalo Sabres 2 5-3, 3rd 5-6
Tue, Dec 2, 1980 @ St. Louis Blues 2 2-0, 2nd 2-5
Wed, Oct 22, 1980 @ Minnesota North Stars 2 2-0, 2nd 2-4
Sun, Mar 16, 1980 vs Vancouver Canucks 2 2-0, 1st 2-3
Sun, Feb 17, 1980 @ Winnipeg Jets 2 3-1, 2nd 5-6
Thu, Dec 13, 1979 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 3-1, 3rd 4-6
Sat, Nov 10, 1979 @ New York Rangers 2 3-1, 2nd 4-5
Wed, Nov 7, 1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers 2 2-0, 2nd 3-4

What is the biggest 3rd period collapse in Colorado Avalanche history?

The largest lead the Colorado Avalanche have blown in the 3rd period is 3 goals, which they've done 8 times. The most recent 3 goal blown lead in the 3rd period was on Apr 14, 2024, when the Avalanche were leading 3-0 in the 3rd period against the Vegas Golden Knights, and lost the game 3-4 in overtime.

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