FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MAY 13, 2021

COLORADO AVALANCHE OVERTAKE TO WIN PRESIDENTS’ TROPHY

Avalanche finish as No. 1 seed in NHL standings for third time in franchise history

NEW YORK (May 13, 2021) – The have claimed the Presidents’ Trophy as the team with the best overall record, winning their final game of the 2020-21 regular- season to overtake the Honda West Division rival Vegas Golden Knights.

The Avalanche (39-13-4, 82 points) clinched the third Presidents’ Trophy in franchise history (also 1996-97 and 2000-01) with a victory against the Thursday to pull ahead of the Golden Knights (40-14-2, 82 points). Colorado finished as the top seed by virtue of the regulation wins tiebreaker (COL: 35, VGK: 30).

Colorado’s rise to the top of the NHL standings was aided by a 15-game point streak that spanned from March 10 to April 5 (13-0-2) and fell one shy of the franchise record set in 2000-01 – the last time they won the Presidents’ Trophy (and the ). The Avalanche, who had a 4-3-1 head-to-head record against the Golden Knights in 2020-21 (VGK: 4-4-0), then concluded the regular season with a five-game winning streak and franchise record-tying 17-game home point streak (16-0-1 from March 10 to May 13).

Colorado is the fifth franchise to win the Presidents’ Trophy three or more times since its inception in 1985-86, following the Detroit Wings (6), (3), (3) and (3). Only Detroit (5) and Washington (3) have claimed the award as many times since the Avalanche began play in in 1995-96.

The Avalanche also claimed the No. 1 seed in the Honda West Division, the 12th division title in franchise history (10th since relocating to Denver in 1995-96) and second in the past 17 seasons (also 2013-14: Central Division).

The Avalanche will face the St. Louis Blues in the First Round of the 2021 , with Game 1 scheduled for Monday, May 17 at in Denver (10 p.m. ET on NBCSN, SN1, TVA Sports).

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