The team finished last place in its division and conference for the first time since 1991–92 when they were still the Quebec Nordiques, and did not qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.
They were also shut out a league-high 12 times, tied with the Los Angeles Kings.
‡Traded mid-season Colorado's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.
The Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate was the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio.
The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate.