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How the Colorado Avalanche has historically fared in Game 7s

It’s do-or-die time for the Avalanche tonight when the team takes on the Sharks in Game 7 of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

This is the 11th time that the Avs have faced a Game 7 since the franchise moved to Denver in 1995. In the previous 10 games, Colorado has gone 4-6, which includes a win over the New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup in 2001. Here’s a look at those games:

May 4, 1998: Oilers 4, Avalanche 0 — first round
“Not even a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven series with the Edmonton Oilers was enough for the Avalanche.