| Colorado Avalanche (8-8-4) at Detroit Red Wings (10-8-4), 7:30 p.m. |
| 2012-13 Head-to-head record |
First meeting |
| 2011-12 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Col; 1-1 at Det) |
| 2010-11 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Col; 1-1 at Det) |
| 2009-10 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Col; 1-1 at Det) |
| Home Record: |
Colorado 6-2-1; Detroit 7-4-2 |
| Away Record: |
Colorado 2-6-3; Detroit 3-4-2 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Colorado 3-0-1 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Detroit 3-2-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Colorado 8-8-4; Detroit 10-8-4 |
| 2011-2012 Meetings |
| 10/08 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Col) |
| 11/08 - Detroit, 5-2 (at Det) |
| 12/04 - Colorado, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 02/25 - Colorado, 4-3 (at Det) |
| 2010-2011 Meetings |
| 10/12 - Colorado, 5-4 so (at Det) |
| 11/13 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det) |
| 12/27 - Detroit, 4-3 ot (at Col) |
| 01/10 - Colorado, 5-4 (at Col) |
| 2009-2010 Meetings |
| 10/17 - Colorado, 4-3 so (at Det) |
| 10/24 - Colorado, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 12/31 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Det) |
| 03/01 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/15 - Colorado, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 12/27 - Colorado, 4-3 so (at Col) |
| 02/15 - Colorado, 6-5 so (at Det) |
| 03/04 - Detroit, 3-2 (at Col) |
| 2007-2008 Meetings |
| 12/27 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 01/08 - Detroit, 1-0 (at Det) |
| 02/01 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Det) |
| 02/18 - Detroit, 4-0 (at Col) |
| 2006-2007 Meetings |
| 01/09 - Detroit, 4-3 so (at Col) |
| 01/20 - Colorado, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 01/28 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det) |
| 03/04 - Colorado, 4-3 ot (at Det) |
| 2005-2006 Meetings |
| 11/23 - Detroit, 7-3 (at Det) |
| 01/21 - Detroit, 4-3 (at Col) |
| 02/04 - Detroit, 3-0 (at Col) |
| 02/12 - Detroit, 6-3 (at Det) |
| 2003-2004 Meetings |
| 02/05 - Detroit, 3-2 ot (at Col) |
| 02/14 - Colorado, 5-2 (at Det) |
| 03/25 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 03/27 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Det) |
| 2002-2003 Meetings |
| 01/16 - Detroit, 4-2 (at Col) |
| 02/06 - Colorado, 1-0 (at Det) |
| 02/08 - Colorado, 5-3 (at Col) |
| 03/15 - Detroit, 5-3 (at Det) |
| 2001-2002 Meetings |
| 12/05 - Colorado, 4-1 (at Det) |
| 01/05 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Det) |
| 02/04 - Detroit, 3-1 (at Col) |
| 03/23 - Detroit, 2-0 (at Col) |
| Game Notes |
| Note - Colorado has won two straight after losing the last two meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won four of seven and six of the last 10 meetings. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 12 meetings. |
| Note - Colorado has won nine of the last 16 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 11 of 20 and 12 of the last 22 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 19 of the last 30 meetings. |
| Note - Colorado snapped a two-game series road losing streak on 02/25/12. |
| Note - Colorado has lost three of its last five at Detroit. |
| Note - Colorado has won five of its last eight at Detroit. |
| Note - These two teams have split the last 10 meetings at Detroit. |
| Note - Colorado has lost nine of its last 15 at Detroit. |
| Note - Detroit has lost two of its last three at Colorado. |
| Note - Detroit has won three of five and four of its last seven at Colorado. |
| Note - Detroit has won six of 10 and 11 of its last 16 at Colorado. |
| Colorado last five games |
Detroit last five games |
| 02/23 - L at Los Angeles, 1-4 |
02/23 - W vs. Nashville, 4-0 |
| 02/24 - L at Anaheim, 3-4 (OT) |
02/24 - W vs. Vancouver, 8-3 |
| 02/26 - L at San Jose, 2-3 (SO) |
02/27 - L at Los Angeles, 1-2 |
| 02/28 - W vs. Calgary, 5-4 |
02/28 - W at San Jose, 2-1 (SO) |
| 03/03 - L at Columbus, 1-2 (OT) |
03/03 - L vs. Chicago, 1-2 (SO) |