| Detroit Red Wings (23-7-4) at Colorado Avalanche (17-6-1), 9 p.m. |
| 2008-09 Head-to-head record |
Colorado 1-0 (1-0 at Det; 0-0 at Col) |
| 2007-08 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 4-0 (2-0 at Det; 2-0 at Col) |
| 2006-07 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Det; 1-1 at Col) |
| 2005-06 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 4-0 (2-0 at Det; 2-0 at Col) |
| 2004-05 Head-to-head record |
None |
| 2003-04 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 3-1 (1-1 at Det; 2-0 at Col) |
| 2002-03 Head-to-head record |
Tied 2-2 (1-1 at Det; 1-1 at Col) |
| 2001-02 Head-to-head record |
Detroit 3-1 (1-1 at Det; 2-0 at Col) |
| Home Record: |
Detroit 12-3-2; Colorado 9-6-0 |
| Away Record: |
Detroit 11-4-2; Colorado 8-10-1 |
| Record vs. Northwest Division: |
Detroit 6-1-2 |
| Record vs. Central Division: |
Colorado 3-4-0 |
| Record vs. Western Conference: |
Detroit 16-4-3; Colorado 13-13-1 |
| 2008-2009 Meetings |
| 12/15 - Colorado, 3-2 (at Det) |
| 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 snapped a four-game series losing streak on 12/15/08. |
| Note - Detroit has won five of seven and 12 of the last 15 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 14 of 18, 18 of 24 and 19 of the last 26 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won 21 of 29, 26 of 35 and 27 of the last 37 meetings. |
| Note - Detroit has won two straight at Colorado. |
| Note - Detroit has won seven of eight and 10 of its last 12 at Colorado. |
| Note - Detroit has won 11 of 14 and 14 of its last 18 at Colorado. |
| Note - Colorado snapped a two-game series road losing streak on 12/15/08. |
| Note - Colorado has lost six of eight and seven of its last 10 at Detroit. |
| Note - Colorado has lost eight of 12 and 12 of its last 17 at Detroit. |
| Detroit last five games |
Colorado last five games |
| 12/15 - L vs. Colorado, 2-3 |
12/15 - W at Detroit, 3-2 |
| 12/18 - W vs. San Jose, 6-0 |
12/16 - L at Philadelphia, 2-5 |
| 12/20 - W vs. Los Angeles, 6-4 |
12/18 - W at Tampa Bay, 2-1 (SO) |
| 12/23 - W vs. St. Louis, 4-1 |
12/21 - L at Florida, 0-3 |
| 12/26 - L at Nashville, 2-3 |
12/23 - W vs. Phoenix, 5-4 (OT) |