DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Avalanche are expected to be a title contender in the NHL next season. They want to go the distance to bring home the Stanley Cup, but before they go the distance — they have to go the distance?
A study by Bookies.com, a sports betting website, calculated how many miles the Avs will have to travel this season.
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With the Avs placing in the top 10, here is how they match up against all of the teams in the NHL.
Rank
Team
Road trips
Total miles
Time zones crossed
1
Edmonton Oilers
14
54,425
36
2
Pittsburgh Penguins
22
54,087
41
3
Dallas Stars
18
50,601
40
4
San Jose Sharks
15
50,348
40
5
Vancouver Canucks
14
48,378
43
6
Nashville Predators
17
47,581
51
7
Colorado Avalanche
21
47,235
42
8
Vegas Golden Knights
14
46,916
52
9
Seattle Kraken
13
44,589
41
10
Calgary Flames
14
44,062
45
11
Los Angeles Kings
14
43,570
44
12
Winnipeg Jets
16
43,455
29
13
Boston Bruins
21
42,287
24
14
Utah Mammoth
13
42,015
37
15
New York Rangers
20
40,823
28
16
St. Louis Blues
18
40,662
37
17
Florida Panthers
13
39,784
21
18
Ottawa Senators
18
38,745
20
19
Anaheim Ducks
13
38,585
49
20
Chicago Blackhawks
19
38,258
35
21
Minnesota Wild
15
37,137
29
22
Tampa Bay Lightning
14
37,102
26
23
Washington Capitals
21
36,917
26
24
Philadelphia Flyers
19
35,994
26
25
Carolina Hurricanes
19
35,894
22
26
Columbus Blue Jackets
18
35,515
28
27
Montreal Canadiens
16
35,056
26
28
New Jersey Devils
18
34,069
27
29
Detroit Red Wings
18
33,446
20
30
Buffalo Sabres
19
32,222
24
31
Toronto Maple Leafs
19
32,134
22
32
New York Islanders
17
28,447
20
During the 2025-26 NHL season, the Avs will travel a distance that is almost two trips around the world, which is approximately 24,901 miles per trip and 49,802 for two.
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