DENVER (AP) — Back in late October, the Colorado Avalanche fell to Carolina at home in a shootout.

They haven’t lost in their own building since, reeling off 17 straight wins. The Avalanche are a home win away from matching the team record set by the 2021-22 Stanley Cup-winning squad.

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