The Avalanche has played 10 games and are on pace for 114 points this season.
This franchise has surpassed 112 points twice since moving to Colorado, and both years (2001 and 2022) ended with a Stanley Cup celebration.
The Avalanche has also lost three of the past four games by a combined 15-0 margin, including a 7-0 spanking Saturday night by one of its chief Cup-contending rivals, the defending champion Vegas Golden Knights.
Colorado is off to a great start and can be one of the best teams in the NHL, but is also officially in a weird funk with some work to do.