The Colorado Avalanche's hot start can be traced back, in part, to an overlooked statistic this season.
The Colorado Avalanche are far and away the current best team in the NHL. With only one regulation loss over their first 19 games, the Avalanche sit atop the NHL standings with 31 points, four points abreast of anyone else.
The run of other worldly play doesn’t come from nowhere. For a team to take points from 18 of 19 games, all systems must be well oiled – which they currently are for the burgundy and blue.