1–2

Final

DET leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DET	0	0	0	1
COL	0	0	0	2

Red Wings at Avalanche — Conference Finals Game 1

Avalanche, Conference Finals Game 1, beat Red Wings 2–1 at Ball Arena on May 15, 1997.

🗓 Thu, May 15, 1997 · 19:30 CDT 📍 Ball Arena, Denver 🏒 1996-97 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

DET vs COL · DET leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 1

1–2

Final · COL

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏔️ COL

Joe Sakic

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🏔️ COL

Mike Ricci

1 G

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🏔️ COL

Claude Lemieux

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐙DET COL🏔️

35 Shots on goal 19

16 Penalty minutes 18

DET shooting 2.9% (1/35) COL shooting 10.5% (2/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐙Red Wings

Mike Vernon

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:04 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Patrick Roy

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 1st: 55-26-11 (60% win rate, 92 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 1st: 61-23-9 (66% win rate, 93 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Red Wings

Red Wings — tied after 2nd: 55-26-11 (60% win rate, 92 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — tied after 2nd: 61-23-9 (66% win rate, 93 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Mar 26, 1997

🏔️COL @ 🐙DET

5–6 (OT) · Red Wings won

❓ DET vs COL, answered

Who won Red Wings vs Avalanche on May 15, 1997?

Avalanche won 2–1.

What was the final score of Red Wings vs Avalanche?

The final score was Red Wings 1, Avalanche 2.

How did the Red Wings goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Patrick Roy made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Red Wings vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

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