The Colorado Avalanche are the class of the NHL right now. Full stop. They are a force of nature, a wagon and an immovable object, all rolled into one.

Colorado has lapped the majority of the NHL, losing just once in regulation in 25 games. The Avs recently posted three straight shutouts and a 10-game winning streak, creating even more distance between them and the rest of the league in the standings. They also arguably boast two of the best five players in the world in Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, to go along with two goalies they really trust.

If they do have a weakness, nobody has found it yet.

Avalanche will finish season with most points ever

It’s challenging to quantify the best team for an individual season across eras, since the way the standings were tabulated wasn’t alway

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