Recent report reveals why the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have terrible playoff luck
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The Colorado Avalanche ended up making history for all the wrong reasons . With their Game 7 loss to the Dallas Stars in Round 1 of this year's playoffs, Colorado has now lost seven straight Game 7's, setting an unfortunate NHL postseason record.
On the other hand, the Carolina Hurricanes are also trying to break a streak of their own. The Hurricanes have lost 15 straight games in the Eastern Conference Final.
Recent report reveals why the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have terrible luck in the NHL playoffs.
According to OptaSTATS, this marks a new major North American sports record. The Avalanche are the first team ever in NHL, MLB, and NBA history to lose seven straight do-or-die games.
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes have struggled in their own way, failing to close out a single win in the Stanley Cup Easter Conference Final in their last fifteen appearances against 4 different NHL teams.
Carolina hates playing in the conference final.
According to Betting Brew, rhere's a 0.00305% for a team to lose 15 straight in a Conference Final matchup.
The Carolina Hurricanes have now lost FIFTEEN STRAIGHT games in the Conference Finals👇😵
2009 - Swept vs. Penguins (4-0)
2019 - Swept vs. Bruins (4-0)
2023 - Swept vs. Panthers (4-0)
2025 - Trailing vs. Panthers (3-0)
There's a 0.00305% for a team to lose 15 straight 😅 #NHL
2009 - Swept vs. Penguins (4-0)
2019 - Swept vs. Bruins (4-0)
2023 - Swept vs. Panthers (4-0)
2025 - Trailing vs. Panthers (3-0)
There's a 0.00305% for a team to lose 15 straight 😅 #NHL
For Colorado, this frustrating pattern will undoubtedly be the Avalanche's main focus throughout the offseason. Ever since their Stanley Cup victory in 2022, they've repeatedly fallen short when it matters most.
Which team do you think has the more frustrating playoff losing streak?
Previously on Avalanche Insider
| POLL | ||
MAI 26 | 21 ANSWERS Recent report reveals why the Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have terrible playoff luck Which team do you think has the more frustrating playoff losing streak? | ||
| Colorado Avalanche | 14 | 66.7 % |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 7 | 33.3 % |
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