Game 6: Colorado wins at Detroit, 5-2. Colorado wins the series LLWWWW, becoming the first NHL team since the 1996 Prelim round New York Rangers (vs. Montreal) and Pittsburgh Penguins (vs. Washington) to do so. Colorado now has a Qtrs best-of-7 series record of 3-0, while that for Detroit falls to 6-4. In 6th games of NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, Colorado's record is now 2-0, and Detroit's record falls to 3-1. This Game 6 loss was Detroit's first Game 6 loss in the Qtrs.

Game 5: Colorado wins vs. Detroit, 3-0. Detroit has begun this series WWLLL. In the 1996 Qtrs round vs. St. Louis, Detroit also began its series WWLLL, and won Games 6 and 7 and the series; in that case, however, Detroit had the home-ice advantage. Montreal leads the NHL in starting a best-of-7 series WWLLL and winning the series: The Canadiens have done so twice. Detroit has a series record of 6-10 when trailing a series three games to two. Colorado has a series record of 4-1 when leading a series three games to two. The Quebec Nordiques had a series record of 3-0 when leading a series three games to two.

Game 4: Colorado wins at Detroit, 6-2. Detroit has a series record of 3-3 upon opening a playoff series WWLL. Colorado has never opened a playoff series LLWW, but the Quebec Nordiques were 2-0 when starting a best-of-7 series LLWW.

Game 3: Colorado wins at Detroit, 5-3. Detroit has a series record of 5-3 upon opening a playoff series WWL. Colorado has never opened a playoff series LLW, but the Quebec Nordiques were 2-0 when starting a best-of-7 series LLW.

Game 2: Detroit wins at Colorado, 4-0. Detroit has a series record of 17-4 (80.95%) when winning Games 1 and 2 of a best-of-7 series. Colorado had never lost both Games 1 and 2 of a best-of-7 series before, but the Quebec Nordiques had a series record of 2-1 when losing Games 1 and 2 of a best-of-7 series. Detroit is now 7-3 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs. Colorado is now 2-1 in Game 2 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs.

Game 1: Detroit wins at Colorado, 3-2. Teams that win an NHL best-of-7 Qtrs round Game 1 on the road by a 3-2 score have a Game 2 record of 1-5 and a series record of 2-4 (the 1977 Toronto Maple Leafs were the only Game 2 winner among those six road Game 1 3-2 winners). Detroit is now 5-5 in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 1-2 in Game 1 on the road in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action. Colorado is now 1-2 in Game 1 of best-of-7 NHL Qtrs and 1-2 in Game 1 at home in best-of-7 NHL Qtrs action.

Pre-series history. In NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, the Colorado Avalanche's series record is 2-0 and the Detroit Red Wings' series record is 6-3; Colorado's game record is an NHL-high 8-3 (72.73%) and Detroit's game record is 25-21 (54.35%).

Colorado finished 5 points (2.5 games) ahead of Detroit in the 1998-99 NHL regular season.

In previous NHL best-of-7 Quarterfinals action, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 3-3.

In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL playoff rounds, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 15-7 (68.18%).

In previous best-of-7 action in all NHL, NBA, and MLB playoff rounds, the team with the 2.5-game lead has a series record of 17-8 (68.00%).