Colorado Avalanche All-Time Team: Best First Line (2005–2026)
Who makes the Colorado Avalanche all-time team? We rated every player season from 2005–06 to 2025–26 (138 players) and picked the best season of each star for every spot of the first line.
The all-time first line
| Spot | Player | Best season | Rating | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Nathan MacKinnon | 2023–24 | 98 | 13 |
| LW | Gabriel Landeskog | 2018–19 | 89 | 12 |
| RW | Mikko Rantanen | 2020–21 | 96 | 9 |
| D | Cale Makar | 2021–22 | 97 | 7 |
| D | Devon Toews | 2021–22 | 96 | 6 |
| G | Scott Wedgewood | 2025–26 | 97 | 2 |
| Extra skater | Martin Necas | 2025–26 | 97 | 2 |
Ratings (out of 99) are calculated by Hockey Draft Game: 82-0 from public season stats compared with the league – not official ratings.
Top 10 player seasons
- Nathan MacKinnon – 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche (98)
- Nathan MacKinnon – 2023–24 Colorado Avalanche (98)
- Martin Necas – 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche (97)
- Scott Wedgewood – 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche (97)
- Nathan MacKinnon – 2022–23 Colorado Avalanche (97)
- Cale Makar – 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche (97)
- Devon Toews – 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche (96)
- Nathan MacKinnon – 2020–21 Colorado Avalanche (96)
- Mikko Rantanen – 2020–21 Colorado Avalanche (96)
- Nathan MacKinnon – 2024–25 Colorado Avalanche (95)
Best team seasons
- 2020–21 Colorado Avalanche: 39-13-4
- 2021–22 Colorado Avalanche: 56-19-7 🏆
- 2025–26 Colorado Avalanche: 55-16-11
- 2013–14 Colorado Avalanche: 52-22-8
- 2022–23 Colorado Avalanche: 51-24-7
Can you beat this team?
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Who is the best Colorado Avalanche player since 2005–06?
By our ratings, Nathan MacKinnon in 2025–26 had the best season (98).
What was the best Colorado Avalanche season?
2020–21, with a 39-13-4 record.
Can I draft the Colorado Avalanche all-time team?
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