The 2026-27 defensemen for the Avalanche includes Wyatt Aamodt, Sean Behrens, Brent Burns, Domenick Fensore and Linus Funck.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | BIRTHPLACE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 |  | W. Aamodt | D | 6'0" | 201 | 11/22/1997 | 29 | Hermantown, MN |
| 2 | 2 | | S. Behrens | D | 5'10" | 177 | 3/31/2003 | 23 | Barrington, IL |
| 3 | 84 |  | B. Burns | D | 6'5" | 228 | 3/9/1985 | 41 | Barrie, Canada |
| 4 | 3 | | D. Fensore | D | 5'9" | 175 | 9/7/2001 | 25 | Thornwood, NY |
| 5 | 59 | | L. Funck | D | 6'3" | 183 | 5/10/2007 | 19 | Lulea, Sweden |
| 6 | 28 | | A. Gagne | D | 6'4" | 205 | 8/12/2002 | 24 | Bedford, NH |
| 7 | 47 | | N. Juulsen | D | 6'2" | 201 | 4/2/1997 | 29 | Surrey, Canada |
| 8 | 73 | | C. Kelley | D | 6'1" | 190 | 1/30/2002 | 25 | Maple Grove, MN |
| 9 | 64 | | H. Kempf | D | 6'2" | 190 | 4/15/2002 | 24 | Wilmette, IL |
| 10 | 27 | | B. Kulak | D | 6'1" | 192 | 1/6/1994 | 33 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 11 | 43 | | T. Lechner | D | 6'2" | 164 | 8/22/2008 | 18 | Bloomington, MN |
| 12 | 8 |  | C. Makar | D | 6'0" | 187 | 10/30/1998 | 28 | Calgary, Canada |
| 13 | 70 | | S. Malinski | D | 5'11" | 190 | 7/27/1998 | 28 | Lakeville, MN |
| 14 | 42 | | J. Manson | D | 6'3" | 218 | 10/7/1991 | 35 | Hinsdale, IL |
| 15 | 67 | | K. Middleton | D | 6'6" | 240 | 2/10/1998 | 28 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 16 | 61 | | O. Ruml | D | 6'0" | 183 | Boskovice, Czech Republic | ||
| 17 | 44 | | G. Stjernberg | D | 6'4" | 208 | 10/12/2002 | 24 | Enebyberg, Sweden |
| 18 | 7 |  | D. Toews | D | 6'1" | 191 | 2/21/1994 | 32 | Abbotsford, Canada |
| 19 | 89 | | S. Weinstein | D | 6'1" | 185 | 5/30/2005 | 21 | Edmonton, Canada |
| 20 | 86 | | C. Wolanin | D | 6'2" | 190 | 3/17/1995 | 31 | Quebec City, Canada |
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| Central Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Avalanche - p | 55 | 16 | 11 | 121 | 99 |
 Stars - x | 50 | 20 | 12 | 112 | 53 |
 Wild - x | 46 | 24 | 12 | 104 | 32 |
 Mammoth - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | 28 |
 Blues - e | 37 | 33 | 12 | 86 | -27 |
 Predators - e | 38 | 34 | 10 | 86 | -22 |
 Jets - e | 35 | 35 | 12 | 82 | -29 |
 Blackhawks - e | 29 | 39 | 14 | 72 | -62 |
| Pacific Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Golden Knights - y | 39 | 26 | 17 | 95 | 15 |
 Oilers - x | 41 | 30 | 11 | 93 | 13 |
 Ducks - x | 43 | 33 | 6 | 92 | -15 |
 Kings - x | 35 | 27 | 20 | 90 | -22 |
 Sharks - e | 39 | 35 | 8 | 86 | -41 |
 Kraken - e | 34 | 37 | 11 | 79 | -37 |
 Flames - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -47 |
 Canucks - e | 25 | 49 | 8 | 58 | -100 |
| Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sabres - y | 50 | 23 | 9 | 109 | 47 |
 Lightning - x | 50 | 26 | 6 | 106 | 59 |
 Canadiens - x | 48 | 24 | 10 | 106 | 27 |
 Bruins - x | 45 | 27 | 10 | 100 | 22 |
 Senators - x | 44 | 27 | 11 | 99 | 32 |
 Red Wings - e | 41 | 31 | 10 | 92 | -17 |
 Panthers - e | 40 | 38 | 4 | 84 | -25 |
 Maple Leafs - e | 32 | 36 | 14 | 78 | -46 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes - z | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 | 56 |
 Penguins - x | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 | 25 |
 Flyers - x | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 | 7 |
 Capitals - e | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 | 19 |
 Blue Jackets - e | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 | 0 |
 Islanders - e | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 | -8 |
 Devils - e | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 | -24 |
 Rangers - e | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 | -12 |