ANA 1–5 COL Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 3, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 33-24-3
1–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 41-10-9
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 0818012128 COL 2711029526 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 1–2
ANA 33-24-3 · COL 41-10-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 1–2

Ducks fell to the Avalanche

The Ducks were outchanced (2.9 to 1.6 expected goals) and lost 1–5. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.6, on 26 and 28 shots on goal.

ANA 1.6 xG · 28 shots COL 2.9 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.5 · 0.8
2nd 0.5 · 1.0
3rd 0.6 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 28.
ANA 28%COL 72%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 6 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
03:00 Ross Colton· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:35 Martin Necas· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
11:33 Cale Makar
Valeri Nichushkin, Brock Nelson · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
0–1
PEN
13:10 Jacob Trouba· Tripping
Necas scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
14:05 Martin Necas PPGWG
Brock Nelson, Cale Makar · Power play (Trouba, tripping) · slap shot, a great chance (30%)
0–2
PEN
16:20 Jacob Trouba· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
02:30 Chris Kreider· Interference goalkeeper
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Jackson LaCombe · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
1–2
PEN
06:41 Josh Manson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
15:03 Parker Kelly
Cale Makar, Jack Drury · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
5
Nathan MacKinnon · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–4
6
10:06 Parker Kelly
Jack Drury, Brett Kulak · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1–5
Goaltending
−1.1
vs expected
21/26 saves · 5 GA · 3.9 xGA Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.7
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team ANACOL
Shots on goal
28
26
Expected goals
1.6
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
49%
51%
Power play
0/3
1/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Ducks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 3 Avalanche power plays.