COL
2–3
SEA
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 2-2-1
2–3
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 2-2-2
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
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SEA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 2-2-1 · SEA 2-2-2 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
Avalanche fell to the Kraken
The Avalanche were outchanced (3.1 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 2–3.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Kraken created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.0, on 38 and 20 shots on goal.
COL 2.0 xG · 20 shots
SEA 3.1 xG · 38 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 1.1
3rd
0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 01:38 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jared McCann · 2nd 02:00 · 0–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 05:55 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Bowen Byram · 3rd 06:58 · 2–2 · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Karson Kuhlman · 3rd 12:06 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 32.
COL 32%SEA 68%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Kraken shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jaden Schwartz · 2nd 01:38 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jared McCann · 2nd 02:00 · 0–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 05:55 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Bowen Byram · 3rd 06:58 · SH · 2–2
Snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Karson Kuhlman · 3rd 12:06 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
4
Valeri Nichushkin, Logan O'Connor · snap shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–2
No penalties
Goaltending
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
