COL 2–4 BUF Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 16, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 15-11-2
2–4
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 14-14-2
1ST2ND3RDT COL 012012217241 BUF 2111911421 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 15-11-2 · BUF 14-14-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Avalanche fell to the Sabres

The Avalanche created the better chances (4.3 to 2.2 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 2.2, on 41 and 21 shots on goal.

COL 4.3 xG · 41 shots BUF 2.2 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.6 · 1.3
2nd 1.4 · 0.8
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 79.
COL 79%BUF 21%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:54 Tage Thompson
Casey Mittelstadt, · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
0–1
2
07:08 Alex Tuch PP
Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (30%)
0–2
2nd period
3
17:11 Rasmus Dahlin GWG
Tyson Jost, Victor Olofsson · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
0–3
3rd period
4
08:20 Mikko Rantanen
Valeri Nichushkin, Artturi Lehkonen · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
1–3
5
18:38 Evan Rodrigues EXTRA ATTACKER
Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2–3
6
19:02 Dylan Cozens EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
2–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+2.3
vs expected
39/41 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLBUF
Shots on goal
41
21
Expected goals
4.3
2.2
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0