COL 3–1 NSH Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 18, 2022 · 2022-23 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 16-11-2
3–1
FinalW
Nashville Predators
NSH · 12-13-4
1ST2ND3RDT COL 08212110330 NSH 0100818126 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 16-11-2 · NSH 12-13-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat the Predators

The Avalanche earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 3.3 expected goals to 2.3, on 30 and 26 shots on goal.

COL 3.3 xG · 30 shots NSH 2.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 1.7 · 0.6
3rd 0.8 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 66.
COL 66%NSH 34%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Predators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
08:38 Mikko Rantanen PP
Cale Makar · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2
19:44 Alex Newhook GWG
Evan Rodrigues, Valeri Nichushkin · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
2–0
3rd period
3
03:25 Matt Duchene
Nino Niederreiter · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (12%)
2–1
4
19:28 Cale Makar EN
Unassisted · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.3
vs expected
25/26 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+1.3
vs expected
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLNSH
Shots on goal
30
26
Expected goals
3.3
2.3
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0