Colorado Avalanche
COL · 18-11-2
2–1
Final / OTW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 15-15-3
1ST2ND3RDOTT
COL
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MTL
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 18-11-2 · MTL 15-15-3 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Canadiens
The Avalanche earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in overtime on Rantanen's goal. The Avalanche owned the 2nd period, 1.3 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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 Avalanche created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.7, on 36 and 20 shots on goal.
COL 2.9 xG · 36 shots
MTL 1.7 xG · 20 shots
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2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
1.3 · 0.3
3rd
0.8 · 0.2
OT
0.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 01:48 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 02:16 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikko Rantanen · OT 01:51 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 70.
COL 70%MTL 30%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 01:48 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 02:16 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikko Rantanen · OT 01:51 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.