Colorado Avalanche
COL · 35-21-6
6–0
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 19-34-12
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
31931509643
SJS
020506013
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 35-21-6 · SJS 19-34-12 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Sharks
The Avalanche earned it: 3.7 expected goals to 1.0, and a 6–0 win to show for it. Kaapo Kahkonen allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 1.0, on 43 and 13 shots on goal.
COL 3.7 xG · 43 shots
SJS 1.0 xG · 13 shots
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3
4
1st · the swing
1.5 · 0.0
2nd
1.4 · 0.4
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cale Makar · 1st 04:08 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 12:51 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 17:01 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 01:22 · 4–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Denis Malgin · 2nd 02:45 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 18:21 · 6–0 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 89.
COL 89%SJS 11%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cale Makar · 1st 04:08 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 12:51 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 17:01 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 01:22 · 4–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Denis Malgin · 2nd 02:45 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 18:21 · 6–0
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
13/13 saves · 0 GA · 1.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 3.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.