Colorado Avalanche
COL · 41-22-6
5–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 24-40-6
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
11127214532
CHI
01001205027
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–1
COL 41-22-6 · CHI 24-40-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–1
Avalanche beat the Blackhawks
The Avalanche earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.3 expected goals to 2.0, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
COL 3.3 xG · 32 shots
CHI 2.0 xG · 27 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd
1.0 · 0.6
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kurtis MacDermid · 1st 02:41 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Denis Malgin · 2nd 06:17 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 10:54 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 13:33 · 4–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Denis Malgin · 3rd 13:47 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 72.
COL 72%CHI 28%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kurtis MacDermid · 1st 02:41 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Denis Malgin · 2nd 06:17 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 10:54 · PP · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 13:33 · 4–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Denis Malgin · 3rd 13:47 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/27 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.