Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-1
3–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
010216115341
SEA
21101206229
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
COL 1-1 · SEA 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Avalanche beat the Kraken
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Avalanche erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Nichushkin's equalizer — and won 3–2.
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: 2.7 expected goals to 2.0, on 41 and 29 shots on goal.
COL 2.7 xG · 41 shots
SEA 2.0 xG · 29 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 1.0
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Schultz · 1st 02:40 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Brandon Tanev · 1st 13:27 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 06:42 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 07:30 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Devon Toews · 3rd 12:59 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 63.
COL 63%SEA 37%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Schultz · 1st 02:40 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Brandon Tanev · 1st 13:27 · SH · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 06:42 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 07:30 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Devon Toews · 3rd 12:59 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
38/41 saves · 3 GA · 2.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.