Colorado Avalanche
COL · 4-0-0
4–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 2-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 4-0-0 · CHI 2-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Blackhawks
The Avalanche earned it: 4.5 expected goals to 2.0, and a 4–0 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: 4.5 expected goals to 2.0, on 41 and 18 shots on goal.
COL 4.5 xG · 41 shots
CHI 2.0 xG · 18 shots
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1st · the swing
2.0 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 0.5
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Logan O'Connor · 1st 11:46 · 1–0 · wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
2
Ryan Johansen · 1st 18:41 · 2–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Devon Toews · 2nd 13:18 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 08:40 · 4–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 83.
COL 83%CHI 17%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Logan O'Connor · 1st 11:46 · SH · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
2
Ryan Johansen · 1st 18:41 · PP · 2–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Devon Toews · 2nd 13:18 · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 3rd 08:40 · 4–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
1st period
2
Artturi Lehkonen, Mikko Rantanen · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/18 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 4.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.