COL 6–5 CGY Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 12, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 17-9-2
6–5
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 11-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT COL 11528315638 CGY 17414011532 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 17-9-2 · CGY 11-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat the Flames

Down 3–5 in the 2nd period, the Avalanche erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Rantanen's equalizer — and won 6–5. Dan Vladar allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.2 expected goals to 3.4, on 38 and 32 shots on goal.

COL 3.2 xG · 38 shots CGY 3.4 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.3 · 0.9
2nd 1.0 · 1.5
3rd 0.9 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 47.
COL 47%CGY 53%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
13:46 Nazem Kadri
Blake Coleman · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–1
2
18:14 Tomas Tatar
Ross Colton, Fredrik Olofsson · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
1–1
2nd period
3
01:43 Cale Makar PP
Mikko Rantanen, Nathan MacKinnon · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
4
Nazem Kadri, Dennis Gilbert · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2–2
5
Mikael Backlund, Dennis Gilbert · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–3
6
14:57 Ben Meyers
Andrew Cogliano, Sam Malinski · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–3
7
16:19 Connor Zary
MacKenzie Weegar · bat shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–4
8
Noah Hanifin, Rasmus Andersson · tip in shot, a good chance (22%)
3–5
3rd period
9
11:20 Ross Colton
Josh Manson, Bowen Byram · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
4–5
10
Valeri Nichushkin, Cale Makar · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
5–5
11
15:30 Nathan MacKinnon GWG
Valeri Nichushkin, Mikko Rantanen · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6–5
No penalties
Goaltending
−2.6
vs expected
16/21 saves · 5 GA · 2.4 xGA Allowed 2.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.0
vs expected
11/11 saves · 0 GA · 1.0 xGA Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLCGY
Shots on goal
38
32
Expected goals
3.2
3.4
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0