COL 3–1 VAN Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Wed, Feb 21, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 35-18-4
3–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 37-15-6
1ST2ND3RDT COL 0711129327 VAN 1701008125 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 35-18-4 · VAN 37-15-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat the Canucks

The Avalanche earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 1.8, and a 3–1 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 27 and 25 shots on goal.

COL 2.7 xG · 27 shots VAN 1.8 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.6
2nd 1.1 · 0.7
3rd 0.7 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 66.
COL 66%VAN 34%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Canucks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
10:46 J.T. Miller
Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
0–1
2nd period
2
02:54 Ryan Johansen
, Devon Toews · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1–1
3rd period
3
01:35 Ryan Johansen GWG
Zach Parise · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:32 Artturi Lehkonen EN
Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen · wrist shot, into an empty net
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.8
vs expected
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.7
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLVAN
Shots on goal
27
25
Expected goals
2.7
1.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0