COL
2–1
MIN
Final / OT · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 40-20-5
2–1
Final / OTW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 30-27-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT
COL
1120701714240
MIN
0111120700130
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 40-20-5 · MIN 30-27-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
Avalanche beat the Wild
The Avalanche earned it: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, and they won it in overtime on Nichushkin's goal. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 2.2 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: 4.1 expected goals to 3.2, on 40 and 30 shots on goal.
COL 4.1 xG · 40 shots
MIN 3.2 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.2
2nd
0.6 · 1.1
3rd
1.8 · 0.9
OT · the swing
0.9 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 00:42 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Brock Faber · 2nd 10:44 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Valeri Nichushkin · OT 02:32 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 63.
COL 63%MIN 37%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 00:42 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Brock Faber · 2nd 10:44 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Valeri Nichushkin · OT 02:32 · PP · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 2.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
38/40 saves · 2 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
