COL 1–2 MTL Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 27, 2024 · 2023-24 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 46-21-5
1–2
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 27-32-12
1ST2ND3RDT COL 1130708128 MTL 2110709227 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–2
COL 46-21-5 · MTL 27-32-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–2

Avalanche fell to the Canadiens

Chances were even (3.1 to 2.6 expected goals); the Avalanche lost 1–2. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.1 expected goals to 2.6, on 28 and 27 shots on goal.

COL 3.1 xG · 28 shots MTL 2.6 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.6 · 1.2
2nd 0.8 · 0.5
3rd 0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 58.
COL 58%MTL 42%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:43 Nathan MacKinnon
Mikko Rantanen, Devon Toews · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–0
2
00:52 Nick Suzuki
Juraj Slafkovský, David Savard · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3
14:53 Joel Armia GWG
Alex Newhook, Kaiden Guhle · wrap around shot, a good chance (14%)
1–2
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
+0.6
vs expected
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+2.1
vs expected
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 2.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLMTL
Shots on goal
28
27
Expected goals
3.1
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0