Colorado Avalanche
COL · 0-2-0
4–6
FinalL
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
11021317430
CBJ
283718623
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 0-2-0 · CBJ 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
Avalanche fell to the Blue Jackets
The Avalanche created the better chances (3.7 to 2.1 expected goals) — and lost 4–6. Alexandar Georgiev allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 30 and 23 shots on goal.
COL 3.7 xG · 30 shots
CBJ 2.1 xG · 23 shots
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1st
0.7 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.8
3rd
1.3 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Zach Werenski · 1st 06:38 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 07:45 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:52 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 01:56 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Miles Wood · 2nd 02:11 · 2–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
6
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 03:42 · 3–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 04:33 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 09:49 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
9
Ross Colton · 3rd 18:40 · 4–5 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Sean Monahan · 3rd 19:48 · 4–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 75.
COL 75%CBJ 25%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Zach Werenski · 1st 06:38 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (25%)
2
Kent Johnson · 1st 07:45 · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:52 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Adam Fantilli · 2nd 01:56 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
5
Miles Wood · 2nd 02:11 · 2–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
6
Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 03:42 · PP · 3–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (22%)
7
Kirill Marchenko · 2nd 04:33 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Egor Chinakhov · 2nd 09:49 · GWG · 3–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
9
Ross Colton · 3rd 18:40 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–5
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
10
Sean Monahan · 3rd 19:48 · EN · 4–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
11/13 saves · 2 GA · 1.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
6/9 saves · 3 GA · 0.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.