COL
2–5
WSH
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 9-9-0
2–5
FinalL
Washington Capitals
WSH · 11-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
151905219
WSH
252817520
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 9-9-0 · WSH 11-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
Avalanche fell to the Capitals
The Avalanche created the better chances (1.9 to 1.3 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Justus Annunen allowed 2.3 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: 1.9 expected goals to 1.3, on 19 and 20 shots on goal.
COL 1.9 xG · 19 shots
WSH 1.3 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 0.4
3rd
0.6 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Parker Kelly · 1st 02:00 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jakub Vrana · 1st 04:25 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Connor McMichael · 1st 07:48 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Connor McMichael · 2nd 01:53 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Nikolai Kovalenko · 2nd 04:03 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 09:21 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 19:57 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 61.
COL 61%WSH 39%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Parker Kelly · 1st 02:00 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jakub Vrana · 1st 04:25 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Connor McMichael · 1st 07:48 · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Connor McMichael · 2nd 01:53 · GWG · 1–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Nikolai Kovalenko · 2nd 04:03 · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Jakob Chychrun · 2nd 09:21 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
7
Rasmus Sandin · 3rd 19:57 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
12/13 saves · 1 GA · 0.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
3/6 saves · 3 GA · 0.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
