Colorado Avalanche
COL · 21-15-0
5–2
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 15-19-2
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
19210210529
SEA
131709219
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 3–0
COL 21-15-0 · SEA 15-19-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 3–0
Avalanche beat the Kraken
The Avalanche earned it: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, and a 5–2 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
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: 2.6 expected goals to 1.6, on 29 and 19 shots on goal.
COL 2.6 xG · 29 shots
SEA 1.6 xG · 19 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.3
2nd
1.4 · 0.7
3rd
0.5 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Cale Makar · 1st 10:05 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jared McCann · 1st 17:55 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 04:01 · 1–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 04:12 · 2–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
5
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 12:01 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 17:26 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 18:28 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 69.
COL 69%SEA 31%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cale Makar · 1st 10:05 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Jared McCann · 1st 17:55 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 04:01 · 1–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 04:12 · 2–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (42%)
5
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 12:01 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 17:26 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 18:28 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.