COL 3–4 EDM Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 17, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 27-18-1
3–4
FinalL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 29-13-3
1ST2ND3RDT COL 3609010325 EDM 11321114428 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–2
COL 27-18-1 · EDM 29-13-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–2

Avalanche fell to the Oilers

The Avalanche let a 3–0 lead get away: the Oilers came back with four unanswered goals — McDavid's equalizer — and won 3–4. The Oilers owned the 2nd period, 1.8 to 0.5 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Oilers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 28 and 25 shots on goal.

COL 2.5 xG · 25 shots EDM 3.6 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 0.5 · 1.8
3rd 1.1 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 33.
COL 33%EDM 67%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Joel Kiviranta, Mikko Rantanen · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–0
2
Jonathan Drouin, Calvin de Haan · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
3
Devon Toews · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
3–0
4
Darnell Nurse, Vasily Podkolzin · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–1
2nd period
5
06:17 Brett Kulak
Unassisted · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–2
6
Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
3–3
3rd period
7
13:05 Evan Bouchard GWG
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–4
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.4
vs expected
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.5
vs expected
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLEDM
Shots on goal
25
28
Expected goals
2.5
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0