Colorado Avalanche
COL · 30-21-2
5–0
FinalW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 23-25-4
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
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STL
060805019
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 30-21-2 · STL 23-25-4 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Blues
The Avalanche earned it: 3.2 expected goals to 1.7, and a 5–0 win to show for it. Joel Hofer allowed 1.8 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: 3.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 36 and 19 shots on goal.
COL 3.2 xG · 36 shots
STL 1.7 xG · 19 shots
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1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.5
2nd
0.7 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 04:57 · 1–0 · bat shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Martin Necas · 1st 07:39 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 14:43 · 3–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Cale Makar · 1st 17:25 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 13:21 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 74.
COL 74%STL 26%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 04:57 · GWG · 1–0
Bat shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Martin Necas · 1st 07:39 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Jonathan Drouin · 1st 14:43 · PP · 3–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Cale Makar · 1st 17:25 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 13:21 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
4
Nathan MacKinnon, Jonathan Drouin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4–0
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/19 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
31/36 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.