COL 4–1 PIT Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 5, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 36-24-2
4–1
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 24-30-10
1ST2ND3RDT COL 0817310425 PIT 01211209133 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 36-24-2 · PIT 24-30-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat the Penguins

Chances were even (2.6 to 2.9 expected goals); the Avalanche won 4–1. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.6 expected goals to 2.9, on 25 and 33 shots on goal.

COL 2.6 xG · 25 shots PIT 2.9 xG · 33 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 1.1
2nd 0.9 · 1.4
3rd 0.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 45.
COL 45%PIT 55%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Penguins shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
06:36 Artturi Lehkonen
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–0
2
18:04 Rickard Rakell
Bryan Rust, Sidney Crosby · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
1–1
3rd period
3
15:51 Casey Mittelstadt PPGWG
Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2–1
4
18:52 Artturi Lehkonen EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
3–1
5
19:52 Jack Drury EN
Parker Kelly · snap shot, into an empty net
4–1
No penalties
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
32/33 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team COLPIT
Shots on goal
25
33
Expected goals
2.6
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0