COL
3–0
CHI
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 39-24-2
3–0
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 20-36-9
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COL
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CHI
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 1–2
COL 39-24-2 · CHI 20-36-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 1–2
Avalanche beat the Blackhawks
The Avalanche earned it: 2.2 expected goals to 1.7, and a 3–0 win to show for it. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 2.2 expected goals to 1.7, on 21 and 20 shots on goal.
COL 2.2 xG · 21 shots
CHI 1.7 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
1st
1.0 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 00:31 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Martin Necas · 3rd 03:27 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 19:06 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 60.
COL 60%CHI 40%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 00:31 · GWG · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Martin Necas · 3rd 03:27 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Joel Kiviranta · 3rd 19:06 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
