Colorado Avalanche
COL · 48-28-4
1–4
FinalL
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 37-29-13
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
07110015132
VAN
0621529430
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–3
COL 48-28-4 · VAN 37-29-13 · Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–3
Avalanche fell to the Canucks
The Avalanche created the better chances (2.9 to 2.3 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Kevin Lankinen stopped 1.9 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: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 30 shots on goal.
COL 2.9 xG · 32 shots
VAN 2.3 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd
0.7 · 0.9
3rd
1.4 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 04:50 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 07:51 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Devon Toews · 2nd 16:36 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 06:14 · 1–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
5
Nils Hoglander · 3rd 18:02 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 60.
COL 60%VAN 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jake DeBrusk · 2nd 04:50 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 07:51 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3
Devon Toews · 2nd 16:36 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Dakota Joshua · 3rd 06:14 · 1–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
5
Nils Hoglander · 3rd 18:02 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
26/29 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/32 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.