COL 4–5 CAR Final / SO · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 5-0-3
4–5
Final / SOL
Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 6-1-0
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT COL 118116211030448 CAR 41205012021531 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 5-0-3 · CAR 6-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1

Avalanche fell to the Hurricanes

The Avalanche created the better chances (4.9 to 2.7 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Scott Wedgewood allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.9 expected goals to 2.7, on 48 and 31 shots on goal.

COL 4.9 xG · 48 shots CAR 2.7 xG · 31 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 1.7 · 1.3
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.1
3rd 1.3 · 0.7
OT 0.4 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 78.
COL 78%CAR 22%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 17 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Hurricanes shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:07 Eric Robinson
Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Mike Reilly · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
2
04:04 Valeri Nichushkin
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (37%)
1–1
PEN
05:50 Charles Alexis Legault· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
07:17 Seth Jarvis SH
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (27%)
1–2
4
12:41 Sebastian Aho
Nikolaj Ehlers, Seth Jarvis · deflected shot on a rebound, a great chance (31%)
1–3
5
13:40 Logan Stankoven
Jackson Blake, Taylor Hall · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–4
2nd period
PEN
01:58 Alexander Nikishin· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
04:46 Parker Kelly
Sam Malinski, Ross Colton · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–4
PEN
04:46 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
08:15 Taylor Hall· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:33 Brock Nelson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:39 Charles Alexis Legault· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
01:36 Martin Necas· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:01 Sam Malinski· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:44 Logan Stankoven· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
04:45 Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen, Nathan MacKinnon · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–4
PEN
05:14 Parker Kelly· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:14 Taylor Hall· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:59 Jalen Chatfield· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:18 Sebastian Aho· Interference
Nichushkin scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
14:09 Valeri Nichushkin PP
Victor Olofsson, Cale Makar · Power play (Aho, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
4–4
PEN
16:01 Valeri Nichushkin· Holding the stick
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:45 Jack Drury· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
17:45 Sean Walker· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:13 Brock Nelson· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
Shootout
1 Seth Jarvis Goal
2 Valeri Nichushkin Save
3 Andrei Svechnikov Miss
4 Martin Necas Save
5 Jackson Blake Save
6 Artturi Lehkonen Save
Goaltending
+1.4
vs expected
20/20 saves · 0 GA · 1.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−2.7
vs expected
7/11 saves · 4 GA · 1.3 xGA Allowed 2.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLCAR
Shots on goal
48
31
Expected goals
4.9
2.7
Hits
28
19
Blocks
12
13
Faceoffs
55%
45%
Power play
1/8
0/5
Penalty minutes
14
20
The Avalanche went 1-for-8 on the power play and killed all 5 Hurricanes power plays.