COL 8–4 NJD Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 28, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 6-1-4
8–4
FinalW
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 8-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT COL 212417213842 NJD 01641103430 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 6-1-4 · NJD 8-2-0 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Avalanche beat the Devils

The Avalanche earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, and a 8–4 win to show for it. Jacob Markstrom allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 3.8 expected goals to 2.8, on 42 and 30 shots on goal.

COL 3.8 xG · 42 shots NJD 2.8 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.8 · 0.9
2nd 1.8 · 1.4
3rd 1.2 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 65.
COL 65%NJD 35%

Goals and penalties

12 goals · 8 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Devils shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:18 Jacob Markstrom· Delaying game puck over glass
Necas scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
01:24 Martin Necas PP
Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin · Power play (Markstrom, delaying game puck over glass) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Parker Kelly, Gavin Brindley · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–0
PEN
10:33 Jonas Siegenthaler· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:11 Martin Necas· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
Jack Ahcan, Gabriel Landeskog · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
06:02 Stefan Noesen· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:13 Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
MacKinnon scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
4
07:11 Nathan MacKinnon PP
Cale Makar, Victor Olofsson · Power play (Hamilton, tripping) · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
4–0
5
08:39 Parker Kelly GWG
Ross Colton, Brent Burns · backhand shot, a great chance (29%)
5–0
6
Paul Cotter · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
5–1
7
Jack Hughes, Luke Hughes · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5–2
8
Nico Hischier, Timo Meier · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
5–3
9
14:12 Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–4
PEN
14:54 Timo Meier· Tripping
MacKinnon scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
10
15:24 Nathan MacKinnon PP
Cale Makar, Victor Olofsson · Power play (Meier, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
6–4
PEN
19:01 Josh Manson· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
02:33 Luke Glendening· Slashing
Olofsson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
11
03:10 Victor Olofsson PP
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar · Power play (Glendening, slashing) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
7–4
12
Jack Drury · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
8–4
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−4.2
vs expected
34/42 saves · 8 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLNJD
Shots on goal
42
30
Expected goals
3.8
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
4/6
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Avalanche went 4-for-6 on the power play and killed all 2 Devils power plays.