COL 6–3 BUF Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Thu, Nov 13, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 12-1-5
6–3
FinalW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 5-8-4
1ST2ND3RDT COL 36112216634 BUF 261807321 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 12-1-5 · BUF 5-8-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Avalanche beat the Sabres

The Avalanche earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Alex Lyon allowed 1.6 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 2.9, on 34 and 21 shots on goal.

COL 3.8 xG · 34 shots BUF 2.9 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.2 · 1.2
2nd 1.3 · 1.2
3rd · the swing 1.3 · 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 63.
COL 63%BUF 37%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 6 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
00:52 Martin Necas
Cale Makar, Devon Toews · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
2
06:10 Artturi Lehkonen
Sam Malinski, Martin Necas · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
2–0
3
07:47 Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (53%)
2–1
4
09:46 Brock Nelson
Ross Colton, Gavin Brindley · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3–1
5
13:28 Jordan Greenway
Owen Power, Josh Doan · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3–2
PEN
19:07 Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2nd period
PEN
06:30 Gabriel Landeskog· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:45 Owen Power· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:50 Nathan MacKinnon· Slashing
Thompson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
14:56 Tage Thompson PP
Isak Rosen, Peyton Krebs · Power play (MacKinnon, slashing) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)
3–3
7
16:22 Gavin Brindley GWG
Josh Manson, Brent Burns · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4–3
3rd period
PEN
03:01 Tyson Kozak· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
14:14 Parker Kelly· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
16:53 Martin Necas
Nathan MacKinnon, Samuel Girard · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
5–3
9
18:11 Gabriel Landeskog EN
Martin Necas · snap shot, into an empty net
6–3
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+0.4
vs expected
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.4 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team COLBUF
Shots on goal
34
21
Expected goals
3.8
2.9
Hits
22
16
Blocks
14
16
Faceoffs
59%
41%
Power play
0/2
1/4
Penalty minutes
8
4
The Avalanche went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Sabres power plays.