COL 4–1 NYI Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Sun, Nov 16, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 13-1-5
4–1
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 10-7-2
1ST2ND3RDT COL 07210211428 NYI 17011011129 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 13-1-5 · NYI 10-7-2 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0

Avalanche beat the Islanders

Chances were even (3.0 to 2.9 expected goals); the Avalanche won 4–1. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 28 and 29 shots on goal.

COL 3.0 xG · 28 shots NYI 2.9 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.8 · 0.5
2nd 1.2 · 1.2
3rd 0.9 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 51.
COL 51%NYI 49%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 9 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
02:05 Emil Heineman
Tony DeAngelo, Kyle Palmieri · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
04:56 Scott Mayfield· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
2
04:32 Ross Colton
Cale Makar, Brock Nelson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–1
3
05:51 Victor Olofsson GWG
Sam Malinski · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
08:14 Parker Kelly· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:39 Ryan Pulock· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:06 Cale Makar· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
04:40 Gavin Brindley· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:17 Anders Lee· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:17 Anders Lee· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
06:17 Josh Manson· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
16:40 Martin Necas· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
19:25 Martin Necas EN
Unassisted · snap shot, into an empty net
3–1
5
19:44 Brock Nelson
Brent Burns, Parker Kelly · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4–1
Goaltending
+1.9
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
0.0
vs expected
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team COLNYI
Shots on goal
28
29
Expected goals
3.0
2.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
43%
57%
Power play
0/2
0/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Avalanche went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 4 Islanders power plays.