COL
6–0
SJS
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 17-1-5
6–0
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 11-10-3
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
215311116642
SJS
0501704026
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
COL 17-1-5 · SJS 11-10-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Avalanche beat the Sharks
The Avalanche earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 2.3, and a 6–0 win to show for it. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.3 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: 4.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 42 and 26 shots on goal.
COL 4.4 xG · 42 shots
SJS 2.3 xG · 26 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
1.9 · 0.4
2nd
1.5 · 1.6
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ross Colton · 1st 03:39 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:07 · 2–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sam Malinski · 2nd 03:44 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Josh Manson · 2nd 04:51 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 05:00 · 5–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:15 · 6–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 79.
COL 79%SJS 21%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 8 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ross Colton · 1st 03:39 · GWG · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:07 · PP · 2–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Sam Malinski · 2nd 03:44 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Josh Manson · 2nd 04:51 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Joel Kiviranta · 2nd 05:00 · 5–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
6
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:15 · 6–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:30
Adam Gaudette· High-sticking
Adam Gaudette· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:45
William Eklund· Interference
William Eklund· Interference
MacKinnon scored on this power play
Minor
2
Cale Makar, Gabriel Landeskog · Power play (Eklund, interference) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:18
Devon Toews· Holding
Devon Toews· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:05
Ty Dellandrea· Holding
Ty Dellandrea· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:20
Gabriel Landeskog· Hooking
Gabriel Landeskog· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:04
Joel Kiviranta· Tripping
Joel Kiviranta· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:18
Brock Nelson· Tripping
Brock Nelson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:35
Vincent Desharnais· Interference
Vincent Desharnais· Interference
Killed
Minor
6
Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6–0
Goaltending
26/26 saves · 0 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Avalanche went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Sharks power plays.