COL
3–1
VAN
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 19-1-6
3–1
FinalW
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 10-14-3
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
11421205331
VAN
180508121
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 19-1-6 · VAN 10-14-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
Avalanche beat the Canucks
The Avalanche earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.1 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.4, on 31 and 21 shots on goal.
COL 3.4 xG · 31 shots
VAN 2.4 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.7 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Linus Karlsson · 1st 02:55 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:23 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 13:52 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 19:26 · 3–1 · slap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 65.
COL 65%VAN 35%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 2 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Canucks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Linus Karlsson · 1st 02:55 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 19:23 · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (40%)
3
Brock Nelson · 2nd 13:52 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 19:26 · 3–1
Slap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:56
Marcus Pettersson· High-sticking
Marcus Pettersson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:05
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
Goaltending
10/11 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
10/10 saves · 0 GA · 1.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Avalanche went 0-for-1 on the power play and killed all 1 Canucks power play.