COL 6–2 FLA Final · W
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Thu, Dec 11, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 22-2-7
6–2
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 15-13-2
1ST2ND3RDT COL 22031418642 FLA 1120815225 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 22-2-7 · FLA 15-13-2 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0

Avalanche beat the Panthers

The Avalanche earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Daniil Tarasov allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 1.8, on 42 and 25 shots on goal.

COL 4.0 xG · 42 shots FLA 1.8 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.4 · 0.7
2nd · the swing 1.5 · 0.5
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 82.
COL 82%FLA 18%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 6 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Panthers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
01:14 Sam Malinski
Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–0
2
07:21
Seth Jones · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
1–1
PEN
09:33 Carter Verhaeghe· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:19 Josh Manson· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
18:30 Brock Nelson
Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
2–1
2nd period
4
05:05 Gavin Brindley GWG
Brent Burns, Josh Manson · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (15%)
3–1
5
Samuel Girard, Sam Malinski · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–1
6
Gavin Brindley, Devon Toews · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5–1
PEN
15:52 Niko Mikkola· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
18:52 Mackie Samoskevich· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
7
Martin Necas, Josh Manson · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
6–1
PEN
07:47 Gavin Brindley· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
A.J. Greer, Evan Rodrigues · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
6–2
PEN
14:58 Aaron Ekblad· Ps hooking on breakaway
0 min
Penalty shot
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
23/25 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−2.0
vs expected
36/42 saves · 6 GA · 4.0 xGA Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLFLA
Shots on goal
42
25
Expected goals
4.0
1.8
Hits
11
28
Blocks
15
19
Faceoffs
70%
30%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
4
6
The Avalanche went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Panthers power plays.