COL
2–5
MIN
Final · L
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 38-10-9
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 35-14-10
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
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MIN
01021739536
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 1–2
COL 38-10-9 · MIN 35-14-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 1–2
Avalanche fell to the Wild
The Avalanche were outchanced (4.8 to 3.6 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.8 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 Wild created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 3.6, on 36 and 47 shots on goal.
COL 3.6 xG · 47 shots
MIN 4.8 xG · 36 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st
1.0 · 1.7
2nd · the swing
0.6 · 2.3
3rd
2.1 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 07:48 · 0–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Martin Necas · 2nd 13:30 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 17:37 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 15:08 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 16:38 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Martin Necas · 3rd 19:03 · 2–4 · snap shot, a great chance (37%)
7
Matt Boldy · 3rd 19:28 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 35.
COL 35%MIN 65%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 9 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 07:48 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
2
Martin Necas · 2nd 13:30 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 17:37 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
4
Mats Zuccarello · 3rd 15:08 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Matt Boldy · 3rd 16:38 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
6
Martin Necas · 3rd 19:03 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–4
Snap shot, a great chance (37%)
7
Matt Boldy · 3rd 19:28 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:41
Daemon Hunt· Hooking
Daemon Hunt· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:38
Josh Manson· Roughing
Josh Manson· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:03
Gabriel Landeskog· Slashing
Gabriel Landeskog· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:49
Cale Makar· Slashing
Cale Makar· Slashing
Ek scored on this power play
Minor
1
Matt Boldy, Kirill Kaprizov · Power play (Makar, slashing) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:15
Gabriel Landeskog· Elbowing
Gabriel Landeskog· Elbowing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:04
Valeri Nichushkin· Cross-checking
Valeri Nichushkin· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:08
Brent Burns· Delaying game
Brent Burns· Delaying game
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:36
Nico Sturm· Tripping
Nico Sturm· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:12
Danila Yurov· Tripping
Danila Yurov· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
44/45 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Avalanche went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 2 on 6 Wild power plays.