COL
3–1
CHI
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 39-10-9
3–1
FinalW
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 22-28-9
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
014110211335
CHI
140506115
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
COL 39-10-9 · CHI 22-28-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 2–0
Avalanche beat the Blackhawks
The Avalanche earned it: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, and a 3–1 win to show for it. Spencer Knight stopped 1.3 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: 3.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 35 and 15 shots on goal.
COL 3.3 xG · 35 shots
CHI 1.7 xG · 15 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.0 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
1.4 · 0.3
3rd
0.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 06:31 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 19:51 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (46%)
3
Gavin Brindley · 3rd 07:31 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
4
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:33 · 3–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 75.
COL 75%CHI 25%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 9 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Connor Bedard · 1st 06:31 · PP · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 19:51 · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (46%)
3
Gavin Brindley · 3rd 07:31 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (49%)
4
Cale Makar · 3rd 18:33 · EN · 3–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:10
Devon Toews· Hooking
Devon Toews· Hooking
Bedard scored on this power play
Minor
1
Tyler Bertuzzi, Teuvo Teravainen · Power play (Toews, hooking) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
0–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:55
Josh Manson· Tripping
Josh Manson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:12
Colton Dach· Holding the stick
Colton Dach· Holding the stick
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:58
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:05
Connor Bedard· Slashing
Connor Bedard· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:30
Andre Burakovsky· Tripping
Andre Burakovsky· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:46
Oliver Moore· Tripping
Oliver Moore· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:37
Devon Toews· Hooking
Devon Toews· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:40
Gabriel Landeskog· Slashing
Gabriel Landeskog· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
14/15 saves · 1 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Avalanche went 0-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Blackhawks power plays.