COL
9–2
CGY
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 49-14-10
9–2
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 31-35-8
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
52617316949
CGY
0918112229
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 49-14-10 · CGY 31-35-8 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Flames
The Avalanche earned it: 6.4 expected goals to 2.3, and a 9–2 win to show for it. Scott Wedgewood stopped 1.4 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: 6.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 49 and 29 shots on goal.
COL 6.4 xG · 49 shots
CGY 2.3 xG · 29 shots
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1st · the swing
3.4 · 0.2
2nd
1.0 · 0.8
3rd
2.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jack Drury · 1st 02:31 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Nazem Kadri · 1st 06:31 · 2–0 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Nazem Kadri · 1st 07:37 · 3–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
4
Gabriel Landeskog · 1st 09:19 · 4–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
5
Parker Kelly · 1st 15:50 · 5–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Brennan Othmann · 2nd 03:37 · 5–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 19:25 · 6–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Martin Necas · 3rd 06:24 · 7–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Sam Malinski · 3rd 08:10 · 8–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
10
Ryan Strome · 3rd 12:53 · 8–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
11
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:48 · 9–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 92.
COL 92%CGY 8%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 5 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Flames shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jack Drury · 1st 02:31 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Nazem Kadri · 1st 06:31 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3
Nazem Kadri · 1st 07:37 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
4
Gabriel Landeskog · 1st 09:19 · 4–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
5
Parker Kelly · 1st 15:50 · 5–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Brennan Othmann · 2nd 03:37 · 5–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 19:25 · PP · 6–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Martin Necas · 3rd 06:24 · 7–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
9
Sam Malinski · 3rd 08:10 · 8–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (23%)
10
Ryan Strome · 3rd 12:53 · 8–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (28%)
11
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 16:48 · 9–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (41%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:28
Brayden Pachal· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Brayden Pachal· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:08
Blake Coleman· Slashing
Blake Coleman· Slashing
Kadri scored on this power play
Minor
3
Unassisted · Power play (Coleman, slashing) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (61%)
3–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:09
Brett Kulak· High-sticking
Brett Kulak· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:32
Zach Whitecloud· Tripping
Zach Whitecloud· Tripping
MacKinnon scored on this power play
Minor
7
Cale Makar, Brock Nelson · Power play (Whitecloud, tripping) · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–1
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:03
Matt Coronato· Delaying game puck over glass
Matt Coronato· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
27/29 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 4.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Avalanche went 3-for-4 on the power play and killed all 1 Flames power play.