COL 1–3 WPG Final · L
Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-1-0
1–3
FinalL
Winnipeg Jets
WPG · 1-1-0
1ST2ND3RDT COL 04011117132 WPG 191614319 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1
COL 1-1-0 · WPG 1-1-0 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche trail the season series 0–1

Avalanche fell to the Jets

Chances were even (1.7 to 1.8 expected goals); the Avalanche lost 1–3. Stuart Skinner stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.7 expected goals to 1.8, on 32 and 19 shots on goal.

COL 1.7 xG · 32 shots WPG 1.8 xG · 19 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.2 · 0.6
2nd 0.7 · 0.8
3rd 0.8 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 49.
COL 49%WPG 51%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 7 penalties
← Avalanche shoot this way Jets shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
09:03 Brett Kulak· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
Isak Rosen, Vladislav Namestnikov · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
PEN
02:34 Davis Burnside· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:13 Vladislav Namestnikov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:13 · Cross-checking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
12:16 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2
18:50 Cole Perfetti GWG
Mark Scheifele, Josh Morrissey · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–2
3rd period
PEN
01:51 · High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
06:37 Dylan DeMelo
Gabriel Vilardi, Josh Morrissey · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
0–3
4
14:34
, Brett Kulak · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1–3
PEN
17:21 Gabriel Vilardi· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Goaltending
+0.2
vs expected
13/14 saves · 1 GA · 1.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Ilya Nabokov COL
−1.4
vs expected
3/5 saves · 2 GA · 0.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team COLWPG
Shots on goal
32
19
Expected goals
1.7
1.8
Hits
23
29
Blocks
12
19
Faceoffs
50%
50%
Power play
0/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
6
8
The Avalanche went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Jets power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers
ForwardsGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
10N. RoyN. RoyC0000031118:182067%0200.2
9F. SvechkovF. SvechkovC0000020117:491940%0100.0
25L. O'ConnorL. O'ConnorRW000−3010117:362067%0000.4
17P. KellyP. KellyC000−3001116:321943%0000.0
49 . C101+1030016:2320—0020.3
34A. BeckmanA. BeckmanLW000+1032116:031950%0000.0
57T. NielsenT. NielsenC0000012415:2217—0200.1
22 . RW011+1431015:1619100%0000.0
18V. HinostrozaV. HinostrozaC0000050013:5318100%0100.0
16T. MakarT. MakarLW000−2023113:2116—0000.2
68Z. L'HeureuxZ. L'HeureuxLW000−1023112:0013—0010.1
85N. PrishchepovN. PrishchepovC0000010011:011640%0310.1
DefenseGAP+/−PIMSHitsBlkTOIShiftsFO%PPGGVTKxG
70S. MalinskiS. MalinskiD0000011324:2525—0100.0
27Brett KulakB. KulakD0110210020:4525—0000.0
47N. JuulsenN. JuulsenD000−1003318:1024—0200.0
86C. WolaninC. WolaninD000−1000017:2424—0100.0
28A. GagneA. GagneD000−1024217:0022—0000.0
44G. StjernbergG. StjernbergD000−1022015:2122—0100.1
GoaliesSavesSAGASv%EVPPSHTOIGSGSAx
30Ilya NabokovI. NabokovG352.6001/32/20/026:08−1.4
41Scott WedgewoodS. WedgewoodG13141.92911/121/11/131:13+0.2
EV / PP / SH = saves on shots at even strength, on the opponent's power play, and shorthanded. GS = started. A dash means the stat isn't on file for that player or game. Showing the short set. Tap "All columns" to scroll through every stat inside this card.