COL 5–2 WPG

Final · W

Avalanche/Schedule/Recap Fri, Sep 25, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Colorado Avalanche

COL · 2-1-0

5–2

FinalW

Winnipeg Jets

WPG · 1-2-1

1ST2ND3RDT COL 07314212533 WPG 1911007226 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

COL 2-1-0 · WPG 1-2-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Avalanche beat the Jets

The Avalanche earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, and a 5–2 win to show for it. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

★ NHL first starT.J. Hughes

COL · RW · #13 3 G · 1 A · 4 P

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.

COL 4.0 xG · 33 shots WPG 2.5 xG · 26 shots

0

1

2

3

4

1st 0.9 · 1.1

2nd 1.4 · 1.0

3rd · the swing 1.6 · 0.4

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 72.

COL 72%WPG 28%

Goals and penalties

7 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

04:24

Nazem Kadri· Hooking

Niederreiter scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

06:15

Nino Niederreiter PP

Neal Pionk, Vladislav Namestnikov · Power play (Kadri, hooking) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)

0–1

PEN

09:58

Nino Niederreiter· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:14

· Interference

Killed

2 min
Minor

PEN

17:22

Nino Niederreiter· Roughing

Killed

2 min
Minor

2nd period

PEN

01:48

Brock Nelson· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

2

06:07

Jaden Schwartz

T.J. Hughes, Fedor Svechkov · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)

1–1

3

07:36

Vladislav Namestnikov

Nino Niederreiter · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)

1–2

PEN

11:56

Bench· Too many men on the ice

Killed

2 min
Bench minor

4

18:28

T.J. Hughes

Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)

2–2

5

19:49

T.J. Hughes GWG

Brett Kulak, Artturi Lehkonen · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in

3–2

3rd period

PEN

11:29

Josh Morrissey· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

6

15:25

Cale Makar

Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews · snap shot, a great chance (40%)

4–2

7

19:38

T.J. Hughes EN

Nazem Kadri, Jaden Schwartz · wrist shot, into an empty net

5–2

NHL three stars

the league's pick

T.J. Hughes

COL · RW · #13 3 G · 1 A · 4 P3G 1A ★ 2nd star

Jaden Schwartz

COL · LW · #71 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 3rd star

Vladislav Namestnikov

WPG · C · #7 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A

Goaltending

Mackenzie Blackwood

COL

+2.0

vs expected

24/26 saves · 2 GA · 4.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Stuart Skinner

WPG

−0.6

vs expected

28/32 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Team COLWPG

Shots on goal

33

26

Expected goals

4.0

2.5

Hits

16

22

Blocks

13

9

Faceoffs

49%

51%

Power play

0/3

1/4

Penalty minutes

8

6

The Avalanche went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Jets power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
88M. NecasM. NecasC	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	17:27	19	—	0	0	0	0.2
29Nathan MacKinnonN. MacKinnonC	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	16:39	18	50%	0	3	0	0.1
92G. LandeskogG. LandeskogLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	16:05	18	38%	0	1	0	0.7
91Nazem KadriN. KadriC	0	2	2	+2	2	2	1	0	16:02	20	80%	0	0	0	0.3
13T.J. HughesT. HughesRW	3	1	4	+4	0	3	1	0	15:37	18	100%	0	1	0	0.2
9Fedor SvechkovF. SvechkovC	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	15:14	20	39%	0	0	0	0.2
16T. MakarT. MakarLW	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	14:08	19	—	0	1	0	0.2
11Brock NelsonB. NelsonC	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	13:51	20	50%	0	0	0	0.0
17P. KellyP. KellyC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	13:51	20	—	0	0	0	0.2
62Artturi LehkonenA. LehkonenLW	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	13:48	18	—	0	0	0	0.1
71Jaden SchwartzJ. SchwartzLW	1	2	3	+3	0	1	1	1	12:49	18	—	0	0	0	0.7
54 . C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	10:59	16	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
8Cale MakarC. MakarD	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	22:04	25	—	0	1	0	0.6
27Brett KulakB. KulakD	0	1	1	+2	0	5	0	1	21:17	23	—	0	1	0	0.2
7Devon ToewsD. ToewsD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	20:51	26	—	0	0	0	0.0
70S. MalinskiS. MalinskiD	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	0	19:01	23	—	0	2	1	0.0
5W. AamodtW. AamodtD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	2	17:01	25	—	0	0	0	0.2
47N. JuulsenN. JuulsenD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	15:25	25	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
39Mackenzie BlackwoodM. BlackwoodG	24	26	2	.923	17/18	6/7	1/1	60:00		+2.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
55M. ScheifeleM. ScheifeleC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	22:30	20	54%	0	1	0	0.3
81K. ConnorK. ConnorLW	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	1	22:27	22	—	0	1	0	0.1
91C. PerfettiC. PerfettiC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	19:50	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
7Vladislav NamestnikovV. NamestnikovC	1	1	2	0	0	2	1	0	15:08	19	43%	0	0	0	0.4
13G. VilardiG. VilardiC	0	0	0	−2	0	3	0	0	14:29	16	67%	0	1	0	0.6
36M. BarronM. BarronC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	1	14:26	21	100%	0	1	0	0.1
17A. LowryA. LowryC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	0	13:43	21	58%	0	0	0	0.1
62Nino NiederreiterN. NiederreiterRW	1	1	2	−1	4	4	2	0	12:52	18	—	1	0	0	0.7
61V. BjörckV. BjörckC	0	0	0	−2	0	1	1	0	12:15	17	29%	0	1	0	0.1
93B. LambertB. LambertC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	12:13	17	—	0	2	0	0.1
27I. RosenI. RosenRW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	11:15	14	—	0	0	0	0.0
9A. IafalloA. IafalloLW	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	2	09:53	14	100%	0	1	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
2D. DeMeloD. DeMeloD	0	0	0	−3	0	0	4	2	22:47	26	—	0	1	0	0.0
44Josh MorrisseyJ. MorrisseyD	0	0	0	−1	2	3	0	1	21:25	22	—	0	0	1	0.1
4Neal PionkN. PionkD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	21:13	25	—	0	0	0	0.0
54D. SambergD. SambergD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	1	19:27	26	—	0	1	1	0.0
38M. FerraroM. FerraroD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	3	19:25	20	—	0	0	0	0.0
77T. BauerT. BauerD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	3	1	10:30	15	—	0	0	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
74Stuart SkinnerS. SkinnerG	28	32	4	.875	25/29	2/2	1/1	58:12		−0.6

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