DET 0–5 COL Final · L
Red Wings/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 31, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 32-18-6
0–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 36-8-9
1ST2ND3RDT DET 0110908028 COL 282914521 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–1
DET 32-18-6 · COL 36-8-9 · First meeting this season — the Red Wings trail the season series 0–1

Red Wings fell to the Avalanche

The Red Wings were outchanced (3.7 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 0–5. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Avalanche created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 2.3, on 21 and 28 shots on goal.

DET 2.3 xG · 28 shots COL 3.7 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 0.8
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 2.1
3rd 1.0 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 28.
DET 28%COL 72%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 6 penalties
← Red Wings shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
06:44 Brent Burns GWG
Nathan MacKinnon, Valeri Nichushkin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
0–1
PEN
07:31 Josh Manson· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
Artturi Lehkonen · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
15:45 Parker Kelly· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
3
01:24 Ross Colton
Brock Nelson, Josh Manson · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
0–3
PEN
02:40 Erik Gustafsson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
Artturi Lehkonen · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
0–4
PEN
17:13 J.T. Compher· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:52 Brock Nelson· High-sticking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
19:52 J.T. Compher· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
07:35 Parker Kelly
Joel Kiviranta, Jack Drury · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
0–5
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
13/17 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.1
vs expected
3/4 saves · 1 GA · 0.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team DETCOL
Shots on goal
28
21
Expected goals
2.3
3.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
54%
46%
Power play
0/2
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Red Wings went 0-for-2 on the power play and killed all 2 Avalanche power plays.