OTT
5–2
COL
Final · W
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 25-21-7
5–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 35-7-9
1ST2ND3RDT
OTT
092638523
COL
0414110218
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
OTT 25-21-7 · COL 35-7-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Senators beat the Avalanche
The Senators earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.8, and a 5–2 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Senators created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 23 and 18 shots on goal.
OTT 2.5 xG · 23 shots
COL 1.8 xG · 18 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.1
2nd
0.8 · 0.8
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nick Cousins · 2nd 03:21 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Parker Kelly · 2nd 14:05 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Ridly Greig · 2nd 14:22 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Claude Giroux · 3rd 02:06 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 03:30 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 17:44 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Tim Stützle · 3rd 18:53 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 62.
OTT 62%COL 38%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 3 penalties← Senators shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nick Cousins · 2nd 03:21 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Parker Kelly · 2nd 14:05 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Ridly Greig · 2nd 14:22 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Claude Giroux · 3rd 02:06 · GWG · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
5
Valeri Nichushkin · 3rd 03:30 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
6
Brady Tkachuk · 3rd 17:44 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
7
Tim Stützle · 3rd 18:53 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:20
Sam Malinski· Delaying game puck over glass
Sam Malinski· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:13
Taylor Makar· Hooking
Taylor Makar· Hooking
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:06
Artturi Lehkonen· Hooking
Artturi Lehkonen· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Senators went 0-for-3 on the power play.