VAN
4–2
COL
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 17-18-3
4–2
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 19-15-3
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
013319111443
COL
11317012232
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
VAN 17-18-3 · COL 19-15-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–0
Canucks beat the Avalanche
Down 0–2 in the 2nd period, the Canucks erased the deficit with four unanswered goals — Kuzmenko's equalizer — and won 4–2. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 1.7 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 Canucks created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 3.2, on 43 and 32 shots on goal.
VAN 4.7 xG · 43 shots
COL 3.2 xG · 32 shots
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2
3
4
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1st
1.1 · 1.6
2nd · the swing
2.7 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 19:00 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Samuel Girard · 2nd 01:49 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 13:15 · 1–2 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 15:14 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
5
Brock Boeser · 2nd 15:48 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
J.T. Miller · 3rd 18:24 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 70.
VAN 70%COL 30%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikko Rantanen · 1st 19:00 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Samuel Girard · 2nd 01:49 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 13:15 · PP · 1–2
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 15:14 · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
5
Brock Boeser · 2nd 15:48 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
6
J.T. Miller · 3rd 18:24 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3
Ilya Mikheyev, Oliver Ekman-Larsson · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–2
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/42 saves · 3 GA · 4.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
