VAN 1–4 COL Final · L
Canucks/Schedule/Recap Sat, Jan 21, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 18-24-3
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 24-17-3
1ST2ND3RDT VAN 01018011129 COL 11431005429 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–1
VAN 18-24-3 · COL 24-17-3 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–1

Canucks fell to the Avalanche

Chances were even (2.5 to 2.8 expected goals); the Canucks lost 1–4. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.5 expected goals to 2.8, on 29 and 29 shots on goal.

VAN 2.5 xG · 29 shots COL 2.8 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 1.2
2nd 0.8 · 1.3
3rd 1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 45.
VAN 45%COL 55%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Canucks shoot this way Avalanche shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
11:32 Andrew Cogliano
Alex Newhook · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
2
00:34 Valeri Nichushkin PPGWG
J.T. Compher, Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
0–2
3
10:32 Mikko Rantanen PP
Nathan MacKinnon, Evan Rodrigues · snap shot, a great chance (39%)
0–3
4
12:32 Elias Pettersson
Brock Boeser, Andrei Kuzmenko · backhand shot, a good chance (11%)
1–3
5
19:27 Brad Hunt
Mikko Rantanen · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–4
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
−1.2
vs expected
25/29 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+1.5
vs expected
28/29 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team VANCOL
Shots on goal
29
29
Expected goals
2.5
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
2/0
Penalty minutes
0
0