VAN
4–5
COL
Final / OT · L
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 8-8-1
4–5
Final / OTL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 10-1-5
1ST2ND3RDOTT
VAN
1161102700433
COL
290721412532
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
VAN 8-8-1 · COL 10-1-5 · First meeting this season — the Canucks trail the season series 0–1
Canucks fell to the Avalanche
The Canucks created the better chances (4.6 to 3.3 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Brindley's goal. Kevin Lankinen allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 4.6 expected goals to 3.3, on 33 and 32 shots on goal.
VAN 4.6 xG · 33 shots
COL 3.3 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
2.3 · 1.2
2nd
1.5 · 0.7
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
OT
0.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 06:41 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 08:10 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Linus Karlsson · 1st 11:47 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 01:44 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 00:28 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 07:26 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 09:47 · 3–4 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
8
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 16:59 · 4–4 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Gavin Brindley · OT 01:08 · 4–5 · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 67.
VAN 67%COL 33%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 8 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 06:41 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 08:10 · PP · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Linus Karlsson · 1st 11:47 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
4
Kiefer Sherwood · 2nd 01:44 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 00:28 · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
6
Drew O'Connor · 3rd 07:26 · SH · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
7
Artturi Lehkonen · 3rd 09:47 · PP · 3–4
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
8
Jake DeBrusk · 3rd 16:59 · PP · 4–4
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
9
Gavin Brindley · OT 01:08 · GWG · 4–5
Poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (27%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:14
Tyler Myers· Slashing
Tyler Myers· Slashing
MacKinnon scored on this power play
Minor
2
Victor Olofsson, Valeri Nichushkin · Power play (Myers, slashing) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:32
Josh Manson· Tripping
Josh Manson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:47
Cale Makar· Roughing
Cale Makar· Roughing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:08
Valeri Nichushkin· Holding
Valeri Nichushkin· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:03
Victor Olofsson· Holding
Victor Olofsson· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:45
Evander Kane· Tripping
Evander Kane· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:10
Tom Willander· Holding
Tom Willander· Holding
Lehkonen scored on this power play
Minor
7
Martin Necas, Nathan MacKinnon · Power play (Willander, holding) · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3–4
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:43
Gabriel Landeskog· Cross-checking
Gabriel Landeskog· Cross-checking
DeBrusk scored on this power play
Minor
8
Brock Boeser, Quinn Hughes · Power play (Landeskog, cross-checking) · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4–4
Overtime
Goaltending
27/32 saves · 5 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 4.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Canucks went 1-for-5 on the power play and allowed 2 on 3 Avalanche power plays.