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Winnipeg Jets at Colorado Avalanche

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Recap

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The Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-4. The Jets scored first and never trailed. The Jets led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kyle Connor's goal at 10:45 of the third period, which took the Jets' chances from 55% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.8 to 3.5; shots on goal were WPG 26, COL 43. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 39 of 43 (.907); Philipp Grubauer stopped 19 of 24 (.792), 2.9 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Connor (3 G), 2. Nathan MacKinnon (2 G), 3. Connor Hellebuyck (39 saves, .907).

Three stars

  1. ★
    WPG
    K. Connor3 G
  2. ★★
    COL
    N. MacKinnon2 G
  3. ★★★
    WPG
    C. Hellebuyck39 saves, .907

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
WPGWPG1821246726
COLCOL117115211443

Scoring

11 goals

1st period

  1. WPG
    snapxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:25
  2. COL
    wristxG 0.02win prob +13 pts
    1-1
    9:43

2nd period

  1. WPG
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +19 pts
    2-1
    8:27
  2. COL
    S. Girard (15), N. Kadri (12)
    slapxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    13:47
  3. WPG
    slapxG 0.18win prob +19 pts
    3-2
    14:53

3rd period

  1. COL
    wristxG 0.19win prob +22 pts
    3-3
    7:15
  2. WPG
    K. Connor(19)PPG
    tip-inxG 0.12win prob +26 pts
    4-3
    10:45
  3. WPG
    backhandxG 0.13win prob +9 pts
    5-3
    16:31
  4. WPG
    backhandxG 0.84win prob +1 pts
    6-3
    17:39
  5. COL
    wristxG 0.08
    6-4
    19:16
  6. WPG
    N. Ehlers(16)EN
    wristxG 0.54
    7-4
    19:48

Penalties

WPG 10 PIM·COL 4 PIM

2nd

  • 10:22WPGLuca Sbisa · Slashingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min
  • 13:04WPGKyle Connor · Holdingdrawn by Samuel Girard2 min
  • 13:47WPGAnthony Bitetto · Roughingdrawn by J.T. Compher2 min
  • 13:47COLJ.T. Compher · Roughingdrawn by Anthony Bitetto2 min

3rd

  • 5:05WPGKyle Connor · Cross checking double minordrawn by Samuel Girard4 min
  • 10:38COLNazem Kadri · Interferencedrawn by Mason Appleton2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
COL goalWPG goalFinal: COL 0%

Biggest swing: Kyle Connor, 3rd 10:45 — WPG 55% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.37M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.24G. Landeskog · Goal · xG 0.19N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.17M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.16A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.16P. Bellemare · Missed · xG 0.15N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.13N. MacKinnon · Goal · xG 0.11N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.09C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.09N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.08N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.08P. Bellemare · On goal · xG 0.08C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.08G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.07N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.07G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.07A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.07E. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.07M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.06N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.06M. Nieto · On goal · xG 0.05G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.05R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.05C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.04T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.04I. Cole · On goal · xG 0.04S. Girard · Missed · xG 0.04M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.04G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.04N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.04T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.04M. Calvert · On goal · xG 0.04V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.03N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.03E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.03N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.03C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · Missed · xG 0.02C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.02A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.02E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.02N. MacKinnon · Goal · xG 0.02R. Graves · On goal · xG 0.02S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.02N. Zadorov · On goal · xG 0.02C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.01N. MacKinnon · On goal · xG 0.01R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.01C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.01E. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.01G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.01C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.00G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.00
COL4 G · 3.8 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

WPGvsCOL
3.55 G
All situations
4 G3.8
2.04 G
Even strength
2 G2.7
0.11 G
Power play
2 G1.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 95 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
WPG22%78%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.05 – 3.82

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

WPGvsCOL
26
Shots on goal
43
46%
Faceoffs
54%
1/1
Power play
2/4
10
Penalty minutes
4
31
Hits
13
21
Blocked shots
9
4
Giveaways
8
4
Takeaways
13

Box score

every player line
Winnipeg Jets skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4N. PionkD022+300.02700—22:58
5L. SbisaD000+300.00542—22:42
44J. MorrisseyD000+110.09010—22:35
3T. PoolmanD000+200.00120—21:29
26B. WheelerR213+320.941105518:41
55M. ScheifeleC134+330.451103818:37
81K. ConnorL303+280.90016—17:44
29P. LaineL022+320.070005017:17
27N. EhlersL123+330.64010—17:03
28J. RoslovicC033+310.0600010016:24
2A. BitettoD000-120.03712—16:00
17A. LowryC000020.071104215:15
88N. BeaulieuD000000.00430—14:25
57G. BourqueL000010.06230—13:54
85M. PerreaultC000000.0000010013:38
21N. ShoreC000-200.002102509:27
82M. AppletonC000-210.18010007:39
58J. HarkinsC000-200.00000007:19
Winnipeg Jets goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
37C. Hellebuyck(W)43394.9073.85-0.1560:00

Season series

Tied 1-1

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).