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Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche

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Anaheim Ducks
2
Colorado Avalanche
▸5
FinalTV ALT, BSSD·Ball Arena

Recap

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2. The Ducks scored first; the Avalanche answered. The Avalanche led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Cale Makar's goal at 19:06 of the first period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 38% to 53%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.3 to 1.6; shots on goal were ANA 26, COL 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. John Gibson stopped 31 of 36 (.861), 1.7 goals below expected; Jonas Johansson stopped 19 of 20 (.950). Three stars: 1. Nazem Kadri (1 G, 1 A), 2. Gabriel Landeskog (2 A), 3. Jonas Johansson (19 saves, .950).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    N. Kadri1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    COL
    G. Landeskog2 A
  3. ★★★
    COL
    J. Johansson19 saves, .950

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
ANAANA1805113226
COLCOL11121728536

Scoring

7 goals

1st period

  1. ANA
    S. Milano(4)PPG
    R. Rakell (1), J. Drysdale (7)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:58
  2. COL
    C. Makar(8)
    N. Kadri (18), G. Landeskog (10)
    snapxG 0.01win prob +16 pts
    1-1
    19:06

2nd period

  1. COL
    A. Newhook(3)
    D. Toews (4), T. Jost (4)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    2:49
  2. COL
    N. Aube-Kubel(2)
    J. Megna (2), R. Murray (4)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    10:25

3rd period

  1. COL
    N. Kadri(7)PPG
    M. Rantanen (7), G. Landeskog (11)
    tip-inxG 0.20win prob +5 pts
    1-4
    0:57
  2. COL
    V. Nichushkin(4)
    A. Burakovsky (8), E. Johnson (4)
    wristxG 0.07
    1-5
    15:22
  3. ANA
    S. Milano(5)PPG
    J. Drysdale (8), T. Zegras (6)
    tip-inxG 0.14
    2-5
    16:07

Penalties

ANA 19 PIM·COL 11 PIM

1st

  • 3:18ANANicolas Deslauriers · Fightingdrawn by Kurtis MacDermid5 min
  • 3:18COLKurtis MacDermid · Fightingdrawn by Nicolas Deslauriers5 min
  • 4:42COLMikko Rantanen · Interferencedrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 6:18ANAJamie Drysdale · Interferencedrawn by Tyson Jost2 min
  • 13:15ANAJamie Drysdale · Hookingdrawn by Valeri Nichushkin2 min

2nd

  • 0:20ANAHampus Lindholm · Trippingdrawn by Tyson Jost2 min
  • 7:51ANAJakob Silfverberg · Trippingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min
  • 14:36COLAndre Burakovsky · Hookingdrawn by Troy Terry2 min
  • 19:34ANACam Fowler · Trippingdrawn by Logan O'Connor2 min
  • 19:41ANARyan Getzlaf · Slashingdrawn by Nazem Kadri2 min

3rd

  • 4:04ANAJosh Manson · Slashingdrawn by Valeri Nichushkin2 min
  • 15:49COLGabriel Landeskog · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by John Gibson2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
COL goalANA goalFinal: COL 100%

Biggest swing: Cale Makar, 1st 19:06 — COL 38% → 53%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.44J. Megna · Missed · xG 0.35N. Kadri · Goal · xG 0.20D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.15L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.12G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.12N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.11V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.11T. Jost · Missed · xG 0.11M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.11L. O'Connor · Missed · xG 0.10C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.09M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.09L. O'Connor · On goal · xG 0.08V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.08M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.07A. Newhook · Goal · xG 0.07V. Nichushkin · Goal · xG 0.07N. Aube-Kubel · Goal · xG 0.07A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.07N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.06V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.06V. Nichushkin · On goal · xG 0.05C. Makar · Missed · xG 0.04R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.04C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.04C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.03D. Helm · On goal · xG 0.03S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.02A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.02C. Makar · On goal · xG 0.02N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.02E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.01C. Makar · Goal · xG 0.01E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.01E. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Murray · On goal · xG 0.01G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.01D. Helm · On goal · xG 0.00G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.00
COL5 G · 3.3 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

ANAvsCOL
1.62 G
All situations
5 G3.3
1.00 G
Even strength
4 G1.6
0.42 G
Power play
1 G1.7
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
ANA23%77%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.60 – 3.15

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

ANAvsCOL
26
Shots on goal
36
43%
Faceoffs
57%
2/3
Power play
1/7
19
Penalty minutes
11
14
Hits
18
17
Blocked shots
10
4
Giveaways
8
7
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Anaheim Ducks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
4C. FowlerD000040.04012—22:27
42J. MansonD000000.00002—21:44
47H. LindholmD000-240.15242—21:23
34J. DrysdaleD022-110.03104—19:58
22K. ShattenkirkD000-340.09100—18:55
33J. SilfverbergR000-120.12012—18:47
15R. GetzlafC000-100.072224118:18
67R. RakellR011-220.19030—16:02
86S. BenoitD000-300.03210—14:59
46T. ZegrasC011-200.000003814:47
21I. LundestromC000010.120005014:23
38D. GrantC000-200.111106713:44
20N. DeslauriersL000-100.04325—13:00
50B. GroulxC000010.12010012:46
19T. TerryR000-120.13000—12:08
12S. MilanoL202-140.28100—11:51
23S. SteelC000000.000004010:54
39S. CarrickC000010.07110010:31
Anaheim Ducks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Gibson(L)36315.8613.30-1.7060:00

Season series

COL leads 3-0

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