Colorado Avalanche at Carolina Hurricanes
Recap
written from the game dataThe Colorado Avalanche beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime, Artturi Lehkonen scoring at 1:55. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artturi Lehkonen's goal at 1:55 of overtime, which took the Avalanche's chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Hurricanes, 4.1 to 1.8; shots on goal were COL 15, CAR 48. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Hurricanes win a replay of these chances 84% of the time. Pavel Francouz stopped 46 of 48 (.958), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Antti Raanta stopped 12 of 15 (.800), 1.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Artturi Lehkonen (1 G), 2. Martin Necas (1 G, 1 A), 3. Pavel Francouz (46 saves, .958).
Three stars
- ★A. Lehkonen1 G

- ★★M. Necas1 G, 1 A

- ★★★P. Francouz46 saves, .958

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-07:20
2nd period
1-17:14
2-114:20
3rd period
2-210:23
Overtime
3-21:55
Penalties
1st
- 1:57
Evan Rodrigues · High stickingdrawn by Brady Skjei2 min
- 6:08
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Slashingdrawn by Pavel Francouz2 min
- 13:18
Anton Blidh · Hookingdrawn by Jack Drury2 min
2nd
- 7:31
Logan O'Connor · Holdingdrawn by Jaccob Slavin2 min
- 14:53
Jordan Martinook · Holdingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min
- 14:53
Nathan MacKinnon · Interferencedrawn by Jordan Martinook2 min
- 16:49
Paul Stastny · Trippingdrawn by Evan Rodrigues2 min
3rd
- 6:47
Brent Burns · High stickingdrawn by Andrew Cogliano2 min
- 18:11
Alex Newhook · High stickingdrawn by Calvin de Haan2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Artturi Lehkonen, OT 1:55 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.83 G
- All situations
- 2 G4.1
- 1.52 G
- Even strength
- 2 G2.5
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.5
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.75 – 4.03
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
- 15
- Shots on goal
- 48
- 32%
- Faceoffs
- 68%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 28
- Hits
- 18
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 8
- 4
- Giveaways
- 10
- 7
- Takeaways
- 20
Box score
every player line
Season series
COL leads 2-0
1@
4Final
3@
2OTthis game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
