Colorado Avalanche at New York Islanders
Recap
written from the game dataThe New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-4. The Islanders scored first and never trailed. The Islanders led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Nathan MacKinnon's goal at 0:40 of the second period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 17% to 31%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 2.5 to 1.8; shots on goal were COL 35, NYI 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Jonathan Bernier stopped 22 of 28 (.786), 4.2 goals below expected; Thomas Greiss stopped 31 of 35 (.886), 1.5 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Mathew Barzal (5 A), 2. Nick Leddy (2 G, 1 A), 3. Scott Mayfield (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★M. Barzal5 A

- ★★N. Leddy2 G, 1 A

- ★★★S. Mayfield1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
10 goals1st period
0-14:05
0-212:58
2nd period
1-20:40
1-31:33
1-44:24
1-59:46
2-513:02
3rd period
2-61:23
3-619:30
4-619:51
Penalties
1st
- 14:06
Scott Mayfield · Trippingdrawn by Sven Andrighetto2 min
2nd
- 1:23
Carl Soderberg · Hookingdrawn by Jordan Eberle2 min
- 3:56
Alexander Kerfoot · Slashingdrawn by Scott Mayfield2 min
- 4:43
Andrew Ladd · Hookingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min
- 13:39
Josh Bailey · Interferencedrawn by Gabriel Bourque2 min
3rd
- 5:05
Scott Mayfield · Fightingdrawn by Nikita Zadorov5 min
- 5:05
Nikita Zadorov · Fightingdrawn by Scott Mayfield5 min
- 9:28
Ryan Pulock · Holdingdrawn by Gabriel Landeskog2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Nathan MacKinnon, 2nd 0:40 — 17% → 31%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.54 G
- All situations
- 6 G1.8
- 2.14 G
- Even strength
- 4 G1.7
- 0.40 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.1
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.46 – 1.75
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
- 35
- Shots on goal
- 28
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/4
- Power play
- 2/2
- 9
- Penalty minutes
- 13
- 23
- Hits
- 18
- 16
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 8
- Giveaways
- 14
- 5
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 1-1
4@
6this game
1@
6Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
