Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche
Recap
written from the game dataThe Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-0. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Artturi Lehkonen's goal at 3:58 of the second period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 3.4 to 1.1; shots on goal were EDM 24, COL 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 87% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 36 of 40 (.900), 0.6 goals below expected; Pavel Francouz stopped 24 of 24 (1.000), 1.1 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Pavel Francouz (24 saves, 1.000), 2. Nazem Kadri (3 A), 3. Artturi Lehkonen (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★P. Francouz24 saves, 1.000

- ★★N. Kadri3 A

- ★★★A. Lehkonen1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals2nd period
0-13:58
0-24:13
0-36:02
3rd period
0-415:20
Penalties
1st
- 7:47
Kailer Yamamoto · Trippingdrawn by Cale Makar2 min
- 11:33
Leon Draisaitl · Slashingdrawn by Nicolas Aube-Kubel2 min
- 12:02
Brett Kulak · Elbowingdrawn by Nathan MacKinnon2 min
2nd
- 14:41
Nazem Kadri · High stickingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
- 18:45
Nicolas Aube-Kubel · High stickingdrawn by Leon Draisaitl2 min
3rd
- 7:24
served by J. Puljujarvi · Too many men on the ice2 min
- 9:38
Bowen Byram · Roughingdrawn by Zack Kassian2 min
- 9:38
Zack Kassian · Interferencedrawn by Bowen Byram2 min
- 14:27
Evander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Cale Makar2 min
- 18:57
Evander Kane · Roughingdrawn by Josh Manson2 min
- 19:14
Darnell Nurse · Cross checkingdrawn by Valeri Nichushkin2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Artturi Lehkonen, 2nd 3:58 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.10 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.4
- 1.00 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.0
- 0.10 G
- Power play
- 1 G1.3
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.06 – 3.32
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
- 24
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/7
- 16
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 32
- Hits
- 35
- 14
- Blocked shots
- 16
- 6
- Giveaways
- 7
- 2
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Series
COL leads 4-0
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8Final
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4this game
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2Final
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5OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
