COL
COL
Colorado Avalanche
31-2-7 · W10 · L10: 10-0-0
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
SO
Final
5—3
2026-01-03 · Lenovo Center
CAR
CAR
Carolina Hurricanes
24-14-3 · L3 · L10: 4-5-1
L
L
W
W
L
L
SO
W
W
W
COL dominated expected goals 6.1 to 3.5 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
COL xG
6.13
ACTUAL
5 — 3
CAR xG
3.48

Scoring Timeline

0.16
HIGH xG
CAR1P 18:09Power Play
Sebastian Aho
20
Sebastian Aho(17)
C · CAR · #20
Eric Robinson (4)
COL 0 - 1 CAR
0.07
MED xG
COL2P 01:47Even Strength
Gabriel Landeskog
92
Gabriel Landeskog(7)
L · COL · #92
Nathan MacKinnon (37), Martin Necas (33)
COL 1 - 1 CAR
0.19
HIGH xG
CAR2P 04:47Power Play
Nikolaj Ehlers
27
Nikolaj Ehlers(10)
L · CAR · #27
Taylor Hall (11), Logan Stankoven (11)
COL 1 - 2 CAR
0.18
HIGH xG
CAR2P 07:50Even Strength
Andrei Svechnikov
37
Andrei Svechnikov(12)
R · CAR · #37
Sebastian Aho (25), K'Andre Miller (14)
COL 1 - 3 CAR
0.56
HIGH xG
COL3P 01:09Power Play
Brock Nelson
11
Brock Nelson(17)
C · COL · #11
Nathan MacKinnon (38), Cale Makar (34)
COL 2 - 3 CAR
0.15
HIGH xG
COL3P 01:42Even Strength
Jack Drury
18
Jack Drury(7)
C · COL · #18
Ross Colton (11)
COL 3 - 3 CAR
0.08
MED xG
COL3P 07:30Power Play
Brock Nelson
11
Brock Nelson(18)
C · COL · #11
Nathan MacKinnon (39), Cale Makar (35)
COL 4 - 3 CAR
0.95
HIGH xG
COL3P 19:42Power PlayEN
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon(35)
C · COL · #29
Martin Necas (34), Artturi Lehkonen (19)
COL 5 - 3 CAR

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Frederik Andersen
31
Frederik Andersen
G · CAR · #31
30/34 saves, .882 SV%, +1.5 GSAx
★2
Scott Wedgewood
41
Scott Wedgewood
G · COL · #41
25/28 saves, .892 SV%, +0.4 GSAx
★3
Nathan MacKinnon
29
Nathan MacKinnon
C · COL · #29
1G, 3A, 2 SOG, 2 HIT

Team Stats

COLCAR
34Shots28
6.13xGF3.48
50CF%50
62.9FO%37.1
2/5PP1/3
19Hits18
10Blocks15
13Giveaways16
5Takeaways2
6PIM10

Period Breakdown

PeriodCOL SOGCAR SOGCOL xGCAR xG
1st1592.091.83
2nd861.211.22
3rd7102.830.43
Total30256.133.48

Penalties

8 TOTAL
1P 03:36
COL
Devon Toewsinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Sebastian Aho
1P 11:58
COL
Josh Mansoninterference (2 min)
Drawn by Jordan Staal
1P 16:33
CAR
William Carrierinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ross Colton
2P 02:55
COL
Zakhar Bardakovinterference-goalkeeper (2 min)
Drawn by Frederik Andersen
2P 09:52
CAR
K'Andre Millerslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon
2P 15:47
CAR
Jackson Blakeholding-the-stick (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Manson
3P 00:11
CAR
Andrei Svechnikovtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Brent Burns
3P 06:11
CAR
Nikolaj Ehlerstripping (2 min)
Drawn by Devon Toews