Avalanche 2, Blue Jackets 7 — November 3, 2026: recap and analysis

COLCOL
Colorado Avalanche
9-5-1 · W3 · L10: 6-3-1
W
W
W
L
W
L
L
W
SO
W
Final
2—7
Nov 3, 2026 · Nationwide Arena
CBJCBJ
Columbus Blue Jackets
5-7-0 · L2 · L10: 4-6-0
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W

Final score: Colorado Avalanche 2, Columbus Blue Jackets 7. Blue Jackets dominated expected goals 3.79 to 3.31. PuckLab's first star: Cam Talbot (27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +1.8 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Avalanche, 75% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
COL xG
3.31
ACTUAL
2 — 7
CBJ xG
3.79

Scoring Timeline

0.45
HIGH xG
CBJ1P 00:28Even Strength
COL 0 - 1 CBJ
0.07
MED xG
CBJ1P 07:37Power Play
COL 0 - 2 CBJ
0.12
HIGH xG
COL1P 10:57Even Strength
COL 1 - 2 CBJ
0.03
LOW xG
CBJ2P 04:19Even Strength
COL 1 - 3 CBJ
0.26
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 07:20Even Strength
COL 1 - 4 CBJ
0.26
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 12:03Power Play
COL 1 - 5 CBJ
0.18
HIGH xG
CBJ2P 12:42Even Strength
COL 1 - 6 CBJ
0.47
HIGH xG
COL2P 16:35Power Play
COL 2 - 6 CBJ
0.24
HIGH xG
CBJ3P 11:21Even Strength
COL 2 - 7 CBJ

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Cam Talbot
33
Cam Talbot
G · CBJ · #33
27/29 saves, .931 SV%, +1.8 GSAX
★2
Charlie Coyle
3
Charlie Coyle
C · CBJ · #3
2G, 2A, 3 SOG
★3
Mackenzie Blackwood
39
Mackenzie Blackwood
G · COL · #39
12/15 saves, .800 SV%, −0.4 GSAX

Team Stats

COLCBJ
29Shots24
3.31xGF3.79
61.35v5 CF%38.7
47.3FO%52.7
1/3PP2/4
11Hits15
12Blocks15
18Giveaways15
4Takeaways6
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodCOL SOGCBJ SOGCOL xGCBJ xG
1st1150.651.14
2nd1171.901.21
3rd7120.761.44
Total29243.313.79

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 06:10
COL
TeamToo many men on the ice (2 min)
1P 19:57
CBJ
Matthew KniesHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Parker Kelly
2P 10:03
COL
Nicolas RoyTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Ivan Provorov
2P 15:44
CBJ
Cole SillingerHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Nathan MacKinnon
2P 16:18
CBJ
Charlie CoyleTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Martin Necas
3P 05:52
COL
Martin NecasTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Charlie Coyle
3P 15:53
COL
Logan O'ConnorTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Matthew Knies

Lineups