Colorado Avalanche vs. Calgary FlamesMar 12, 2024

FinalTuesday, Mar 12, 2024· Scotiabank Saddledome

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Goals	1	2	3	T		Shots	1	2	3	T
COL	1	5	0	6		COL	19	16	3	38
CGY	2	0	0	2		CGY	9	10	8	27

: COL 72CGY 58
: COL 2.54CGY 1.70
PP goals: COL 1CGY 0
Hits: COL 24CGY 19
Blocks: COL 15CGY 19
PIM: COL 4CGY 8
: COL 63%CGY 37%

Fantasy takeaways

Generated from the play-by-play, shifts and season context. No opinions, just what changed.

Colorado Avalanche rout Calgary Flames 6–2

Colorado Avalanche beat Calgary Flames 6–2 at CGY. Mikko Rantanen (COL) led the scoring with 2G 2A. COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:03 together.

Points
Mikko Rantanen had two goals and 2 assists (4 points) on 2 shots in 20:31.Rantanen
Points
Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and 2 assists (3 points) on 4 shots in 21:05.Nichushkin
Points
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist (2 points) on 5 shots in 17:57.MacKinnon
Points
Devon Toews had 2 assists (2 points) on 2 shots in 18:40.Toews
PP1
COL's first power-play unit (MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen and Makar) scored 1 power-play goal on 13 attempts in 6:03 together.MacKinnon Drouin Nichushkin Rantanen Makar
New line
New look for CGY: Backlund–Coleman–Hunt skated 10:27 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (45% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.Backlund Coleman Hunt
New line
New look for COL: MacKinnon–Nichushkin–Rantanen skated 10:51 together at 5v5 as the L1 trio (69% of the shot attempts), a combination not used in the team's last 5 games.MacKinnon Nichushkin Rantanen
Luck
COL scored 6 goals on 2.54 expected goals (72 attempts), finishing well above its chances.

Shot map

Both teams on one rink, filtered by strength and period.

Shot map

Every attempt, sized by expected goals. Goals are rings, shots on goal dots, misses hollow, blocks crosses.

Strength

Period

Team

← COL attacks left (bottom on phones)CGY attacks right (top on phones) →

CGY
COL
Goal
Shot on goal
Missed
Blocked

Showing 130 of 130 attempts · CGY 58 · COL 72

Game flow

Cumulative expected goals and shot attempts, with power plays shaded and goals marked.

Cumulative shot attempts

CGY
COL
Goal
Power play (shaded)

Pressure Index

CGY pressure
COL pressure
Goal
Control (|PI| > 0.25)

: descriptive only, the team with more pressure scored the next goal about half the time. In control: COL 36% of the game, CGY 25%.

Shift chart

Every shift, grouped by line and pair; bars are coloured by strength state. Click a player to highlight.

Shifts

CGY

COL

goals / penalties

Even strength
Power play
Penalty kill
Goal
Penalty

Sequence card

5-on-5 possession-chain numbers from the sequence engine (Draw Equity and control cover all situations).

Sequence card
Stat	COL	CGY
	70	59
	1.80	1.71
	1.77	1.65
	12	11
	8	4
	23	18
	+0.095	−0.095
	36%	25%

Definitions: sequence xG, transition attempts, Draw Equity, control and the Pressure Index.

Lines used

Detected from who actually shared the ice, with time together. Percentages are the unit's share of shot attempts.

Colorado Avalanche

L1MacKinnon – Nichushkin – Rantanen
10:5169% CF
L2Wood – Trenin – Colton
10:1050% CF
L3Drouin – Duhaime – Mittelstadt
8:1870% CF
L4Cogliano – Olofsson – Kiviranta
6:0332% CF
D1Toews – Makar
13:4161% CF
D2Manson – Girard
12:5545% CF
D3Johnson – Walker
12:0850% CF

PP1MacKinnon – Drouin – Nichushkin – Rantanen – Makar
6:0393% CF
PP2Wood – Toews – Girard – Colton – Mittelstadt
0:37
PK1FCogliano – Trenin
2:02
PK2FWood – Kiviranta
0:44
PK1DJohnson – Walker
1:39
PK2DManson – Girard
1:12

Current COL line combinations →

Calgary Flames

L1Backlund – Coleman – Hunt
10:2745% CF
L2Kadri – Huberdeau – Pospisil
7:2853% CF
L3Rooney – Sharangovich – Coronato
2:17100% CF
D1Weegar – Miromanov
13:1063% CF
D2Andersson – Kylington
11:3136% CF
D3Hanley – Pachal
8:4345% CF

PP1Kadri – Huberdeau – Sharangovich – Miromanov – Coronato
3:2667% CF
PP2Backlund – Coleman – Weegar – Andersson – Pospisil
2:22100% CF
PK1FBacklund – Rooney
2:58
PK2FColeman – Sharangovich
1:45
PK1DWeegar – Andersson
3:46
PK2DHanley – Pachal
1:53

Current CGY line combinations →

Scoring summary

Every goal with the skaters on the ice for it.

1st period

2:05
COLMikko RantanenPP (Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon)wrist0.69 xG
COL: MacKinnon, Drouin, Nichushkin, Rantanen, MakarCGY: Backlund, Weegar, Andersson, Rooney
COL 1 – 0 CGY
3:24
CGYDaniil Miromanov (Nazem Kadri, Martin Pospisil)slap0.02 xG
COL: Johnson, Cogliano, Olofsson, Walker, KivirantaCGY: Kadri, Pospisil, Okhotiuk, Pelletier, Miromanov
COL 1 – 1 CGY
6:46
CGYWalker Duehr (Jonathan Huberdeau, Brayden Pachal)backhand0.07 xG
COL: Cogliano, Manson, Trenin, Girard, ColtonCGY: Huberdeau, Hanley, Sharangovich, Pachal, Duehr
COL 1 – 2 CGY

2nd period

4:52
COLJosh Manson (Sean Walker, Andrew Cogliano)wrist0.02 xG
COL: Cogliano, Manson, Trenin, Duhaime, WalkerCGY: Kadri, Huberdeau, Pospisil, Okhotiuk, Miromanov
COL 2 – 2 CGY
5:50
COLNathan MacKinnon (Valeri Nichushkin, Mikko Rantanen)slap0.04 xG
COL: MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Toews, Rantanen, MakarCGY: Backlund, Coleman, Andersson, Kylington, Coronato
COL 3 – 2 CGY
7:53
COLValeri Nichushkin (Mikko Rantanen, Devon Toews)snap0.12 xG
COL: MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Toews, Rantanen, MakarCGY: Backlund, Coleman, Hunt, Andersson, Kylington
COL 4 – 2 CGY
14:10
COLCasey Mittelstadt (Brandon Duhaime, Devon Toews)wrist0.12 xG
COL: Drouin, Toews, Duhaime, Mittelstadt, MakarCGY: Hanley, Sharangovich, Pachal, Pelletier, Duehr
COL 5 – 2 CGY
19:14
COLMikko Rantanen (Cale Makar)wrist0.04 xG
COL: Johnson, MacKinnon, Nichushkin, Rantanen, MakarCGY: Andersson, Kylington, Rooney, Pelletier, Coronato
COL 6 – 2 CGY

Box score

Skaters grouped by the line they played on; CF% is the 5v5 share of shot attempts while on the ice.

Colorado Avalanche

COL skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Valeri Nichushkin R	L1	1	2	3	+3	4	0.26	1	0	0	21:05	—	—	71	72
Mikko Rantanen R	L1	2	2	4	+3	2	0.74	0	1	0	20:31	—	—	70	70
Nathan MacKinnon C	L1	1	1	2	+3	5	0.33	0	0	0	17:57	—	—	70	71
Miles Wood L	L2	0	0	0	0	3	0.18	1	0	2	16:34	—	—	47	45
Yakov Trenin C	L2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	3	2	0	15:22	—	—	49	51
Ross Colton C	L2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.04	2	1	0	14:12	—	—	42	32
Jonathan Drouin L	L3	0	0	0	+1	1	0.01	0	0	0	16:48	—	—	71	83
Casey Mittelstadt C	L3	1	0	1	+1	2	0.17	0	0	0	14:40	—	—	64	53
Brandon Duhaime L	L3	0	1	1	+2	2	0.15	6	0	0	13:54	—	—	77	82
Andrew Cogliano C	L4	0	1	1	-1	2	0.10	1	0	0	11:02	—	—	36	22
Joel Kiviranta L	L4	0	0	0	-1	0	0.00	2	1	0	9:29	—	—	35	28
Fredrik Olofsson L	L4	0	0	0	-1	1	0.01	3	1	0	7:53	—	—	30	19
Cale Makar D	D1	0	1	1	+4	2	0.23	0	0	0	23:42	—	—	66	73
Devon Toews D	D1	0	2	2	+3	2	0.06	1	1	0	18:40	—	—	58	61
Josh Manson D	D2	1	0	1	0	1	0.05	3	1	2	18:48	—	—	54	51
Samuel Girard D	D2	0	0	0	-1	1	0.03	0	3	0	18:16	—	—	37	28
Sean Walker D	D3	0	1	1	0	8	0.18	1	4	0	19:04	—	—	52	46
Jack Johnson D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.01	0	0	0	16:12	—	—	56	42

COL goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Justus Annunen(start)	W	27	25	2	.926	1.70	59:57

Calgary Flames

CGY skaters
Skater	Line	G	A	P	+/-			Hits	Blk	PIM		PP	SH
Mikael Backlund C	L1	0	0	0	-2	1	0.16	0	0	0	21:35	—	—	37	34
Blake Coleman L	L1	0	0	0	-2	0	0.13	0	0	0	17:57	—	—	38	32
Dryden Hunt L	L1	0	0	0	-1	1	0.04	0	0	0	13:40	—	—	46	48
Nazem Kadri C	L2	0	1	1	0	2	0.07	0	0	2	20:35	—	—	59	66
Jonathan Huberdeau L	L2	0	1	1	0	3	0.40	2	0	2	17:54	—	—	55	74
Martin Pospisil C	L2	0	1	1	0	1	0.22	5	0	2	17:49	—	—	50	64
Yegor Sharangovich C	L3	0	0	0	0	1	0.13	0	2	0	19:43	—	—	62	65
Kevin Rooney C	L3	0	0	0	-1	1	0.02	2	1	0	16:13	—	—	32	34
Matt Coronato R	L3	0	0	0	-2	0	0.00	0	0	0	12:36	—	—	31	7
MacKenzie Weegar D	D1	0	0	0	0	2	0.07	3	2	0	21:24	—	—	59	63
Daniil Miromanov D	D1	1	0	1	0	8	0.17	0	1	0	19:50	—	—	67	76
Rasmus Andersson D	D2	0	0	0	-3	1	0.04	0	5	0	21:20	—	—	31	18
Oliver Kylington D	D2	0	0	0	-3	2	0.05	0	1	0	15:05	—	—	39	24
Brayden Pachal D	D3	0	1	1	0	2	0.05	2	2	2	15:40	—	—	44	53
Joel Hanley D	D3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	2	3	0	15:00	—	—	41	48
Jakob Pelletier L	—	0	0	0	-1	1	0.08	0	0	0	12:39	—	—	44	27
Nikita Okhotiuk D	—	0	0	0	0	0	0.00	3	2	0	8:23	—	—	39	41
Walker Duehr R	—	1	0	1	0	1	0.07	0	0	0	5:45	—	—	25	18

CGY goalies
Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA			TOI
Dan Vladar(start)	L	35	29	6	.829	2.40	40:00
Dustin Wolf	—	3	3	0	.1000	0.14	20:00

Goal anatomy

Animated replays from NHL EDGE tracking, with the entry, passes and shot speed for each goal.

Mikko Rantanen (COL PP) 1st 2:05 · assists Valeri Nichushkin, Nathan MacKinnon · Rebound · 18.8 mph shot.

Mikko Rantanen · 1st 2:05 · COL PP

Play: rebound
Passes: 0
Shot: 18.8 mph
Distance: 5 ft
Type: rebound

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Daniil Miromanov · 1st 3:24 · CGY

Play: point-shot
Passes: 1
Shot: 56.1 mph
Distance: 57 ft
Type: one-timer

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Walker Duehr · 1st 6:46 · CGY

Play: odd-man-rush
Entry: loose
Odd man: 3-on-2
Passes: 1
Shot: 42.2 mph
Distance: 17 ft
Entry to goal: 3.6 s

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Josh Manson · 2nd 4:52 · COL

Play: deflection
Passes: 2 (royal road)
Shot: 26.7 mph
Distance: 13 ft
Type: deflection

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Nathan MacKinnon · 2nd 5:50 · COL

Play: rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: No
Passes: 1 (royal road)
Shot: 39.1 mph
Distance: 28 ft
Entry to goal: 5.9 s
Type: one-timer

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Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 7:53 · COL

Play: rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: No
Passes: 0
Shot: 60.5 mph
Distance: 26 ft
Entry to goal: 2.4 s

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Casey Mittelstadt · 2nd 14:10 · COL

Play: rush
Entry: carry
Odd man: No
Passes: 2
Shot: 67.6 mph
Distance: 19 ft
Entry to goal: 1.7 s

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Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 19:14 · COL

Play: rebound
Entry: carry
Odd man: 3-on-2
Passes: 0
Shot: 60.1 mph
Distance: 24 ft
Entry to goal: 4.0 s
Type: rebound

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Methodology

Shot locations come from the NHL play-by-play, normalised so each shooter attacks the same way, then flipped so the home team attacks right. On-ice stats and lines come from the shift charts: a unit is the exact set of skaters sharing the ice, and CF% is the share of all shot attempts while they were out. Head-to-head cells are 5v5 time against each opponent. Expected goals and the Pressure Index appear as their models are released.