Avalanche vs Devils final score, Oct 20: Avalanche 3, Devils 4
Before the game the model favoured New Jersey Devils at 60%; the betting market had New Jersey Devils at 52%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 20 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Prudential Center |
| Home | New Jersey Devils |
| Away | Colorado Avalanche |
Team stats
| COL | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on goal | 34 | 41 |
| Expected goals | 1.75 | 3.11 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Hits | 15 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 24 |
| Penalty minutes | 2 | 2 |
Before the game
| COL | NJD | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 40% | 60% |
| Betting market | 48% | 52% |
| Moneyline | +100 | −109 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 06:40 | NJD | Luke Evangelista | Nico Hischier, Jonas Siegenthaler | COL 0–1 NJD |
| 1st 14:32 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog | Cale Makar, Nazem Kadri | COL 1–1 NJD |
| 2nd 12:33 | NJD | Declan Chisholm | Luke Evangelista | COL 1–2 NJD |
| 3rd 04:39 | NJD | Arseny Gritsyuk | Dougie Hamilton | COL 1–3 NJD |
| 3rd 16:05 | NJD | Jesper Boqvist (empty net) | Connor Brown | COL 1–4 NJD |
| 3rd 16:47 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Gavin Brindley, Fedor Svechkov | COL 2–4 NJD |
| 3rd 19:55 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Cale Makar, Brock Nelson | COL 3–4 NJD |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Luke Evangelista | NJD | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cale Makar | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Declan Chisholm | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jesper Boqvist | NJD | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brock Nelson | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Connor Brown | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dougie Hamilton | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fedor Svechkov | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gavin Brindley | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nazem Kadri | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nico Hischier | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen | NJD | 31 | 34 | 60:00 |
| Scott Wedgewood | COL | 37 | 40 | 56:24 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |
| New Jersey Devils | 9-5-0 | 18 | 103 | 78% |