Devils vs Avalanche final score, Oct 28: Devils 2, Avalanche 5
Before the game the model favoured Colorado Avalanche at 55%; the betting market had Colorado Avalanche at 58%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 28 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Away | New Jersey Devils |
Team stats
| NJD | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 22 | 45 |
| Expected goals | 2.52 | 3.95 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 17 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 12 |
| Penalty minutes | 4 | 6 |
Before the game
| NJD | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 45% | 55% |
| Betting market | 42% | 58% |
| Moneyline | +129 | −145 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 12:21 | NJD | Connor Brown (short-handed) | Unassisted | NJD 1–0 COL |
| 2nd 10:58 | COL | Gabriel Landeskog (power play) | Jaden Schwartz, Devon Toews | NJD 1–1 COL |
| 3rd 02:45 | COL | Nazem Kadri | Nicolas Roy, Brent Burns | NJD 1–2 COL |
| 3rd 03:47 | COL | Parker Kelly | Brent Burns, Fedor Svechkov | NJD 1–3 COL |
| 3rd 12:00 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon | Artturi Lehkonen, Sam Malinski | NJD 1–4 COL |
| 3rd 12:30 | COL | Jaden Schwartz | Sam Malinski, Nazem Kadri | NJD 1–5 COL |
| 3rd 15:35 | NJD | Connor Brown | Amadeus Lombardi, Cody Glass | NJD 2–5 COL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Brown | NJD | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaden Schwartz | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nazem Kadri | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Brent Burns | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sam Malinski | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Parker Kelly | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amadeus Lombardi | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cody Glass | NJD | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Devon Toews | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fedor Svechkov | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nicolas Roy | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | 20 | 22 | 59:27 |
| Jake Allen | NJD | 40 | 45 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils | 9-5-0 | 18 | 103 | 78% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |