Flames vs Avalanche final score, Oct 31: Flames 2, Avalanche 5
Before the game the model favoured Colorado Avalanche at 75%; the betting market had Colorado Avalanche at 78%. Final score, shots and expected goals from official NHL data.
| Date | Oct 31 |
|---|---|
| Arena | Ball Arena |
| Home | Colorado Avalanche |
| Away | Calgary Flames |
Team stats
| CGY | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 5 |
| Shots on goal | 27 | 33 |
| Expected goals | 2.36 | 3.87 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 1 |
| Hits | 25 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 10 |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 0 |
Before the game
| CGY | COL | |
|---|---|---|
| Model win chance | 25% | 75% |
| Betting market | 22% | 78% |
| Moneyline | +321 | −370 |
Goals
| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st 14:13 | COL | Nathan MacKinnon | Cale Makar, Martin Necas | CGY 0–1 COL |
| 2nd 02:37 | COL | Martin Necas (power play) | Nazem Kadri, Nathan MacKinnon | CGY 0–2 COL |
| 2nd 05:48 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Cale Makar, Devon Toews | CGY 0–3 COL |
| 2nd 09:07 | COL | Brock Nelson | Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar | CGY 0–4 COL |
| 2nd 10:50 | CGY | Joel Farabee | Mikael Backlund | CGY 1–4 COL |
| 3rd 01:59 | CGY | Martin Pospisil | Ryan Strome, Zayne Parekh | CGY 2–4 COL |
| 3rd 04:09 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Cale Makar, Devon Toews | CGY 2–5 COL |
Scoring
| Player | Team | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cale Makar | COL | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | COL | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Martin Necas | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | COL | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Devon Toews | COL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Brock Nelson | COL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joel Farabee | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Martin Pospisil | CGY | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mikael Backlund | CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nazem Kadri | COL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Strome | CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Zayne Parekh | CGY | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Goalies
| Goalie | Team | Saves | Shots | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | COL | 25 | 27 | 60:00 |
| Arsenii Sergeev | CGY | 28 | 33 | 60:00 |
The teams
| Team | Record | Points | Projected | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 6-8-0 | 12 | 81 | 19% |
| Colorado Avalanche | 8-5-1 | 17 | 105 | 89% |