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Colorado Avalanche 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 4, Columbus Blue Jackets 1. Shots on goal: COL 36, CBJ 23. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 0-0 CBJ; P2 COL 3-1 CBJ; P3 COL 1-0 CBJ.

Scoring plays: P2 01:36 Ivan Provorov (assists: Kirill Marchenko) to make it COL 0-1 CBJ; P2 10:34 Cale Makar (assists: Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen) to make it COL 1-1 CBJ; P2 11:46 Brock Nelson (assists: Brent Burns, Josh Manson) to make it COL 2-1 CBJ; P2 19:56 Valeri Nichushkin (assists: Sam Malinski, Victor Olofsson) to make it COL 3-1 CBJ; P3 18:07 Valeri Nichushkin (assists: Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar) to make it COL 4-1 CBJ. Top skaters: Valeri Nichushkin (COL) 2 G, 0 A; Cale Makar (COL) 1 G, 1 A; Brock Nelson (COL) 1 G, 0 A; Ivan Provorov (CBJ) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 22 saves on 23, decision W; Elvis Merzlikins (CBJ) 32 saves on 35, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · COL
Valeri Nichushkin
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 4 SOG · 17:21 TOI
Goals · COL
Cale Makar
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 23:19 TOI
Goaltending · COL
Scott Wedgewood
22 saves on 23 shots (.957) · W
Season highs
Valeri Nichushkin · Season-high 2 goals

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

COL 3 largest lead P3 18:07 (COL 4, CBJ 1) · 4-0 run, P2 10:34–P3 18:07
CBJ 1 largest lead P2 1:36 (COL 0, CBJ 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 1:36 Ivan Provorov (Kirill Marchenko) CBJ · wrist shot · COL 0, CBJ 1
  • P2 10:34 Cale Makar (Martin Necas, Artturi Lehkonen) COL · wrist shot · COL 1, CBJ 1
  • P2 11:46 Brock Nelson (Brent Burns, Josh Manson) COL · tip-in shot · COL 2, CBJ 1
  • P2 19:56 Valeri Nichushkin (Sam Malinski, Victor Olofsson) COL · tip-in shot · COL 3, CBJ 1
  • P3 18:07 Valeri Nichushkin (Gabriel Landeskog, Cale Makar) COL · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 4, CBJ 1

Linescore

123 T
COL 031 4
CBJ 010 1

Shots on goal: COL 36, CBJ 23

Biggest Period

The Colorado Avalanche scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

COLCBJ
36Shots on goal23
71Shot attempts62
29Faceoff wins24
13Hits12
14Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals0
6Takeaways2
19Giveaways21
4Penalty minutes2
95.7%Save %91.4%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL12141036
CBJ77923

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche4 G · 55 attempts
Josh Manson: missed the netBrock Nelson: missed the netVictor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (wrist)Gavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (poke)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: missed the netVictor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Ilya Solovyov: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: missed the netDevon Toews: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (backhand)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netIlya Solovyov: missed the netVictor Olofsson: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Ilya Solovyov: missed the netGavin Brindley: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netCale Makar: goal (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: goal (tip-in)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: missed the netJosh Manson: saved (backhand)Valeri Nichushkin: goal (tip-in)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: saved (snap)Cale Makar: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: saved (slap)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (backhand)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netValeri Nichushkin: goal (wrist)Jack Drury: missed the net
  • 4Goals7% of attempts
  • 32Saved58% of attempts
  • 19Missed the net35% of attempts
Columbus Blue Jackets1 G · 40 attempts
Zach Werenski: saved (backhand)Charlie Coyle: missed the netKirill Marchenko: missed the netDenton Mateychuk: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (backhand)Adam Fantilli: saved (snap)Jake Christiansen: missed the netCole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: missed the netCharlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Charlie Coyle: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (snap)Boone Jenner: saved (tip-in)Sean Monahan: saved (wrist)Ivan Provorov: goal (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (wrist)Zachary Aston-Reese: missed the netZach Werenski: missed the netCole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Denton Mateychuk: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: missed the netKent Johnson: saved (wrist)Boone Jenner: missed the netSean Monahan: saved (wrist)Zachary Aston-Reese: saved (wrist)Adam Fantilli: saved (slap)Boone Jenner: missed the netAdam Fantilli: missed the netMathieu Olivier: saved (wrist)Dmitri Voronkov: missed the netKirill Marchenko: missed the netZachary Aston-Reese: saved (tip-in)Damon Severson: saved (slap)Cole Sillinger: saved (wrist)Kent Johnson: saved (wrist)Zach Werenski: saved (slap)Adam Fantilli: missed the netDmitri Voronkov: missed the net
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 22Saved55% of attempts
  • 17Missed the net43% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

COL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Valeri Nichushkin R 202+241017:21
Cale Makar D 112+230123:19
Brock Nelson C 101+222116:46
Brent Burns D 011+130220:54
Martin Necas C 011+100119:51
Josh Manson D 011010319:29
Artturi Lehkonen L 011+121218:03
Sam Malinski D 011+231016:39
Gabriel Landeskog L 011+101016:07
Victor Olofsson L 011+150012:57
Devon Toews D 000+110023:49
Nathan MacKinnon C 000+121318:24
Jack Drury C 000011014:33
Ilya Solovyov D 000000013:41
Ross Colton C 000052012:09
Parker Kelly C 000021011:09
Joel Kiviranta L 000002110:29
Gavin Brindley C 000020010:20
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood W 222395.7160:00
CBJ skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Ivan Provorov D 101-210124:56
Kirill Marchenko R 011001018:30
Zach Werenski D 000031326:25
Damon Severson D 000-210221:12
Dante Fabbro D 000-100421:00
Boone Jenner C 000-312019:45
Sean Monahan C 000020018:04
Mathieu Olivier R 000-222217:12
Kent Johnson C 000+130117:08
Adam Fantilli C 000-120117:02
Charlie Coyle C 000-220116:13
Denton Mateychuk D 000010115:53
Dmitri Voronkov L 000-102015:47
Cole Sillinger C 000031013:17
Isac Lundeström C 000-101211:40
Egor Chinakhov R 000-100109:00
Zachary Aston-Reese C 000-122108:48
Jake Christiansen D 000000007:38
CBJ goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Elvis Merzlikins L 323591.4358:30

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