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Colorado Avalanche 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2 — Recap
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Game Recap
The Colorado Avalanche overcame an early two-goal deficit against the Chicago Blackhawks, with Nazem Kadri and Jaden Schwartz each scoring twice to secure a 5-2 victory. After falling behind by two, Colorado took control of the game in the second period, improving its record to 8-5-1.
Chicago jumped out to a quick lead in the first period. Wyatt Kaiser opened the scoring for the Blackhawks at 00:57, assisted by Ryan Donato, followed by Roman Kantserov at 7:05, assisted by Connor Bedard, putting Chicago up 2-0. The Avalanche responded swiftly, as Nazem Kadri scored at 15:23, with assists from Gabriel Landeskog and Brent Burns. Just 26 seconds later, Jaden Schwartz tied the game 2-2 at 15:49, assisted by T.J. Hughes and Devon Toews, setting up an even first intermission.
Colorado seized control in the second period. Kadri scored his second goal of the night at 13:38, assisted by Cale Makar and Nathan MacKinnon, giving the Avalanche their first lead. Schwartz then netted his second goal at 19:49, assisted by Sam Malinski and T.J. Hughes, extending Colorado's lead to 4-2. Devon Toews solidified the win with an unassisted goal at 17:38 of the third period. The Avalanche finished with 29 shots on goal to Chicago's 23. Mackenzie Blackwood made 21 saves on 23 shots for Colorado, while Spencer Knight stopped 24 of 28 shots for Chicago. SportsFBI's model had indicated a 69% probability of a Colorado victory, a lean that proved correct, as Chicago's record dropped to 4-9-1.
How the Prediction Fared
Before puck drop, DraftKings favored the Colorado Avalanche (-230, 70% implied) over the Chicago Blackhawks.
SportsFBI's model, locked before puck drop, favored the Colorado Avalanche (69% confidence). It gave a 38% chance of a 3+ goal margin; the game was decided by 3 goals.
💵 Betting Result FanDuel closing line
Standouts
Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.
📊 Game Flow
- P1 0:57 Wyatt Kaiser (Ryan Donato) CHI · wrist shot · COL 0, CHI 1
- P1 7:05 Roman Kantserov (Connor Bedard) CHI · snap shot · COL 0, CHI 2
- P1 15:23 Nazem Kadri (Gabriel Landeskog, Brent Burns) COL · poke shot · COL 1, CHI 2
- P1 15:49 Jaden Schwartz (T.J. Hughes, Devon Toews) COL · wrist shot · COL 2, CHI 2
- P2 13:38 Nazem Kadri (Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon) COL · Power play · tip-in shot · COL 3, CHI 2
- P2 19:49 Jaden Schwartz (Sam Malinski, T.J. Hughes) COL · tip-in shot · COL 4, CHI 2
- P3 17:38 Devon Toews COL · Empty net · wrist shot · COL 5, CHI 2
📋 Team Stats
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 14 | 11 | 4 | 29 |
| CHI | 4 | 10 | 9 | 23 |
🎯 Shot Map
- 5Goals10% of attempts
- 24Saved50% of attempts
- 19Missed the net40% of attempts
- 2Goals5% of attempts
- 21Saved51% of attempts
- 18Missed the net44% of attempts
● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.
🏒 Box Score
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15:51 |
| Jaden Schwartz | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15:26 |
| Devon Toews | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20:46 |
| T.J. Hughes | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17:10 |
| Cale Makar | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23:00 |
| Nathan MacKinnon | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19:25 |
| Brent Burns | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:05 |
| Sam Malinski | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:46 |
| Gabriel Landeskog | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14:03 |
| Artturi Lehkonen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19:36 |
| Brett Kulak | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:22 |
| Brock Nelson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17:00 |
| Martin Necas | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:28 |
| Noah Juulsen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15:19 |
| Parker Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:28 |
| Nicolas Roy | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 |
| Logan O'Connor | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11:15 |
| Fedor Svechkov | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 08:38 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Blackwood | W | 21 | 23 | 91.3 | 2 | 60:00 |
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyatt Kaiser | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 19:12 |
| Roman Kantserov | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:31 |
| Connor Bedard | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21:19 |
| Ryan Donato | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12:36 |
| Frank Nazar | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 21:42 |
| Alex Vlasic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 21:32 |
| Artyom Levshunov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20:06 |
| Ryan Greene | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:40 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:02 |
| Anton Frondell | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17:33 |
| Sam Rinzel | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:32 |
| Ian Cole | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:31 |
| Oliver Moore | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14:53 |
| Teuvo Teravainen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Cole Smith | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:24 |
| Ethan Del Mastro | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12:08 |
| Patrick Kane | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:20 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10:18 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | L | 24 | 28 | 85.7 | 4 | 58:54 |
🎟️ Player Props Results Consensus lines
| Player | Prop | Line | Actual | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazem Kadri COL | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 4 | Over | |
| T.J. Hughes COL | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 3 | Over | |
| Devon Toews COL | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 2 | Over | |
| Jaden Schwartz COL | Points | 0.5 | 2 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 1.5 | 4 | Over | |
| Connor Bedard CHI | Points | 0.5 | 1 | Over |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Goals | 0.5 | 0 | Under | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 4 | Over | |
| Cale Makar COL | Points | 1.5 | 1 | Under |
| Assists | 0.5 | 1 | Over | |
| Shots on goal | 2.5 | 2 | Under |
The last pregame line, graded against the final box score.
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