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Colorado Avalanche 3, New York Islanders 6 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 3, New York Islanders 6. Shots on goal: COL 38, NYI 42. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 0-2 NYI; P2 COL 2-3 NYI; P3 COL 1-1 NYI.

Scoring plays: P1 05:56 Kyle MacLean (assists: Ryan Pulock, Marc Gatcomb) to make it COL 0-1 NYI; P1 18:20 Anders Lee (assists: Mathew Barzal) to make it COL 0-2 NYI; P2 06:58 Bo Horvat (assists: Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Pulock) to make it COL 0-3 NYI; P2 07:59 Adam Pelech (assists: Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee) to make it COL 0-4 NYI; P2 08:39 Valeri Nichushkin (assists: Sam Malinski, Brock Nelson) to make it COL 1-4 NYI; P2 10:04 Martin Necas (assists: Victor Olofsson, Brent Burns) to make it COL 2-4 NYI; P2 18:46 Mathew Barzal (assists: Maxim Shabanov, Bo Horvat) to make it COL 2-5 NYI; P3 01:27 Artturi Lehkonen (assists: Cale Makar, Martin Necas) to make it COL 3-5 NYI; P3 18:45 Casey Cizikas to make it COL 3-6 NYI. Top skaters: Mathew Barzal (NYI) 1 G, 2 A; Anders Lee (NYI) 1 G, 1 A; Bo Horvat (NYI) 1 G, 1 A; Martin Necas (COL) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Ilya Sorokin (NYI) 35 saves on 38, decision W; Mackenzie Blackwood (COL) 36 saves on 41, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · NYI
Mathew Barzal
1 G, 2 A, 3 PTS, 4 SOG · 20:40 TOI
Goals · NYI
Bo Horvat
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 6 SOG · 19:29 TOI
Goaltending · NYI
Ilya Sorokin
35 saves on 38 shots (.921) · W
Season highs
Mackenzie Blackwood · Season-high 36 savesIlya Sorokin · Season-high 35 savesAnthony Duclair · Season-high 8 shots on goalMathew Barzal · Season-high 3 points

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

📊 Game Flow

COL 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 8:39–P2 10:04
NYI 4 largest lead P2 7:59 (COL 0, NYI 4) · 4-0 run, P1 5:56–P2 7:59
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 5:56 Kyle MacLean (Ryan Pulock, Marc Gatcomb) NYI · snap shot · COL 0, NYI 1
  • P1 18:20 Anders Lee (Mathew Barzal) NYI · snap shot · COL 0, NYI 2
  • P2 6:58 Bo Horvat (Matthew Schaefer, Ryan Pulock) NYI · snap shot · COL 0, NYI 3
  • P2 7:59 Adam Pelech (Mathew Barzal, Anders Lee) NYI · snap shot · COL 0, NYI 4
  • P2 8:39 Valeri Nichushkin (Sam Malinski, Brock Nelson) COL · deflected shot · COL 1, NYI 4
  • P2 10:04 Martin Necas (Victor Olofsson, Brent Burns) COL · wrist shot · COL 2, NYI 4
  • P2 18:46 Mathew Barzal (Maxim Shabanov, Bo Horvat) NYI · Power play · backhand shot · COL 2, NYI 5
  • P3 1:27 Artturi Lehkonen (Cale Makar, Martin Necas) COL · slap shot · COL 3, NYI 5
  • P3 18:45 Casey Cizikas NYI · Empty net · snap shot · COL 3, NYI 6

Linescore

123 T
COL 021 3
NYI 231 6

Shots on goal: COL 38, NYI 42

Biggest Period

The New York Islanders scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

COLNYI
38Shots on goal42
66Shot attempts73
30Faceoff wins25
26Hits18
12Blocked shots20
0Power-play goals1
5Takeaways3
16Giveaways10
8Penalty minutes6
87.8%Save %92.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL1971238
NYI16161042

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche3 G · 53 attempts
Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netSam Malinski: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (wrist)Martin Necas: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Joel Kiviranta: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (deflected)Josh Manson: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (snap)Brent Burns: saved (slap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: goal (deflected)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: missed the netMartin Necas: goal (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: missed the netCale Makar: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (snap)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netGabriel Landeskog: missed the netBrent Burns: missed the netRoss Colton: missed the netCale Makar: saved (snap)Artturi Lehkonen: goal (slap)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: saved (wrist)Valeri Nichushkin: saved (tip-in)Josh Manson: saved (wrist)Devon Toews: saved (wrist)Samuel Girard: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: missed the netRoss Colton: missed the netParker Kelly: saved (wrist)Artturi Lehkonen: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Gabriel Landeskog: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (slap)Victor Olofsson: missed the net
  • 3Goals6% of attempts
  • 35Saved66% of attempts
  • 15Missed the net28% of attempts
New York Islanders6 G · 52 attempts
Scott Mayfield: missed the netAnders Lee: saved (wrist)Scott Mayfield: missed the netRyan Pulock: saved (slap)Kyle MacLean: saved (wrist)Kyle MacLean: goal (snap)Anthony Duclair: saved (tip-in)Anthony Duclair: saved (wrist)Anthony Duclair: saved (bat)Anthony Duclair: saved (snap)Anthony Duclair: saved (wrist)Bo Horvat: saved (wrist)Anthony Duclair: saved (backhand)Anthony Duclair: saved (wrist)Tony DeAngelo: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: missed the netAnders Lee: goal (snap)Bo Horvat: missed the netRyan Pulock: saved (wrist)Matthew Schaefer: saved (wrist)Matthew Schaefer: missed the netMaxim Tsyplakov: missed the netAnders Lee: missed the netMathew Barzal: saved (wrist)Adam Pelech: saved (snap)Scott Mayfield: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: saved (wrist)Bo Horvat: saved (wrist)Matthew Schaefer: saved (wrist)Bo Horvat: goal (snap)Adam Pelech: goal (snap)Mathew Barzal: saved (wrist)Simon Holmstrom: saved (wrist)Maxim Tsyplakov: saved (wrist)Bo Horvat: saved (wrist)Maxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Maxim Shabanov: missed the netMathew Barzal: goal (backhand)Adam Pelech: missed the netBo Horvat: saved (wrist)Maxim Shabanov: saved (wrist)Anders Lee: missed the netBo Horvat: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (wrist)Anthony Duclair: saved (wrist)Kyle MacLean: saved (wrist)Emil Heineman: saved (wrist)Matthew Schaefer: saved (wrist)Casey Cizikas: goal (snap)Mathew Barzal: saved (wrist)
  • 6Goals12% of attempts
  • 36Saved69% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net19% 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
Martin Necas C 112034120:04
Artturi Lehkonen L 101032019:31
Valeri Nichushkin R 101-132016:23
Cale Makar D 011-221223:08
Brock Nelson C 011-210218:42
Brent Burns D 011021118:25
Sam Malinski D 011042016:53
Victor Olofsson L 011+100012:49
Nathan MacKinnon C 000060022:10
Devon Toews D 000030121:17
Josh Manson D 000045018:02
Samuel Girard D 000-111217:58
Gabriel Landeskog L 000-121116:07
Jack Drury C 000000015:09
Parker Kelly C 000-111113:07
Ross Colton C 000-214012:34
Joel Kiviranta L 000-121008:56
Zakhar Bardakov C 000-101104:34
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Mackenzie Blackwood L 364187.8557:37
NYI skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Mathew Barzal C 123+142020:40
Bo Horvat C 112060419:29
Anders Lee L 112+141017:40
Ryan Pulock D 022+121524:27
Adam Pelech D 101+220122:20
Kyle MacLean C 101+132012:06
Casey Cizikas C 101+213011:20
Matthew Schaefer D 011+230225:43
Maxim Shabanov R 011020016:19
Marc Gatcomb C 011+104009:32
Tony DeAngelo D 000+110217:52
Simon Holmstrom R 000-110016:25
Scott Mayfield D 000011115:06
Emil Heineman L 000+133115:03
Maxim Tsyplakov R 000+111013:54
Anthony Duclair L 000-180113:36
Calum Ritchie C 000-100012:16
Travis Mitchell D 000-100310:12
NYI goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ilya Sorokin W 353892.1360:00

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