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Colorado Avalanche 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Colorado Avalanche 2, Tampa Bay Lightning 4. Shots on goal: COL 33, TBL 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 COL 0-1 TBL; P2 COL 2-1 TBL; P3 COL 0-2 TBL.

Scoring plays: P1 19:48 Jake Guentzel (assists: Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) to make it COL 0-1 TBL; P2 03:22 Parker Kelly (assists: Zakhar Bardakov, Ilya Solovyov) to make it COL 1-1 TBL; P2 09:31 Brock Nelson (assists: Cale Makar) to make it COL 2-1 TBL; P2 17:22 Zemgus Girgensons (assists: Yanni Gourde, Pontus Holmberg) to make it COL 2-2 TBL; P3 08:31 Brandon Hagel (assists: Max Crozier, Nikita Kucherov) to make it COL 2-3 TBL; P3 18:35 Anthony Cirelli (assists: Brandon Hagel, Darren Raddysh) to make it COL 2-4 TBL. Top skaters: Brandon Hagel (TBL) 1 G, 1 A; Nikita Kucherov (TBL) 0 G, 2 A; Darren Raddysh (TBL) 0 G, 2 A; Brock Nelson (COL) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Scott Wedgewood (COL) 24 saves on 27, decision L; Andrei Vasilevskiy (TBL) 31 saves on 33, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · TBL
Brandon Hagel
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 17:39 TOI
Goals · COL
Brock Nelson
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 4 SOG · 22:14 TOI
Goaltending · TBL
Andrei Vasilevskiy
31 saves on 33 shots (.939) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

COL 1 largest lead P2 9:31 (COL 2, TBL 1) · 2-0 run, P2 3:22–P2 9:31
TBL 2 largest lead P3 18:35 (COL 2, TBL 4) · 3-0 run, P2 17:22–P3 18:35
Swings 2 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 19:48 Jake Guentzel (Nikita Kucherov, Darren Raddysh) TBL · Power play · wrist shot · COL 0, TBL 1
  • P2 3:22 Parker Kelly (Zakhar Bardakov, Ilya Solovyov) COL · wrist shot · COL 1, TBL 1
  • P2 9:31 Brock Nelson (Cale Makar) COL · snap shot · COL 2, TBL 1
  • P2 17:22 Zemgus Girgensons (Yanni Gourde, Pontus Holmberg) TBL · tip-in shot · COL 2, TBL 2
  • P3 8:31 Brandon Hagel (Max Crozier, Nikita Kucherov) TBL · snap shot · COL 2, TBL 3
  • P3 18:35 Anthony Cirelli (Brandon Hagel, Darren Raddysh) TBL · Empty net · snap shot · COL 2, TBL 4

Linescore

123 T
COL 020 2
TBL 112 4

Shots on goal: COL 33, TBL 28

📋 Team Stats

COLTBL
33Shots on goal28
65Shot attempts69
38Faceoff wins17
20Hits21
19Blocked shots16
0Power-play goals1
4Takeaways5
19Giveaways12
6Penalty minutes18
88.9%Save %93.9%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
COL7131333
TBL1210628

🎯 Shot Map

Colorado Avalanche2 G · 46 attempts
Victor Olofsson: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (snap)Brent Burns: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (snap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (backhand)Cale Makar: saved (slap)Jack Drury: saved (tip-in)Brent Burns: saved (slap)Ross Colton: saved (snap)Jack Drury: missed the netRoss Colton: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: missed the netTaylor Makar: saved (tip-in)Parker Kelly: saved (tip-in)Parker Kelly: goal (wrist)Samuel Girard: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Sam Malinski: saved (snap)Sam Malinski: saved (wrist)Parker Kelly: missed the netBrock Nelson: goal (snap)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Zakhar Bardakov: saved (wrist)Josh Manson: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (tip-in)Martin Necas: saved (snap)Cale Makar: missed the netMartin Necas: missed the netNathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Jack Drury: missed the netMartin Necas: saved (slap)Cale Makar: missed the netBrent Burns: saved (wrist)Victor Olofsson: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (wrist)Brent Burns: saved (slap)Martin Necas: missed the netArtturi Lehkonen: saved (deflected)Brock Nelson: saved (wrist)Cale Makar: missed the netCale Makar: missed the netBrock Nelson: saved (wrist)Ross Colton: saved (wrist)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)Brock Nelson: saved (slap)Nathan MacKinnon: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 31Saved67% of attempts
  • 13Missed the net28% of attempts
Tampa Bay Lightning4 G · 48 attempts
Brandon Hagel: missed the netMax Crozier: saved (wrist)Pontus Holmberg: saved (slap)Yanni Gourde: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (wrist)Erik Cernak: saved (wrist)Gage Goncalves: saved (wrist)Nick Paul: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: saved (wrist)Darren Raddysh: saved (slap)Brayden Point: saved (wrist)Max Crozier: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netBrayden Point: missed the netDarren Raddysh: saved (slap)Jake Guentzel: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: goal (wrist)Erik Cernak: missed the netAnthony Cirelli: saved (backhand)Gage Goncalves: saved (snap)J.J. Moser: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: missed the netJake Guentzel: missed the netBrandon Hagel: missed the netMax Crozier: saved (wrist)Gage Goncalves: missed the netNick Paul: saved (deflected)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (wrist)Dominic James: saved (wrist)Zemgus Girgensons: missed the netDarren Raddysh: missed the netZemgus Girgensons: goal (tip-in)Jake Guentzel: saved (wrist)Jake Guentzel: missed the netCharle-Edouard D'Astous: saved (wrist)J.J. Moser: saved (wrist)Nick Paul: saved (wrist)Brandon Hagel: goal (snap)Oliver Bjorkstrand: saved (snap)Nick Paul: missed the netBrayden Point: missed the netNikita Kucherov: missed the netBrandon Hagel: saved (wrist)J.J. Moser: missed the netAnthony Cirelli: goal (snap)Erik Cernak: missed the netJake Guentzel: missed the net
  • 4Goals8% of attempts
  • 24Saved50% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net42% 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
Brock Nelson C 101-140122:14
Parker Kelly C 101+122011:20
Cale Makar D 011-210526:04
Ilya Solovyov D 011+102012:53
Zakhar Bardakov C 011+211107:23
Nathan MacKinnon C 000-253022:37
Martin Necas C 000-234021:54
Valeri Nichushkin R 000-201019:30
Josh Manson D 000003219:02
Artturi Lehkonen L 000-221118:55
Sam Malinski D 000+132218:51
Samuel Girard D 000-110218:42
Brent Burns D 000040118:19
Jack Drury C 000+110115:54
Gavin Brindley C 000-100014:49
Ross Colton C 000041212:34
Victor Olofsson L 000010011:54
Taylor Makar L 000+110105:29
COL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Scott Wedgewood L 242788.9358:02
TBL skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Brandon Hagel L 112+220117:39
Darren Raddysh D 022+241024:39
Nikita Kucherov R 022+100016:20
Jake Guentzel C 101-130118:38
Zemgus Girgensons C 101+112014:40
Anthony Cirelli C 101+120014:05
Yanni Gourde C 011+102316:15
Max Crozier D 011020115:33
Pontus Holmberg R 011+111114:27
J.J. Moser D 000+222224:06
Charle-Edouard D'Astous D 000020521:10
Erik Cernak D 000-114120:18
Brayden Point C 000+110016:50
Oliver Bjorkstrand R 000-220013:43
Nick Paul L 000-123112:12
Dominic James C 000-114012:08
Gage Goncalves C 000021011:47
Declan Carlile D 000-101011:30
TBL goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Andrei Vasilevskiy W 313393.9260:00

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