GRIT & GF

Friday, March 20, 2026

Colorado Avalanche

Chicago Blackhawks

Expected goals, COL–CHI
4.7–2.5
all situations, empty nets out
CHI share of xG
34.7%
50% is even
Shots on goal
49–20
COL–CHI
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Avalanche won 4-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Blackhawks 4.6 to 2.4 in expected goals. Arvid Soderblom made 45 saves on 49 shots. Three points for Nathan MacKinnon: three assists. The Avalanche outshot the Blackhawks 49-20.

  • Arvid SoderblomBusy night

    Arvid Soderblom made 45 saves on 49 shots. That was 0.6 goals better than an average goalie would do against the same chances. The Blackhawks lost 4-1 to the Avalanche.

  • Three points for Nathan MacKinnon: three assists. That makes 5 straight games with a point. He has 114 points in 67 games this season. It finished 4-1 for the Avalanche.

  • Martin NecasBig night

    Martin Necas had three points, one goal and two assists. That was his 32nd goal of the season. He played 20:40 and had five shots on goal. It finished 4-1 for the Avalanche.

  • Brent Burns had 9 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. He came in averaging 4.9 attempts a game. It finished 4-1 for the Avalanche.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

COLCHI

Where the shots came from

5 goals from 100 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← COL shootingCHI shooting →

Colorado Avalanche

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Cale Makar D23:540140.140069
Nathan MacKinnon C22:120340.263056
Martin Necas C20:401250.471163
Sam Malinski D19:510040.231177
Devon Toews D19:380010.042064
Brett Kulak D18:100010.041066
Brock Nelson C17:541050.780171
Brent Burns D17:500040.130066
Nazem Kadri C17:371030.272073
Valeri Nichushkin R16:521110.240039
Josh Manson D16:180010.042162
Parker Kelly C14:080030.293192
Nicolas Roy C13:020030.321164
Jack Drury C12:580040.700090
Gavin Brindley C12:290020.461045
Joel Kiviranta L12:070040.351089
Zakhar Bardakov C9:520000.000187
Ivan Ivan C9:090000.001062

Chicago Blackhawks

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Wyatt Kaiser D21:381030.241044
Artyom Levshunov D21:230020.304129
Matt Grzelcyk D19:590000.001210
Ryan Greene C19:420100.000053
Sam Rinzel D19:400110.071366
Alex Vlasic D19:110010.070429
Frank Nazar C19:040010.661332
Connor Bedard C18:380010.150039
Teuvo Teravainen C17:130020.210231
Tyler Bertuzzi L16:250020.160232
Ilya Mikheyev R16:000010.04005
Andre Burakovsky L15:020020.280058
Ethan Del Mastro D14:260000.004126
Nick Lardis L12:460010.092025
Ryan Donato C11:320030.15016
Landon Slaggert L11:290000.092132
Dominic Toninato C9:210000.00117
Sam Lafferty C9:060000.002111

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.