GRIT & GF

Thursday, April 9, 2026

Calgary Flames

Colorado Avalanche

Expected goals, CGY–COL
2.4–4.4
all situations, empty nets out
COL share of xG
64.8%
50% is even
Shots on goal
29–41
CGY–COL
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Avalanche won 3-1 and earned it, out-chancing the Flames 4.2 to 2.3 in expected goals. Nathan MacKinnon had three points, one goal and two assists. Three points for Martin Necas: one goal and two assists.

  • Nathan MacKinnon had three points, one goal and two assists. He has 52 goals this season. He played 22:23 and had six shots on goal. It finished 3-1 for the Avalanche.

  • Martin NecasBig night

    Three points for Martin Necas: one goal and two assists. His goal stood up as the winner. That was his 38th goal of the season. It finished 3-1 for the Avalanche.

  • Matt Coronato had 9 shot attempts. Five reached the net and none went in. He came in averaging 5.1 attempts a game. The Flames fell 3-1 to the Avalanche.

Shot attempts

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

CGYCOL

Where the shots came from

4 goals from 105 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← CGY shootingCOL shooting →

Calgary Flames

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Zach Whitecloud D23:310000.041329
Olli Maatta D22:190010.020250
Yan Kuznetsov D20:310020.062226
Hunter Brzustewicz D19:270010.014022
Matt Coronato R19:150150.700129
Morgan Frost C19:110020.141017
Matvei Gridin R18:480120.061027
Joel Farabee L18:310010.020128
Zayne Parekh D17:570010.130153
Mikael Backlund C17:160020.130135
Yegor Sharangovich C15:390010.110033
Connor Zary C14:180030.281063
Tyson Gross C13:151010.182118
John Beecher C12:500020.291464
Victor Olofsson L12:070000.030023
Brayden Pachal D11:590010.032154
Aydar Suniev L11:560030.130062
Adam Klapka R9:250010.024328

Colorado Avalanche

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Devon Toews D22:260020.030078
Nathan MacKinnon C22:231261.481069
Brett Kulak D21:480010.010371
Sam Malinski D20:320020.120175
Martin Necas C19:591240.561158
Josh Manson D19:450030.100069
Artturi Lehkonen L18:490020.261162
Brent Burns D18:340130.040046
Brock Nelson C16:510030.420175
Valeri Nichushkin R16:010031.110170
Jack Drury C15:000010.290054
Nick Blankenburg D14:370000.030148
Gabriel Landeskog L14:211030.552077
Parker Kelly C13:400020.321261
Logan O'Connor R12:040010.022054
Nicolas Roy C11:190010.211061
Joel Kiviranta L8:580010.100168
Ross Colton C8:530030.422163

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.