Final
Saturday, December 23, 2017 · Gila River Arena
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Coyotes 6–2
- N. Yakupov scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:26 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Varlamov stopped 32 of 34 shots (.941) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 34–28.
- Power play: COL 3/7, ARI 0/5.
- C. Soderberg led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Soderberg
COL · 2G 0A
- 2nd starM. Nieto
COL · 1G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Compher
COL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 10:20COLC. SoderbergAssists: M. Nieto, P. Nemeth1–0
- 11:36COLJ. CompherPPAssists: N. Zadorov, A. Kerfoot2–0
- 13:26COLN. YakupovPPAssists: M. Barberio3–0
- 14:06COLM. NietoAssists: B. Comeau, A. Kerfoot4–0
- 18:12ARID. StepanSHAssists: C. Keller4–1
3rd
- 8:08ARID. StepanSHAssists: J. Martinook4–2
- 8:37COLS. AndrighettoPPAssists: T. Jost, C. Wilson5–2
- 13:31COLC. SoderbergAssists: M. Rantanen, M. Barberio6–2
Team stats
| COL | Stat | ARI |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 34 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 3/7 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 34 | PIM | 40 |
| 15 | Hits | 21 |
| 25 | Blocked | 11 |
| 5 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 5 |
Avalanche at Coyotes recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice