Final
Thursday, March 15, 2018 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Blues 4–1
- N. MacKinnon scored the game-winner at 13:03 of the first.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov stopped 44 of 45 shots (.978) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 45–23.
- M. Rantanen led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Varlamov
COL · .978 SV%
- 2nd starN. MacKinnon
COL · 2G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Edmundson
STL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:11COLN. MacKinnonAssists: M. Rantanen, G. Landeskog1–0
- 13:03COLN. MacKinnonAssists: T. Barrie, M. Rantanen2–0
2nd
- 9:15STLJ. EdmundsonAssists: C. Parayko, D. Jaskin2–1
- 16:29COLM. RantanenAssists: G. Landeskog3–1
3rd
- 19:18COLM. RantanenENAssists: G. Landeskog, N. MacKinnon4–1
Team stats
| COL | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 45 |
| 47.7% | Faceoff % | 52.3% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 2 |
| 19 | Hits | 29 |
| 15 | Blocked | 13 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 8 |
Avalanche at Blues 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