Final
Sunday, March 18, 2018 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Red Wings 5–1
- B. Comeau scored the game-winner at 14:38 of the first.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- S. Varlamov stopped 37 of 38 shots (.974) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 38–31.
- Power play: COL 1/4, DET 0/3.
- N. MacKinnon led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starN. MacKinnon
COL · 2G 1A
- 2nd starS. Varlamov
COL · .974 SV%
- 3rd starG. Landeskog
COL · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:58COLG. LandeskogAssists: N. MacKinnon, N. Zadorov0–1
- 14:38COLB. ComeauAssists: C. Soderberg, M. Nieto0–2
2nd
- 11:14COLN. MacKinnonAssists: G. Landeskog, M. Rantanen0–3
- 12:38DETJ. AbdelkaderAssists: M. Frk, L. Glendening1–3
3rd
- 7:09COLN. MacKinnonAssists: B. Comeau, G. Landeskog1–4
- 16:26COLT. BarriePPAssists: S. Girard, M. Rantanen1–5
Team stats
| DET | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 31 |
| 59.1% | Faceoff % | 40.9% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 18 | PIM | 6 |
| 19 | Hits | 19 |
| 14 | Blocked | 17 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 6 |
Red Wings at Avalanche 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