Final
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 · United Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Blackhawks 5–1
- M. Rantanen scored the game-winner at 5:01 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov stopped 44 of 45 shots (.978) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 45–40.
- Power play: COL 2/3, CHI 1/4.
- A. Kerfoot led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Barrie
COL · 1G 1A
- 2nd starS. Varlamov
COL · .978 SV%
- 3rd starN. MacKinnon
COL · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 15:45CHIB. SeabrookPPAssists: P. Kane, J. Toews0–1
2nd
- 2:07COLA. KerfootPPAssists: C. Wilson, S. Girard1–1
- 5:01COLM. RantanenAssists: N. MacKinnon, T. Barrie2–1
- 12:40COLT. BarriePPAssists: M. Rantanen, N. MacKinnon3–1
3rd
- 18:04COLE. JohnsonEN4–1
- 19:03COLA. KerfootAssists: G. Bourque, D. Warsofsky5–1
Team stats
| COL | Stat | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 45 |
| 47.9% | Faceoff % | 52.1% |
| 2/3 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 26 | Hits | 28 |
| 33 | Blocked | 17 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 9 |
Avalanche at Blackhawks 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