Final
Sunday, December 2, 2018 · Little Caesars Arena
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Red Wings 2–0
- N. MacKinnon scored the game-winner on the power play at 4:54 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- S. Varlamov posted a 24-save shutout.
- J. Bernier kept the Red Wings in it with 27 saves (.964).
- Power play: COL 1/1, DET 0/2.
Three stars
- 1st starS. Varlamov
COL · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Bernier
DET · .964 SV%
- 3rd starN. MacKinnon
COL · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 4:54COLN. MacKinnonPPAssists: M. Rantanen, G. Landeskog1–0
3rd
- 19:01COLG. LandeskogENAssists: N. MacKinnon, M. Rantanen2–0
Team stats
| COL | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Shots | 24 |
| 43.9% | Faceoff % | 56.1% |
| 1/1 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 14 | PIM | 12 |
| 20 | Hits | 26 |
| 16 | Blocked | 9 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 5 |
Avalanche at Red Wings recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
Highlights & analysis
The NHL’s own recap, then highlights and breakdowns from club and media channels.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice