Avalanche Leave the Bell Centre With a 4-1 Win That Flattered Montréal
Colorado won 4-1 at the Bell Centre, and the score still made it look closer than it was. Both teams threw the same number of pucks toward the net, but the Avalanche got far better looks. Their chances were worth 6.40 expected goals, a measure of how many goals those chances usually produce. Montréal's were worth 2.54.
The reason the gap stayed at three goals was Jakub Dobes. He made 22 saves on 25 shots and stopped 4 of the 6 most dangerous chances he faced. He saved 0.95 goals more than an average goalie would have on those shots.
The posts helped him too. Gabriel Landeskog and Nicolas Roy each rang one off the iron. Roy still scored, as did Artturi Lehkonen, who added an assist, along with Fedor Svechkov and Brock Nelson. Colorado went 1 for 4 on the power play, while Montréal went 0 for 2. Nick Suzuki scored the Canadiens' only goal.
