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Game Recap
NSH3
Final/OTThu, Nov 5, 2026Every game that night
COL2

NSH beat COL 3-2 in overtime, with the chances close: 3.47 expected goals to 3.32. R. O'Reilly led the way with 2 points (0 G, 2 A). T. Hughes had 6 shots on goal against our projection of 2.4. J. Annunen stopped 30 of 32.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdOTT
NSH20013
COL11002
  1. 1st 4:01NSHR. Colton0.18 xG
  2. 1st 9:11COLJ. Schwartz0.17 xG
  3. 1st 14:34NSHV. Pinchuk0.02 xG
  4. 2nd 5:08COLP. Kelly0.14 xG
  5. OT 2:18NSHS. StamkosPP0.16 xG

Team Stats

NSHCOL
25Shots on goal32
3.47Expected goals3.32
51Shot attempts77
155v5 shots on goal27
1/5Power play0/3
21Hits20
25Blocked shots10
6Penalty minutes10
10Giveaways12
3Takeaways3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

NSH 3.47 xGCOL 3.32 xGGoal

00.511.522.533.51st2nd3rdOTNSH goal, 4:01COL goal, 9:11NSH goal, 14:34COL goal, 5:08NSH goal, 2:18

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

NSH25 on goal, 3 scored
COL32 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. O'ReillyC022203+1024:315:41
S. StamkosC1013210219:015:45
R. ColtonC101204+1012:440:19
R. SchaeferLW011051+109:460:00
V. PinchukC101300+129:260:29
F. ForsbergLW000330-2020:075:25
J. DruryC0000010018:080:00
M. BourqueC0003000017:154:20
A. EdstromC000133+1017:020:00
A. KerfootC000000+1015:160:35
S. WrightC000012-2012:291:40
N. HoglanderLW000001-206:070:05
R. JosiD0112200028:225:48
A. WilsbyD0002100022:440:20
B. SkjeiD000105+1021:570:36
N. PerbixD000100-1220:310:06
J. StrubleD0000140012:230:00
D. HuntD0002300011:260:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Annunen32302.93862:18Win
J. Saros000–0:00

COL Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
M. NecasC011320+1023:375:26
B. NelsonC0111200016:470:50
J. SchwartzLW101111+1012:530:48
L. O'ConnorRW011000+1011:460:00
P. KellyC101201+1011:400:00
N. MacKinnonC0001410024:005:09
A. LehkonenLW0002000018:310:27
N. KadriC000300-1016:045:14
T. HughesRW0006000014:375:18
G. LandeskogLW000420-2014:010:44
N. RoyC000110-209:240:00
F. SvechkovC000020+108:330:00
N. JuulsenD0110310011:390:00
C. MakarD0000010026:545:29
D. ToewsD0003120223:510:35
S. MalinskiD0003030020:140:00
B. KulakD0000200618:430:00
B. BurnsD0002000215:400:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
M. Blackwood25223.88062:18OT loss
S. Wedgewood000–0:00

Lines at 5-on-5

NSH

Line 1S. Stamkos12:48R. O'Reilly13:50M. Bourque12:43
Line 2A. Edstrom13:41J. Drury13:50R. Colton12:03
Pair 1R. Josi16:52A. Wilsby18:07
Pair 2B. Skjei16:35N. Perbix17:26
Pair 3J. Struble12:04D. Hunt11:26

COL

Line 1N. MacKinnon15:56M. Necas16:29A. Lehkonen13:50
Line 2N. Kadri10:34G. Landeskog13:17N. Roy9:24
Line 3B. Nelson10:53J. Schwartz11:05T. Hughes9:19
Pair 1B. Kulak17:59C. Makar16:01
Pair 2D. Toews17:41S. Malinski16:11
Pair 3B. Burns12:53N. Juulsen11:39

From the NHL's shift charts: the players on the ice together most at 5-on-5, with each one's own 5-on-5 time.

Prop Results

12 of 20 overs hit (60%).

PlayerLineOverUnderSOGResult
COL N. MacKinnon3.5-135+1151Under
COL A. Lehkonen2.5+146-1802Under
COL C. Makar2.5-128+1100Under
NSH F. Forsberg2.5-110-1053Over
COL M. Necas2.5-102-1153Over
COL N. Kadri2.5+112-1353Over
NSH R. Josi2.5+120-1502Under
NSH S. Stamkos2.5+118-1403Over
COL B. Burns1.5-110-1112Over
COL B. Nelson1.5-138+1201Under
NSH B. Skjei1.5-115-1251Under
COL D. Toews1.5-105-1203Over
COL G. Landeskog1.5-105-1104Over
COL J. Schwartz1.5-115-1051Under
NSH M. Bourque1.5-125+1053Over
NSH R. Colton1.5-110-1202Over
NSH R. O'Reilly1.5-120+1052Over
COL S. Malinski1.5-110-1153Over
NSH S. Wright1.5-105-1400Under
COL T. Hughes1.5-150+1206Over

Each player's main line (the one most books posted) at the last price before puck drop, the best price on each side there, and what he did.

Storylines That Played Out

  • Old teamJustus Annunen NSH Faces COL, his team until Nov 202430 saves on 32, the win
  • Old teamRoss Colton NSH Faces COL, his team until May 20261 G, 2 SOG
  • Old teamScott Wedgewood COL Faces NSH, his team until Nov 20240 saves on 0

As Tonight had them before puck drop, with what each player did.

How We Did

We projectedIt finished
ScoreNSH 2.8, COL 3.9NSH 3, COL 2
Total goals6.75
Shots on goalNSH 25.0, COL 33.5NSH 25, COL 32
Win chanceCOL 67%NSH won

Players

PlayerSOG projectedSOGPoints projectedPointsGoal chanceGoals
COL N. MacKinnon3.811.44042%0
NSH F. Forsberg2.830.90033%0
COL N. Kadri2.730.78027%0
COL C. Makar2.601.02025%0
COL M. Necas2.431.03129%0
COL T. Hughes2.460.66026%0
NSH S. Stamkos2.330.76133%1
NSH R. Josi2.220.75115%0
COL A. Lehkonen2.120.76032%0
NSH R. Colton2.120.45121%1
NSH M. Bourque1.930.47020%0
COL B. Nelson1.810.60126%0
COL G. Landeskog1.840.64026%0
COL S. Malinski1.830.4208%0
NSH R. O'Reilly1.820.75225%0
COL J. Schwartz1.810.52121%1
COL B. Burns1.720.3608%0
COL D. Toews1.630.54011%0
NSH A. Edstrom1.510.34019%0
NSH J. Drury1.400.38015%0
COL P. Kelly1.320.36114%1
NSH S. Wright1.300.42019%0
COL L. O'Connor1.200.29112%0
NSH N. Hoglander1.200.30014%0
COL N. Roy1.210.38015%0
NSH A. Wilsby1.120.3106%0
NSH B. Skjei1.010.3207%0
COL B. Kulak1.000.2204%0
NSH R. Schaefer1.000.1619%0
COL F. Svechkov0.900.29010%0
NSH A. Kerfoot0.900.32011%0
NSH N. Perbix0.810.2204%0
NSH V. Pinchuk0.730.1717%1
NSH D. Hunt0.620.1603%0
COL N. Juulsen0.600.1613%0
NSH J. Struble0.500.1503%0

Shots on goal: 23 of 36 players within one of their projection; they took 0.0 fewer than projected on average.

Our projections as they stood at puck drop. One game says little about a model; Model Notes has how it tests over thousands.