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Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers — Monday, November 18, 2024 Game Analysis

Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Final.

Game Analysis

Xfinity Mobile Arena

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PHI

  • Owen Tippett (4)3rd 11:48 · Snap ShotAssists: Travis Konecny (12), Travis Sanheim (7)
  • Tyson Foerster (4)3rd 13:32 · PokeAssists: Bobby Brink (6), Helge Grans (1)

COL

  • Cale Makar (7)2nd 8:30 · Wrist ShotAssists: Nathan MacKinnon (27), Devon Toews (4)
  • PPCale Makar (8)2nd 15:08 · Wrist ShotAssists: Casey Mittelstadt (11), Mikko Rantanen (14)
  • Casey Mittelstadt (7)3rd 8:34 · Wrist ShotAssists: Mikko Rantanen (15), Jonathan Drouin (1)

Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Game Summary — Monday, November 18, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.

Colorado Avalanche defeated Philadelphia Flyers 3–2. The game was played at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.

Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Game Analysis — Monday, November 18, 2024

By Hockey in 60

Colorado Avalanche paired the victory with a 29–26 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 52.7% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

Colorado Avalanche converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%); Philadelphia Flyers converted 0 of 3 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

Philadelphia Flyers won 58.3% of faceoffs yet was outshot 29–26. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.

Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.

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Colorado Avalanche vs Philadelphia Flyers Game Statistics — Monday, November 18, 2024

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticColorado AvalanchePhiladelphia Flyers
Shots on goal2926
Power-play goals10
Power-play opportunities43
Power-play conversion (%)25.00.0
Faceoffs won (%)41.758.3
Hits1421
Blocked shots1226
Takeaways56
Giveaways1513
Penalty minutes1012

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Colorado Avalanche won 3–2 at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Who scored

Goalies

  • Justus Annunen stopped 24 of 26 for Colorado Avalanche.
  • Aleksei Kolosov stopped 26 of 29 for Philadelphia Flyers.

Cale Makar Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (27), Devon Toews (4) That made the score 1–0 in the 2nd, and Colorado Avalanche stayed ahead.

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