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St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche — Friday, January 31, 2025 Game Analysis

St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena. Final.

Game Analysis
COL5VSSTL0

Ball Arena

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COL

  • Jonathan Drouin (5)1st 4:57 · BattedAssists: Juuso Parssinen (6), Keaton Middleton (2)
  • Martin Necas (17)1st 7:39 · Wrist ShotAssists: Devon Toews (18), Artturi Lehkonen (9)
  • PPJonathan Drouin (6)1st 14:43 · Snap ShotAssists: none
  • PPCale Makar (19)1st 17:25 · Wrist ShotAssists: Nathan MacKinnon (60), Jonathan Drouin (14)
  • Joel Kiviranta (11)3rd 13:21 · Wrist ShotAssists: none

STL

No goals

St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Game Summary — Friday, January 31, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Colorado Avalanche won 5–0 at Ball Arena.

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

St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Game Analysis — Friday, January 31, 2025

By Hockey in 60

Colorado Avalanche paired the victory with a 36–19 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 65.5% of the two teams’ combined shots. It recorded 1.9 times as many shots on target, a substantial volume advantage alongside the win. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.

St. Louis Blues converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); Colorado Avalanche converted 2 of 4 power plays (50.0%). The 2-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 5-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.

St. Louis Blues won 58% of faceoffs yet was outshot 36–19. 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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St. Louis Blues vs Colorado Avalanche Game Statistics — Friday, January 31, 2025

Reported team totals. — means unavailable.
StatisticSt. Louis BluesColorado Avalanche
Shots on goal1936
Power-play goals02
Power-play opportunities24
Power-play conversion (%)0.050.0
Faceoffs won (%)58.042.0
Hits3715
Blocked shots1311
Takeaways38
Giveaways1411
Penalty minutes84

Source: ESPN game statistics.

Scoring and goaltending

Colorado Avalanche won 5–0 at Ball Arena.

Who scored

  • Jonathan Drouin Goal (5) Batted, assists: Juuso Parssinen (6), Keaton Middleton (2)
  • Martin Necas Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Devon Toews (18), Artturi Lehkonen (9)
  • Jonathan Drouin Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Cale Makar Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (60), Jonathan Drouin (14)
  • Joel Kiviranta Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: none

Goalies

Jonathan Drouin Goal (5) Batted, assists: Juuso Parssinen (6), Keaton Middleton (2) That made the score 0–1 in the 1st, and Colorado Avalanche stayed ahead.

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