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New Jersey Devils vs Colorado Avalanche

Regular season · Wednesday, February 26, 2025 · Ball Arena

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1–5

Final

SOG 23–37

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Game summary

The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche outshot the Devils 37-23.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Artturi Lehkonen, Jack Hughes, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also scored.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Jake Allen stopped 32 of 37.

Goals1st2nd3rdTSOG
New Jersey DevilsNJD001123
Colorado AvalancheCOL104537

Three stars

  1. ★1st starNathan MacKinnonCOL · 2G 1A
  2. ★2nd starMartin NecasCOL · 0G 3A
  3. ★3rd starCale MakarCOL · 0G 2A

Scoring

1st period

3rd period

Tired legs

Seconds into the shift for every skater on the ice at each goal. Taller bar, longer shift.

0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+
1:28

0–2 · 3rd 2:57 · MacKinnon. Dillon was 1:28 into his shift when it went in.

GoalNJD on iceCOL on ice

0–1 COL

1st 8:54 · Lehkonen

Kovacevic 0:31

0–2 COL

3rd 2:57 · PP · MacKinnon

Long shift: Dillon 1:28

1–2 NJD

3rd 8:28 · Hughes

Long shift: Colton 1:07

1–3 COL

3rd 14:14 · PP · MacKinnon

Dillon 0:35

1–4 COL

3rd 16:40 · Mittelstadt

Pesce 0:31

1–5 COL

3rd 18:18 · O'Connor

Long shift: Dillon 1:00

Hover or tap a bar for the skater.

Across the league. Share of 5v5 unblocked shots that went in, by how far into his shift the defending team’s longest-serving skater was (2024–25).
4.2%
5.7%
5.9%
6.9%
6.6%
0–20s20–40s40–60s60–80s80s+

1.6×

Shots against a skater 80s+ into his shift go in 1.6 times as often as against fresh legs (6.6% vs 4.2%).

29%

of 5v5 goals came with a defender 60s+ into his shift.

Team stats

NJDCOL
23Shots on goal37
49%Faceoff %51%
0/2Power play2/4
8Penalty minutes4
22Hits16
12Blocked shots15
19Giveaways22
3Takeaways5

Penalties

  • 1st 06:30Jonathan Drouin · tripping2 min
  • 1st 13:10Stefan Noesen · hooking2 min
  • 1st 14:13Jack Hughes · delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 1st 16:24Mackenzie Blackwood · delaying game illegal play by goalie2 min
  • 3rd 01:29Luke Hughes · slashing2 min
  • 3rd 13:53Ondrej Palat · tripping2 min

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