Western Conference · Northwest Division

Colorado Avalanche

2011–12·41–35–6·88 points·3rd in the Northwest, 11th in the Western

Seasons

Points: 88#20
Goal differential: −19#21
xGF% (5v5, adj.): 49.6%#12
Power play: 17.9%#12
Penalty kill: 82.7%#14
GSAx: +4.2#11

Shot maps

Where the team creates chances and where it gives them up, against the league. Start with the goals; switch to high-danger chances or every shot.

Where the chances come from

Shading: where the team shoots (left) and allows shots (right) more or less than the league average at 5-on-5, per 60 minutes. Dots: the shots picked above. Hover a dot for details; click to open the game.

Goal Saved MissedBigger marks were better chances (higher xG).

For199 shots · 199 goals · 29.4 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(blue is good: more shots for)

Against218 shots · 218 goals · 37.0 xG

Fewer than league averageMore than league average(red is bad: more shots against)

Faceoffs by dot

Model-based

Win rate at each of the nine dots, from the team's point of view. The second number is the expected-goal swing per faceoff (in hundredths of a goal) between winning and losing there.

Quality or quantity?

Model-based

Every skater with 200+ minutes. Some shoot often from anywhere; others wait for the good chance. The dashed curves join equal expected goals per 60.

Shot quality against shot volume

All situations. Right is more shots, up is better chances.