Avalanche 2-1 Blues (30 Dec, 2023) Play-by-Play

Colorado Avalanche

22-11-3, 8-7-3 away

	1	2	3	T
COL	1	0	1	2
STL	1	0	0	1

St. Louis Blues

18-16-1, 11-6-0 home

Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Kevin Hayes
Justin Faulk Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Oskar Sundqvist hit Josh Manson
Mackenzie MacEachern Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide Left
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich
Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kasperi Kapanen hit Josh Manson
Justin Faulk hit Joel Kiviranta
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Scott Perunovich hit Mikko Rantanen
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot Wide Right
Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Kasperi Kapanen
Alexey Toropchenko hit Sam Malinski
Justin Faulk Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Sammy Blais hit Jack Johnson
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko
Takeaway by Marco Scandella
Colton Parayko Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Takeaway by Jordan Kyrou
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
Justin Faulk hit Logan O'Connor
Justin Faulk hit Logan O'Connor
Cale Makar shot blocked by Mackenzie MacEachern
Giveaway by Robert Thomas
Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Kasperi Kapanen Holding against Jack Johnson
Robert Thomas Goal (14) Backhand, assists: none
Takeaway by Colton Parayko
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Colton Parayko hit Logan O'Connor
Giveaway by Nick Leddy
Nick Leddy hit Ben Meyers
Oskar Sundqvist faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Sammy Blais
Oskar Sundqvist hit Joel Kiviranta
Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Torey Krug
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Giveaway by Nick Leddy
Josh Manson shot blocked by Oskar Sundqvist
Giveaway by Jordan Binnington
Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Devon Toews shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
Torey Krug Interference against Andrew Cogliano
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot Wide Right
Colton Parayko hit Valeri Nichushkin
Takeaway by Marco Scandella
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Nick Leddy
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Short
Takeaway by Jake Neighbours
Jake Neighbours Batted Wide Left
Colton Parayko Slap Shot High and Wide Right
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Kevin Hayes Backhand Hit Right Post
Sammy Blais hit Josh Manson
Nick Leddy Slap Shot Wide Right
Pavel Buchnevich Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Logan O'Connor
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Jake Neighbours Tip-In Wide Left
Justin Faulk Snap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Jake Neighbours
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Pavel Buchnevich Slap Shot Wide Left
Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kevin Hayes Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Takeaway by Torey Krug
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Mikko Rantanen
Jack Johnson shot blocked by Alexey Toropchenko
Ryan Johansen shot blocked by Justin Faulk
Alexey Toropchenko Wrap-around saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Jake Neighbours hit Jonathan Drouin
Marco Scandella Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Mackenzie MacEachern PS - Throwing object at puck
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen
Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Colton Parayko Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Cale Makar shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Jonathan Drouin
Kevin Hayes Backhand saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Justin Faulk hit Fredrik Olofsson
Kasperi Kapanen Snap Shot Wide Left
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Torey Krug Slap Shot Short
Takeaway by Robert Thomas
Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Fredrik Olofsson
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide Right
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Josh Manson Roughing against Oskar Sundqvist
Torey Krug shot blocked by Ryan Johansen
Robert Thomas shot blocked by Cale Makar
Jack Johnson hit Scott Perunovich
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right
Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal
Mikko Rantanen hit Colton Parayko
Takeaway by Cale Makar
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Devon Toews
Takeaway by Miles Wood
Miles Wood Slashing against Brandon Saad
TV Timeout
Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta
Josh Manson hit Brandon Saad
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Off-side
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Kurtis MacDermid hit Jordan Kyrou
Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin
Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot Wide Left
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Miles Wood
Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Ryan Johansen Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (11), Josh Manson (7)
Giveaway by Devon Toews
Goalie Stopped
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Miles Wood hit Brayden Schenn
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Devon Toews
Goalie Stopped
Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Puck in Netting
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Logan O'Connor
Off-side
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Hand Pass
Kurtis MacDermid hit Marco Scandella
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Ben Meyers hit Kasperi Kapanen
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Jonathan Drouin Deflected saved by Jordan Binnington
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Jake Neighbours
Jake Neighbours shot blocked by Jack Johnson
Giveaway by Ryan Johansen
Josh Manson hit Oskar Sundqvist
Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Josh Manson shot blocked by Ben Meyers
Icing
Fredrik Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
TV Timeout
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Right
Off-side
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Ryan Johansen hit Jake Neighbours
Giveaway by Ben Meyers
Valeri Nichushkin Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Takeaway by Nathan MacKinnon
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Too many men/ice served by Kurtis MacDermid
Logan O'Connor faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Puck in Netting
Puck in Netting
Devon Toews Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Takeaway by Devon Toews
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Puck in Netting
Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Alexey Toropchenko
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Josh Manson
Takeaway by Ryan Johansen
Icing
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Puck in Benches
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Torey Krug shot blocked by Miles Wood
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Jonathan Drouin hit Jordan Kyrou
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Mikko Rantanen Backhand Wide Right
Miles Wood Holding against Torey Krug
TV Timeout
Cale Makar Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Devon Toews hit Jake Neighbours
Goalie Stopped
Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Fredrik Olofsson faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
Takeaway by Andrew Cogliano
Goalie Stopped
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Ryan Johansen Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist
Devon Toews Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Valeri Nichushkin (18), Ryan Johansen (3)
Logan O'Connor Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
Justin Faulk shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Bowen Byram

AVALANCHE

BLUES

TIME		COL	STL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0	0
0:22	Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
1:02	Takeaway by Kevin Hayes	0	0
1:06	Puck Frozen - Goalie	0	0
1:06	Ryan Johansen faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	0	0
1:20	Justin Faulk Snap Shot Above Crossbar	0	0
2:29	Oskar Sundqvist hit Josh Manson	0	0
2:34	Mackenzie MacEachern Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
2:37	Josh Manson Roughing against Oskar Sundqvist	0	0
2:37	Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen	0	0
2:44	Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
3:09	Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
3:18	Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Pavel Buchnevich	0	0
3:29	Torey Krug shot blocked by Ryan Johansen	0	0
3:50	Robert Thomas shot blocked by Cale Makar	0	0
4:12	Jack Johnson hit Scott Perunovich	0	0
4:32	Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
4:35	Goalie Stopped	0	0
4:35	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas	0	0
5:09	Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
5:38	Kasperi Kapanen hit Josh Manson	0	0
5:49	Justin Faulk hit Joel Kiviranta	0	0
6:01	Challenge Hm - goal interference - no goal	0	0
6:01	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	0	0
6:20	Mikko Rantanen hit Colton Parayko	0	0
6:27	Takeaway by Cale Makar	0	0
6:50	Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Devon Toews	0	0
7:00	Scott Perunovich Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
7:05	Scott Perunovich hit Mikko Rantanen	0	0
7:28	Takeaway by Miles Wood	0	0
7:41	Miles Wood Slashing against Brandon Saad	0	0
7:41	TV Timeout	0	0
7:41	Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Logan O'Connor	0	0
7:53	Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
8:11	Takeaway by Joel Kiviranta	0	0
8:32	Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot Wide Right	0	0
8:40	Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
8:55	Torey Krug Slap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
9:02	Pavel Buchnevich Wrist Shot Wide Right	0	0
9:39	Josh Manson hit Brandon Saad	0	0
10:27	Sam Malinski Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	0
10:34	Takeaway by Kasperi Kapanen	0	0
10:46	Alexey Toropchenko hit Sam Malinski	0	0
10:55	Justin Faulk Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	0	0
11:13	Sammy Blais hit Jack Johnson	0	0
11:19	Off-side	0	0
11:19	Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ryan Johansen	0	0
11:43	Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko	0	0
12:21	Takeaway by Marco Scandella	0	0
12:31	Giveaway by Devon Toews	0	0
13:01	Kurtis MacDermid hit Jordan Kyrou	0	0
13:05	Colton Parayko Slap Shot High and Wide Left	0	0
13:35	Takeaway by Jordan Kyrou	0	0
13:44	Giveaway by Valeri Nichushkin	0	0
14:08	Giveaway by Justin Faulk	0	0
14:16	Justin Faulk hit Logan O'Connor	0	0
14:24	Justin Faulk hit Logan O'Connor	0	0
14:31	Cale Makar shot blocked by Mackenzie MacEachern	0	0
14:43	Andrew Cogliano Wrist Shot Wide Left	0	0
15:03	Bowen Byram shot blocked by Miles Wood	0	0
15:08	Jonathan Drouin Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	0
15:11	Ryan Johansen Goal (11) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Drouin (11), Josh Manson (7)	1	0
15:11	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas	1	0
15:34	Giveaway by Devon Toews	1	0
15:37	Giveaway by Robert Thomas	1	0
15:57	Pavel Buchnevich Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	0
15:59	Goalie Stopped	1	0
15:59	Ben Meyers faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	1	0
16:03	Kasperi Kapanen Holding against Jack Johnson	1	0
16:03	Mikko Rantanen faceoff won against Robert Thomas	1	0
16:28	Giveaway by Nathan MacKinnon	1	0
16:31	Robert Thomas Goal (14) Backhand, assists: none	1	1
16:31	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Oskar Sundqvist	1	1
16:45	Takeaway by Colton Parayko	1	1
17:59	Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	1	1
18:01	Goalie Stopped	1	1
18:01	Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Ryan Johansen	1	1
18:30	Miles Wood hit Brayden Schenn	1	1
19:00	Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
19:48	Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Devon Toews	1	1
19:50	Justin Faulk Wrist Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev	1	1
19:53	Goalie Stopped	1	1
19:53	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon	1	1
19:54	Jordan Kyrou shot blocked by Mikko Rantanen	1	1
19:55	Puck in Netting	1	1
19:55	Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Robert Thomas	1	1
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	1

Regular Season Series

COL leads 2-1

Blues
1
Avalanche
4

Game 1

2/11

Blues
8
Avalanche
2

Game 2

12/11

Avalanche
2
Blues
1

Game 3

30/12

Avalanche
4
Blues
3

Game 4

20/3

Enterprise Center

1:00 AM, 30 December 2023

Saint Louis, MO

Attendance: 18,096

Referees:
Chris Rooney
Mitch Dunning

Linesmen:
Jonny Murray
Derek Nansen

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	16	3	0	32
Minnesota	13	3	3	29
Dallas	12	6	0	24
Colorado	11	9	0	22
St. Louis	9	11	1	19
Utah	7	9	3	17
Chicago	7	12	1	15
Nashville	6	11	3	15

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