Colorado Avalanche vs Florida Panthers

NHL

Avalanche

31-3-7, 69 PTS

1-2

Final

Panthers

22-16-3, 47 PTS

Amerant Bank Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

COL shoots leftFLA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	11	12	5	28
FLA	14	5	6	25

In net

Scott Wedgewood23/25 SV, .920

Daniil Tarasov27/28 SV, .964

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	1	0	0	1
FLA	1	1	0	2

Who won: Panthers 2-1

The Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at Amerant Bank Arena. Aaron Ekblad led the Panthers in goals (1). Artturi Lehkonen led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

COLFLA

8Blocked Shots9

15Hits25

4Takeaways7

28Shots25

0Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities3

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

34Faceoffs Won28

54.8Faceoff Win Percent45.2

19Giveaways16

3Total Penalties4

6Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Sam Bennett

FLA · 1 G, 3 SOG

7.8

Deserved to win

54%

COL · 2.83 xG

47%

FLA · 2.66 xG

Avalanche deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 1-2

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:03
Face off
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon
P3 0:11
Backhand shot on goal
Nathan MacKinnon Backhand saved by Daniil Tarasov
N. MacKinnon
P3 0:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Brock Nelson
B. Nelson · 1 A
P3 0:42
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Gustav Forsling
G. Forsling
P3 0:44
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Gustav Forsling
G. Forsling
P3 0:59
Face off
Anton Lundell faceoff won against Brock Nelson
P3 1:08
Wrist shot wide right
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot Wide Right
N. MacKinnon
P3 1:39
Wrist shot on goal
Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
N. MacKinnon
P3 1:47
Big hit on N. MacKinnon
Aaron Ekblad hit Nathan MacKinnon
A. Ekblad · 1 G
P3 2:54
Big hit on S. Malinski
Aaron Ekblad hit Sam Malinski
A. Ekblad · 1 G
P3 2:55
Wrist shot wide left
Sam Malinski Wrist Shot Wide Left
S. Malinski
P3 2:57
Big hit on J. Drury
Gustav Forsling hit Jack Drury
G. Forsling
P3 3:08
Big hit on S. Malinski
Sam Bennett hit Sam Malinski
S. Bennett · 1 G
P3 3:13
Faceoff win vs J. Drury
Evan Rodrigues faceoff won against Jack Drury
E. Rodrigues
P3 4:08
Slap shot wide left
Brent Burns Slap Shot Wide Left
B. Burns
P3 4:25
Big hit on U. Balinskis
Valeri Nichushkin hit Uvis Balinskis
V. Nichushkin
P3 4:29
Wrist shot on goal
Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Daniil Tarasov
J. Drury
P3 4:49
Big hit on A.J. Greer
Cale Makar hit A.J. Greer
C. Makar
P3 5:06
Big hit on N. Mikkola
Nathan MacKinnon hit Niko Mikkola
N. MacKinnon
P3 5:37
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Anton Lundell
P3 6:37
Faceoff win vs B. Nelson
Sam Bennett faceoff won against Brock Nelson
S. Bennett · 1 G
P3 6:44
Big hit on G. Brindley
Niko Mikkola hit Gavin Brindley
N. Mikkola
P3 6:53
Face off
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Sam Bennett
P3 6:57
Big hit on B. Marchand
Zakhar Bardakov hit Brad Marchand
Z. Bardakov