Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks

NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and the San Jose Sharks on Nov 01, 2025. Final score: Colorado Avalanche 2, San Jose Sharks 3.

StatusFinal
DateNov 01, 2025
VenueSAP Center at San Jose
Colorado Avalanche score2
San Jose Sharks score3

Shot charts, expected goals (xG), Game Score and advanced box scores for this game are available on Hockey Alchemy.

Three Stars by Game Score

Ranked by Game Score, which rolls goals, assists, shot quality, play-driving and penalties into one number — so the best player is chosen by the box score, not by a vote.

PlayerPosGASOGTOIxGGame Score
1stNathan MacKinnonC10422:170.391.51
2ndPhilipp KurashevC20520:200.511.33
3rdArtturi LehkonenL01221:010.311.28

Scoring Summary

TimeTeamGoalAssistsStrengthScore (Colorado Avalanche–San Jose Sharks)
1st 00:30COLMartin NecasCale Makar, Devon Toews5v51–0
1st 18:21SJSMacklin CelebriniTyler Toffoli, Shakir Mukhamadullin5v51–1
2nd 04:07SJSPhilipp KurashevTy Dellandrea, John Klingberg5v51–2
2nd 09:10COLNathan MacKinnonArtturi Lehkonen, Valeri Nichushkin5v52–2
OT 01:48SJSPhilipp KurashevAlexander Wennberg3v32–3

Team Comparison

Colorado AvalancheSan Jose Sharks
Goals23
Shots on goal3823
Expected goals (xG)3.671.96
High-danger shots1010
Corsi %62.2%37.8%
Power play0/20/3
Faceoff %49.2%50.8%
Hits1316
Blocks1410
Giveaways1817
Takeaways26

Colorado Avalanche Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Nathan MacKinnonC101422:170.391.51
Artturi LehkonenL011221:010.311.28
Valeri NichushkinR011317:320.371.00
Martin NecasC101422:330.600.99
Ilya SolovyovD00009:060.010.91
Devon ToewsD011023:390.000.90
Cale MakarD011025:220.000.77
Josh MansonD000320:570.070.73
Sam MalinskiD000515:040.110.58
Victor OlofssonL000413:380.280.58
Jack DruryC000115:200.510.48
Brent BurnsD000324:110.110.37
Gabriel LandeskogL000112:290.160.29
Parker KellyC000411:140.300.07
Brock NelsonC000019:050.150.04
Ross ColtonC000312:500.250.02
Taylor MakarL00006:070.000.01
Zakhar BardakovC00016:590.14-0.06

San Jose Sharks Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGTOIxGGame Score
Philipp KurashevC202520:200.511.33
Ty DellandreaC01109:500.000.72
Tyler ToffoliC011319:310.330.68
Macklin CelebriniC101622:440.460.61
Shakir MukhamadullinD011020:530.020.52
Alexander WennbergC011121:050.070.46
Barclay GoodrowC000010:550.00-0.08
Jeff SkinnerL000010:560.00-0.11
Patrick GilesR00028:060.03-0.14
Vincent DesharnaisD000014:110.00-0.16
Will SmithC000020:560.00-0.19
John KlingbergD011223:140.04-0.19
Timothy LiljegrenD00007:180.03-0.29
Collin GrafR00009:400.00-0.35
William EklundL000020:450.07-0.36
Michael MisaC000110:110.14-0.56
Mario FerraroD000023:280.00-0.60
Dmitry OrlovD000327:210.18-0.95

Goaltending

GoalieTeamSVSASV%GSAxDecision
Mackenzie BlackwoodColorado Avalanche202387.0%-1.32O
Yaroslav AskarovSan Jose Sharks373897.4%1.61W

Analysis

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Colorado Avalanche 3–2 on Nov 01, 2025, a one-goal game.

San Jose Sharks generated 1.96 expected goals to Colorado Avalanche's 3.67 — Colorado Avalanche owned the better of the chances but San Jose Sharks took the game, the kind of split that usually means finishing or goaltending decided it.

Nathan MacKinnon led all skaters with a Game Score of 1.51 on 1 goal, 4 shots on goal.

Yaroslav Askarov stopped 37 of 38, worth 1.61 goals saved above expected.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who won the Colorado Avalanche vs San Jose Sharks game?

The San Jose Sharks beat the Colorado Avalanche 3–2 on Nov 01, 2025.

What was the final score?

The final score was San Jose Sharks 3, Colorado Avalanche 2.

Who was the best player in this game?

By Game Score — a single-number summary of everything a skater did — Nathan MacKinnon led all skaters at 1.51, on 1G, 0A and 4 shots on goal.

Which team deserved to win by expected goals?

San Jose Sharks generated 1.96 expected goals and Colorado Avalanche generated 3.67, so Colorado Avalanche created the better chances. The scoreboard went the other way, which points to finishing or goaltending.

What were the shot totals?

Colorado Avalanche put 38 shots on goal and San Jose Sharks put 23. High-danger chances went 10 to 10.