Canucks 4–5 Avalanche — Final Score & Stats (Dec 7, 2008)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🏔️ COL

Milan Hejduk

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · 23:16 TOI

2nd star 🏔️ COL

Paul Stastny

3 A

5 shots · 23:33 TOI

3rd star 🏔️ COL

Peter Budaj

34 saves

0.895 SV% · 4 GA

Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🐋 Darcy Hordichuk Go-ahead 1st · 02:17

Assists: Jason Jaffray, Jannik Hansen · beat Peter Budaj

1–0

2nd period

🏔️ David Jones Tying 2nd · 05:14

Unassisted · beat Cory Schneider

1–1

🏔️ Ryan Smyth Go-ahead 2nd · 11:25

Assists: Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny · beat Cory Schneider

1–2

🐋 Daniel Sedin Tying 2nd · 15:49

Assists: Ryan Kesler, Willie Mitchell · beat Peter Budaj

2–2

🐋 Steve Bernier PP Go-ahead 2nd · 17:45

Assists: Mason Raymond, Pavol Demitra · beat Peter Budaj

3–2

3rd period

🏔️ Milan Hejduk Tying 3rd · 02:50

Assists: Jordan Leopold, Paul Stastny · beat Cory Schneider

3–3

🐋 Steve Bernier Go-ahead 3rd · 09:57

Assists: Alexandre Burrows, Kevin Bieksa · beat Peter Budaj

4–3

🏔️ Daniel Tjarnqvist Tying 3rd · 17:10

Assists: Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny · beat Cory Schneider

4–4

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐋Canucks

L1 Sedin · Kesler · Demitra 20:26

L2 Pyatt · Sedin · Burrows 18:44

L3 Raymond · Wellwood · Bernier 16:07

L4 Jaffray · Hordichuk · Hansen 9:32

D1 Bieksa · Ohlund 27:32

D2 Mitchell · Edler 24:34

D3 O'Brien · Salo 11:30

🏔️Avalanche

L1 Smyth · Stastny · Hejduk 23:33

L2 Wolski · Arnason · Jones 18:34

L3 Svatos · Laperriere · Stewart 14:19

L4 McLeod · Hensick · McCormick 5:44

D1 Leopold · Clark 23:16

D2 Liles · Tjarnqvist 21:40

D3 Hannan · Salei 20:20

Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN COL🏔️

38 Shots on goal 35

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

16 Hits 19

13 Blocked shots 14

7 Takeaways 10

5 Giveaways 7

13 Penalty minutes 15

VAN shooting 10.5% (4/38) COL shooting 14.3% (5/35)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Cory Schneider

31/35

.886 SV% · 4 GA · 64:47 TOI

🏔️Avalanche

Peter Budaj

34/38

.895 SV% · 4 GA · 64:58 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Canucks

Canucks — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-1-1 (78% win rate, 9 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 0-6 (0% win rate, 6 games)

After 2nd — 3–2

Canucks

Canucks — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 4-0-1 (80% win rate, 5 games)

Avalanche

Avalanche — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 3-3-1 (43% win rate, 7 games)

Last meetings

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Avalanche lead the season series 2–0

Nov 122008 🏔️COL @ 🐋VAN 2–1 SO Apr 12008 🏔️COL @ 🐋VAN 4–2 Mar 262008 🐋VAN @ 🏔️COL 3–6 Mar 42008 🐋VAN @ 🏔️COL 1–2 Feb 272008 🏔️COL @ 🐋VAN 3–2 SO

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Who won Canucks vs Avalanche on December 7, 2008?

Avalanche won 5–4 in a shootout. The final score was Canucks 4, Avalanche 5.

Who scored for Canucks?

Steve Bernier (2), Daniel Sedin, Darcy Hordichuk.

Who scored for Avalanche?

Daniel Tjarnqvist, David Jones, Milan Hejduk, Ryan Smyth.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Cory Schneider made 31 saves on 35 shots (.886 save percentage).

How did the Avalanche goalie play?

Peter Budaj made 34 saves on 38 shots (.895 save percentage).

Where is Canucks vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena in Denver, the Avalanche home rink.

What is the Canucks vs Avalanche season series?

Avalanche lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🐋 Canucks

BeforeDec 5 🐋VAN @ 🌲MIN 2–1 AfterDec 9 🐋VAN @ 🐯NSH 3–1

🏔️ Avalanche

BeforeDec 5 🏔️COL @ ⭐DAL 1–2 AfterDec 9 👑LAK @ 🏔️COL 1–6

Also on December 7

🦅WSH 1–3 🌪️CAR 🌵PHX 1–7 🪶CHI 🔥CGY 3–0 🗽NYR 🧥CBJ 3–5 🦆ANA

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