Carolina Hurricanes
CAR · 34-15-6
3–2
Final / OTW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-17-14
1ST2ND3RDOTT
CAR
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LAK
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
CAR 34-15-6 · LAK 23-17-14 · Meeting 2 this season — the Hurricanes lead the season series 2–0
Hurricanes beat the Kings
The Hurricanes earned it: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in overtime on Aho's goal. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Who had the better chances
Expected goals (xG) score every shot by how often shots like it go in: distance, angle, type, rebound, rush. Adding them up shows who created the better chances, whatever the scoreboard says.
The Hurricanes created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 1.7, on 34 and 13 shots on goal.
CAR 4.4 xG · 34 shots
LAK 1.7 xG · 13 shots
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4
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1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd · the swing
1.9 · 0.5
3rd
1.5 · 0.5
OT
0.5 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jordan Staal · 1st 06:25 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Nikishin · 3rd 12:57 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 13:21 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 16:49 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Sebastian Aho · OT 01:25 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Hurricanes win 86.
CAR 86%LAK 14%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 12 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jordan Staal · 1st 06:25 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Alexander Nikishin · 3rd 12:57 · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 13:21 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
4
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 16:49 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Sebastian Aho · OT 01:25 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:32
Jordan Martinook· Boarding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:21
Kevin Fiala· Slashing
Staal scored on this power play
Minor
1
Andrei Svechnikov, Shayne Gostisbehere · Power play (Fiala, slashing) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:01
Corey Perry· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:01
Corey Perry· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:01
Jordan Martinook· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:39
Joel Edmundson· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:19
Taylor Hall· Embellishment
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:19
Brandt Clarke· Hooking
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:20
Brandt Clarke· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:20
Jordan Martinook· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:18
Jalen Chatfield· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:46
Corey Perry· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
11/13 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 4.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Hurricanes went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Kings power plays.