Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 20-40-9
1–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 37-21-9
1ST2ND3RDT
CHI
071505117
LAK
2190816333
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1
CHI 20-40-9 · LAK 37-21-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Blackhawks lead the season series 2–1
Blackhawks fell to the Kings
The Blackhawks were outchanced (2.7 to 1.4 expected goals) and lost 1–3. The Kings owned the 1st period, 1.7 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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 Kings created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.4, on 33 and 17 shots on goal.
CHI 1.4 xG · 17 shots
LAK 2.7 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.7
2nd
0.6 · 0.9
3rd
0.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Trevor Moore · 1st 08:45 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Alex Turcotte · 1st 09:44 · 0–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Connor Bedard · 2nd 10:50 · 1–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 19:41 · 1–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Blackhawks win 25.
CHI 25%LAK 75%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Trevor Moore · 1st 08:45 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Alex Turcotte · 1st 09:44 · GWG · 0–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3
Connor Bedard · 2nd 10:50 · PP · 1–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 19:41 · EN · 1–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Vladislav Gavrikov, Jordan Spence · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
0–2
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
16/17 saves · 1 GA · 1.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.