Colorado Avalanche
COL · 9-8-0
4–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 9-6-3
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
1511328426
LAK
290006215
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
COL 9-8-0 · LAK 9-6-3 · First meeting this season — the Avalanche lead the season series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Kings
The Avalanche earned it: 2.9 expected goals to 1.5, and a 4–2 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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 Avalanche created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 1.5, on 26 and 15 shots on goal.
COL 2.9 xG · 26 shots
LAK 1.5 xG · 15 shots
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3
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
1.0 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 00:32 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
2
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 03:40 · 1–1 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 1st 15:51 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 16:07 · 2–2 · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 10:01 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:01 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 74.
COL 74%LAK 26%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 00:32 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (37%)
2
Artturi Lehkonen · 1st 03:40 · 1–1
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (25%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 1st 15:51 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (18%)
4
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 16:07 · 2–2
Snap shot, a great chance (29%)
5
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 10:01 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 18:01 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
13/15 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
18/20 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.