COL
2–1
LAK
Final · W
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-0
2–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
COL
01111318232
LAK
0501119125
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Avalanche lead the series 1–0
COL 1-0 · LAK 0-1 · Game 1 — the Avalanche lead the series 1–0
Avalanche beat the Kings
The Avalanche earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 1.3, and a 2–1 win to show for it. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.8 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 Avalanche created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 1.3, on 32 and 25 shots on goal.
COL 4.2 xG · 32 shots
LAK 1.3 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.6
3rd
1.2 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 15:29 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
2
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 05:50 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
3
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 17:38 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Avalanche win 90.
COL 90%LAK 10%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 10 penalties← Avalanche shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 15:29 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (50%)
2
Logan O'Connor · 3rd 05:50 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (51%)
3
Artemi Panarin · 3rd 17:38 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:54
Joel Armia· Slashing
Joel Armia· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:05
Mathieu Joseph· Interference
Mathieu Joseph· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
06:46
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Bench· Delaying game unsuccessful challenge
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:34
Quinton Byfield· Tripping
Quinton Byfield· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:15
Martin Necas· Holding
Martin Necas· Holding
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:10
Gabriel Landeskog· Tripping
Gabriel Landeskog· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:17
Gabriel Landeskog· Roughing
Gabriel Landeskog· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:17
Adrian Kempe· Roughing
Adrian Kempe· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:03
Brock Nelson· High-sticking
Brock Nelson· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:12
Joel Armia· High-sticking
Joel Armia· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 3.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Avalanche went 0-for-4 on the power play and killed all 4 Kings power plays.