Detroit Red Wings
DET · 24-21-5
5–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 26-15-6
1ST2ND3RDT
DET
11127210528
LAK
290709225
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
DET 24-21-5 · LAK 26-15-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Red Wings beat the Kings
Down 0–2 in the 1st period, the Red Wings erased the deficit with five unanswered goals — DeBrincat's equalizer — and won 5–2. Cam Talbot stopped 2.0 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 Red Wings created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 3.0, on 28 and 25 shots on goal.
DET 3.7 xG · 28 shots
LAK 3.0 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.4 · 1.0
2nd
1.9 · 1.2
3rd
1.4 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 14:50 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 17:05 · 0–2
3
Lucas Raymond · 1st 17:40 · 1–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Alex DeBrincat · 2nd 06:03 · 2–2 · slap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Elmer Soderblom · 2nd 16:53 · 3–2 · snap shot, a great chance (38%)
6
Marco Kasper · 3rd 10:05 · 4–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
7
Marco Kasper · 3rd 19:53 · 5–2 · snap shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Red Wings win 61.
DET 61%LAK 39%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 14:50 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 17:05 · 0–2
3
Lucas Raymond · 1st 17:40 · 1–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Alex DeBrincat · 2nd 06:03 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a great chance (26%)
5
Elmer Soderblom · 2nd 16:53 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a great chance (38%)
6
Marco Kasper · 3rd 10:05 · 4–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
7
Marco Kasper · 3rd 19:53 · EN · 5–2
Snap shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 3.7 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.