Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 4-3
2–0
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 3-4
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EDM
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LAK
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goals · shots on goal
Game 7 — the Oilers lead the series 4–3
EDM 4-3 · LAK 3-4 · Game 7 — the Oilers lead the series 4–3
Oilers beat the Kings
The Oilers earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 1.7, and a 2–0 win to show for it. Jonathan Quick stopped 2.3 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 Oilers created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 1.7, on 41 and 29 shots on goal.
EDM 4.3 xG · 41 shots
LAK 1.7 xG · 29 shots
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1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
2.8 · 0.8
3rd
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Cody Ceci · 2nd 13:15 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
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Connor McDavid · 3rd 16:07 · 2–0 · backhand shot off the rush, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 86.
EDM 86%LAK 14%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Cody Ceci · 2nd 13:15 · GWG · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
2
Connor McDavid · 3rd 16:07 · 2–0
Backhand shot off the rush, a good chance (19%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/29 saves · 0 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
39/41 saves · 2 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.