Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 0-1
3–4
Final / OTL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-0
1ST2ND3RDOTT
EDM
2901317011340
LAK
0601131414435
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Oilers trail the series 0–1
EDM 0-1 · LAK 1-0 · Game 1 — the Oilers trail the series 0–1
Oilers fell to the Kings
The Oilers let a 2–0 lead get away: the Kings came back with four unanswered goals — Kopitar's equalizer with 0:17 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in overtime on Iafallo's goal. Joonas Korpisalo 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 Oilers created the better chances: 4.8 expected goals to 3.4, on 40 and 35 shots on goal.
EDM 4.8 xG · 40 shots
LAK 3.4 xG · 35 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
1.6 · 0.6
2nd
1.7 · 0.9
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
OT
0.6 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 06:57 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Evan Bouchard · 1st 12:31 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 00:52 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:46 · 3–1 · snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 11:23 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 19:43 · 3–3 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
7
Alex Iafallo · OT 09:19 · 3–4 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 68.
EDM 68%LAK 32%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 06:57 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
2
Evan Bouchard · 1st 12:31 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 00:52 · 2–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
4
Leon Draisaitl · 3rd 08:46 · 3–1
Snap shot, a great chance (31%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 11:23 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 19:43 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
7
Alex Iafallo · OT 09:19 · PP · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
31/35 saves · 4 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.