EDM
4–2
LAK
Final · W
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 1-1
4–2
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-1
1ST2ND3RDT
EDM
211014212437
LAK
03211010224
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
EDM 1-1 · LAK 1-1 · Game 2 — the series is tied 1–1
Oilers beat the Kings
The Oilers earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, 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 Oilers created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.5, on 37 and 24 shots on goal.
EDM 3.6 xG · 37 shots
LAK 2.5 xG · 24 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
2nd
1.6 · 1.6
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Derek Ryan · 1st 02:34 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 12:06 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Phillip Danault · 2nd 14:38 · 2–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Gabriel Vilardi · 2nd 19:16 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Klim Kostin · 3rd 02:20 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Evander Kane · 3rd 19:37 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 67.
EDM 67%LAK 33%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Oilers shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Derek Ryan · 1st 02:34 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Leon Draisaitl · 1st 12:06 · PP · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Phillip Danault · 2nd 14:38 · 2–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Gabriel Vilardi · 2nd 19:16 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Klim Kostin · 3rd 02:20 · GWG · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Evander Kane · 3rd 19:37 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/36 saves · 3 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
