LAK
3–4
VGK
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-1-0
3–4
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
1701627330
VGK
016115320451
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 0-1-0 · VGK 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Golden Knights
The Kings were outchanced (4.1 to 3.0 expected goals) and lost 3–4. Stone's winner came with 0:26 left.
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 Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.1 expected goals to 3.0, on 51 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 3.0 xG · 30 shots
VGK 4.1 xG · 51 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 1.3
2nd
0.9 · 1.5
3rd
1.1 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 10:36 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 01:41 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jack Eichel · 3rd 01:27 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 04:02 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 07:17 · 2–3 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Arthur Kaliyev · 3rd 12:58 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Mark Stone · 3rd 19:34 · 3–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 33.
LAK 33%VGK 67%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 10:36 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
2
Jonathan Marchessault · 2nd 01:41 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Jack Eichel · 3rd 01:27 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 04:02 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
William Karlsson · 3rd 07:17 · PP · 2–3
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
6
Arthur Kaliyev · 3rd 12:58 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Mark Stone · 3rd 19:34 · GWG · 3–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
7
Chandler Stephenson, Alex Pietrangelo · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–4
No penalties
Goaltending
47/51 saves · 4 GA · 4.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
