Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 11-9-2
3–5
FinalL
New York Rangers
NYR · 10-6-4
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
213010115338
NYR
0631227525
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 11-9-2 · NYR 10-6-4 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Rangers
The Kings let a 2–0 lead get away: the Rangers came back with five unanswered goals — Trocheck's equalizer — and won 3–5. Cal Petersen allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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 Kings created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 38 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 2.6 xG · 38 shots
NYR 2.0 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.1 · 0.3
2nd
0.8 · 1.2
3rd
0.7 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 00:35 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 06:01 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Braden Schneider · 2nd 02:22 · 2–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 12:01 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 18:44 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a great chance (35%)
6
Sean Walker · 3rd 06:12 · 3–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Chris Kreider · 3rd 07:06 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:10 · 3–5 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 60.
LAK 60%NYR 40%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 00:35 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Gabriel Vilardi · 1st 06:01 · PP · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Braden Schneider · 2nd 02:22 · 2–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Vincent Trocheck · 2nd 12:01 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Kaapo Kakko · 2nd 18:44 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–3
Backhand shot, a great chance (35%)
6
Sean Walker · 3rd 06:12 · 3–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
7
Chris Kreider · 3rd 07:06 · GWG · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Chris Kreider · 3rd 19:10 · EN · 3–5
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/24 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.