Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 18-12-5
4–1
FinalW
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 9-21-3
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
012216213441
ANA
0111509125
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 18-12-5 · ANA 9-21-3 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Ducks
The Kings earned it: 4.2 expected goals to 2.0, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Pheonix Copley stopped 1.0 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 Kings created the better chances: 4.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 41 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 4.2 xG · 41 shots
ANA 2.0 xG · 25 shots
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1st
1.0 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.5
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Drew Doughty · 2nd 06:46 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 14:27 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
Alex Iafallo · 2nd 19:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 03:25 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 10:44 · 4–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 81.
LAK 81%ANA 19%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Drew Doughty · 2nd 06:46 · PP · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2
Frank Vatrano · 2nd 14:27 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (14%)
3
Alex Iafallo · 2nd 19:39 · GWG · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 03:25 · 3–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 10:44 · 4–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/41 saves · 4 GA · 4.2 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.