Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 22-13-6
3–2
FinalW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 23-10-6
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
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DAL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 22-13-6 · DAL 23-10-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Stars
Chances were even (3.3 to 2.8 expected goals); the Kings won 3–2.
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.
Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 2.8, on 35 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 3.3 xG · 35 shots
DAL 2.8 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
1st
0.7 · 1.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
1.4 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Rasmus Kupari · 1st 07:58 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 06:31 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:13 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jason Robertson · 2nd 09:09 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 09:25 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 57.
LAK 57%DAL 43%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Rasmus Kupari · 1st 07:58 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Miro Heiskanen · 2nd 06:31 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 08:13 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Jason Robertson · 2nd 09:09 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 09:25 · PP · GWG · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 3.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.