LAK
2–5
NJD
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 25-15-6
2–5
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 28-12-3
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
115111011237
NJD
1637115528
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 25-15-6 · NJD 28-12-3 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Devils
The Kings created the better chances (3.4 to 2.9 expected goals) — and lost 2–5. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 1.4 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.9, on 37 and 28 shots on goal.
LAK 3.4 xG · 37 shots
NJD 2.9 xG · 28 shots
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1
2
3
1st
1.2 · 0.9
2nd
1.2 · 0.7
3rd
1.0 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 06:32 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Tomas Tatar · 1st 12:51 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3
Erik Haula · 2nd 02:37 · 1–2 · wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 06:48 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Nikita Okhotiuk · 2nd 07:40 · 2–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan Graves · 2nd 10:57 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 18:56 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 58.
LAK 58%NJD 42%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 06:32 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (18%)
2
Tomas Tatar · 1st 12:51 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (17%)
3
Erik Haula · 2nd 02:37 · 1–2
Wrist shot off the rush, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 06:48 · PP · 2–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
5
Nikita Okhotiuk · 2nd 07:40 · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
6
Ryan Graves · 2nd 10:57 · 2–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
7
Jesper Bratt · 3rd 18:56 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 2.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/37 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
