Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 29-18-7
6–0
FinalW
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 26-17-9
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
21231118631
PIT
0100609025
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 29-18-7 · PIT 26-17-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Penguins
The Kings earned it: 4.7 expected goals to 2.9, and a 6–0 win to show for it. Pheonix Copley stopped 2.9 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: 4.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 31 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 4.7 xG · 31 shots
PIT 2.9 xG · 25 shots
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1st
1.2 · 1.1
2nd · the swing
2.1 · 0.8
3rd
1.5 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
· 1st 02:28 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 17:47 · 2–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 01:58 · 3–0 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 05:18 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:27 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 15:09 · 6–0 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 74.
LAK 74%PIT 26%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
· 1st 02:28 · GWG · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 17:47 · 2–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 01:58 · 3–0
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (10%)
4
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 05:18 · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:27 · PP · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 15:09 · PP · 6–0
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/25 saves · 0 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 2.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
13/16 saves · 3 GA · 3.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.