LAK
4–2
WSH
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 37-20-8
4–2
FinalW
Washington Capitals
WSH · 31-28-6
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
019211211441
WSH
0311019222
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 37-20-8 · WSH 31-28-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Capitals
The Kings earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 2.5, and a 4–2 win to show for it. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.3 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: 4.3 expected goals to 2.5, on 41 and 22 shots on goal.
LAK 4.3 xG · 41 shots
WSH 2.5 xG · 22 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
2.1 · 0.2
2nd
1.1 · 1.0
3rd
1.0 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 11:39 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 13:18 · 1–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Phillip Danault · 2nd 19:27 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 02:31 · 2–2 · slap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Mikey Anderson · 3rd 07:52 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:58 · 4–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 75.
LAK 75%WSH 25%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Capitals shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Rasmus Sandin · 2nd 11:39 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 13:18 · 1–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (32%)
3
Phillip Danault · 2nd 19:27 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Alex Ovechkin · 3rd 02:31 · PP · 2–2
Slap shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Mikey Anderson · 3rd 07:52 · GWG · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:58 · EN · 4–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 0.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
