Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 38-20-9
1–2
Final / SOL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 32-24-7
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
LAK
1100608030127
NSH
1100807051230
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 38-20-9 · NSH 32-24-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
Kings fell to the Predators
Chances were even (2.7 to 2.9 expected goals); the Kings lost it in a shootout. Pheonix Copley stopped 1.9 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.
Chances were close: 2.7 expected goals to 2.9, on 27 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 2.7 xG · 27 shots
NSH 2.9 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.9
2nd
0.9 · 0.6
3rd
0.7 · 1.0
OT
0.3 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikey Anderson · 1st 09:32 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 19:04 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 48.
LAK 48%NSH 52%
Goals and penalties
2 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikey Anderson · 1st 09:32 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Tommy Novak · 1st 19:04 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Predators
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.9 xGA
Stopped 1.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.