Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 40-20-9
4–1
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 21-39-7
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
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CBJ
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 40-20-9 · CBJ 21-39-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Blue Jackets
The Kings earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Daniil Tarasov allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.2, on 36 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 2.8 xG · 36 shots
CBJ 2.2 xG · 30 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.8
2nd
0.9 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Drew Doughty · 2nd 04:44 · 1–0 · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 07:42 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 12:36 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 13:48 · 4–0 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 04:31 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 61.
LAK 61%CBJ 39%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Drew Doughty · 2nd 04:44 · 1–0
Bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 07:42 · GWG · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Viktor Arvidsson · 2nd 12:36 · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
4
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 13:48 · 4–0
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Kirill Marchenko · 3rd 04:31 · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
Carl Grundstrom, Rasmus Kupari · bat shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–0
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
29/30 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/27 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.