LAK
2–5
COL
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-1-0
2–5
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
01121906236
COL
19214214537
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 0-1-0 · COL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.0 expected goals); the Kings lost 2–5. Alexandar Georgiev 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.
Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.0, on 36 and 37 shots on goal.
LAK 3.3 xG · 36 shots
COL 3.0 xG · 37 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 1.1
2nd
1.2 · 0.9
3rd
1.0 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 07:25 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 02:54 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 03:47 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 06:18 · 1–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 19:55 · 2–3 · deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 04:59 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Miles Wood · 3rd 16:08 · 2–5 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 54.
LAK 54%COL 46%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nathan MacKinnon · 1st 07:25 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Cale Makar · 2nd 02:54 · PP · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Mikko Rantanen · 2nd 03:47 · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Carl Grundstrom · 2nd 06:18 · 1–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 19:55 · 2–3
Deflected shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
6
Mikko Rantanen · 3rd 04:59 · 2–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Miles Wood · 3rd 16:08 · EN · 2–5
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
32/36 saves · 4 GA · 3.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
34/36 saves · 2 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
