LAK
2–4
BOS
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 2-2-1
2–4
FinalL
Boston Bruins
BOS · 4-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
01411317234
BOS
11021114425
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 2-2-1 · BOS 4-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Bruins
The Kings created the better chances (3.6 to 1.7 expected goals) — and lost 2–4. Cam Talbot 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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.7, on 34 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 3.6 xG · 34 shots
BOS 1.7 xG · 25 shots
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2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.7 · 0.6
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
0.9 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 13:10 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 06:28 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 14:45 · 1–2 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 15:33 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 17:48 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Carl Grundstrom · 3rd 18:50 · 2–4 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 78.
LAK 78%BOS 22%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
David Pastrnak · 1st 13:10 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 06:28 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 14:45 · 1–2
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Brad Marchand · 2nd 15:33 · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
5
Brad Marchand · 3rd 17:48 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
6
Carl Grundstrom · 3rd 18:50 · PP · 2–4
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Brad Marchand, James van Riemsdyk · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–1
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 2.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
