LAK
3–4
VGK
Final / SO · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 4-2-2
3–4
Final / SOL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 8-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
LAK
114112112020340
VGK
0921416011430
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 4-2-2 · VGK 8-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Golden Knights
The Kings let a 2–0 lead get away: the Golden Knights came back with three unanswered goals — Carrier's equalizer — and won it in a shootout. Cam Talbot stopped 1.5 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: 4.5 expected goals to 4.5, on 40 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 4.5 xG · 40 shots
VGK 4.5 xG · 30 shots
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1
2
3
4
5
1st
0.8 · 1.2
2nd
1.6 · 1.9
3rd · the swing
1.6 · 0.8
OT
0.5 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Laferriere · 1st 13:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Trevor Lewis · 2nd 04:54 · 2–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 07:36 · 2–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
William Carrier · 2nd 12:57 · 2–2 · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Mark Stone · 3rd 06:26 · 2–3 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Drew Doughty · 3rd 18:57 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 50.
LAK 50%VGK 50%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Laferriere · 1st 13:11 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Trevor Lewis · 2nd 04:54 · 2–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (45%)
3
Michael Amadio · 2nd 07:36 · 2–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (43%)
4
William Carrier · 2nd 12:57 · 2–2
Snap shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Mark Stone · 3rd 06:26 · PP · 2–3
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
6
Drew Doughty · 3rd 18:57 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Matt Roy · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Golden Knights
Goaltending
27/30 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
