LAK 5–3 CGY Final · W
Kings/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 24, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 19-7-4
5–3
FinalW
Calgary Flames
CGY · 14-15-5
1ST2ND3RDT LAK 21321318534 CGY 17112113332 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 19-7-4 · CGY 14-15-5 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0

Kings beat the Flames

The Kings earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 2.8, and a 5–3 win to show for it. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.

Who had the better chances

The Kings created the better chances: 3.9 expected goals to 2.8, on 34 and 32 shots on goal.

LAK 3.9 xG · 34 shots CGY 2.8 xG · 32 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 1.0 · 0.6
2nd 1.8 · 1.1
3rd 1.0 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 66.
LAK 66%CGY 34%

Goals and penalties

8 goals · 0 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Flames shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Drew Doughty, Anze Kopitar · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–0
2
Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–1
3
Jordan Spence, Phillip Danault · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
2nd period
4
04:01 Blake Coleman SH
Yegor Sharangovich · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
2–2
5
Drew Doughty, Mikey Anderson · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–2
6
09:57 Trevor Moore GWG
Matt Roy · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4–2
3rd period
7
07:18 Blake Coleman PP
Adam Ruzicka, MacKenzie Weegar · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–3
8
19:00 Quinton Byfield EN
Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar · wrist shot, into an empty net
5–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.2
vs expected
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.1
vs expected
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKCGY
Shots on goal
34
32
Expected goals
3.9
2.8
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0