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
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: 3.9 expected goals to 2.8, on 34 and 32 shots on goal.
LAK 3.9 xG · 34 shots
CGY 2.8 xG · 32 shots
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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.
1
Quinton Byfield · 1st 01:01 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Andersson · 1st 02:47 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 15:20 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Blake Coleman · 2nd 04:01 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 06:28 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Trevor Moore · 2nd 09:57 · 4–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Blake Coleman · 3rd 07:18 · 4–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 19:00 · 5–3 · wrist shot, into an empty net
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
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Quinton Byfield · 1st 01:01 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Rasmus Andersson · 1st 02:47 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 1st 15:20 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Blake Coleman · 2nd 04:01 · SH · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (18%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 06:28 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Trevor Moore · 2nd 09:57 · GWG · 4–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Blake Coleman · 3rd 07:18 · PP · 4–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
8
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 19:00 · EN · 5–3
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2
Mikael Backlund, Andrew Mangiapane · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3rd period
7
Adam Ruzicka, MacKenzie Weegar · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4–3
No penalties
Goaltending
29/32 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
29/33 saves · 4 GA · 3.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.