LAK
5–1
SJS
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 20-7-4
5–1
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 9-23-3
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
06317220543
SJS
1801106125
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
LAK 20-7-4 · SJS 9-23-3 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
Kings beat the Sharks
The Kings earned it: 5.0 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–1 win to show for it. David Rittich 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 5.0 expected goals to 2.3, on 43 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 5.0 xG · 43 shots
SJS 2.3 xG · 25 shots
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1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
1.5 · 1.4
3rd · the swing
2.9 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 11:02 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 02:57 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Trevor Lewis · 2nd 03:10 · 2–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 2nd 12:26 · 3–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 03:36 · 4–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 15:42 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 83.
LAK 83%SJS 17%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Sharks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 1st 11:02 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 02:57 · 1–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
3
Trevor Lewis · 2nd 03:10 · GWG · 2–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Pierre-Luc Dubois · 2nd 12:26 · 3–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 03:36 · 4–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 15:42 · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
1st period
2nd period
4
Arthur Kaliyev, Alex Laferriere · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
38/43 saves · 5 GA · 5.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
