LAK 2–3 EDM Final / SO · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Sun, Dec 31, 2023 · 2023-24 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 20-8-5
2–3
Final / SOL
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 17-15-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT LAK 2110707030228 EDM 02213010011326 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 20-8-5 · EDM 17-15-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1

Kings fell to the Oilers

The Kings let a 2–0 lead get away: the Oilers came back with two unanswered goals — Draisaitl'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

The Oilers created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.6, on 26 and 28 shots on goal.

LAK 2.6 xG · 28 shots EDM 3.5 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.9 · 0.0
2nd 0.8 · 1.5
3rd · the swing 0.3 · 1.8
OT 0.6 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 36.
LAK 36%EDM 64%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Oilers shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
14:44 Kevin Fiala PP
Adrian Kempe, Drew Doughty · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1–0
2
18:49 Adrian Kempe
Anze Kopitar, Quinton Byfield · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–0
2nd period
3
05:35 Connor McDavid PP
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
2–1
4
Connor McDavid · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Oilers
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 3.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.6
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team LAKEDM
Shots on goal
28
26
Expected goals
2.6
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0