LAK
1–2
NSH
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 21-13-8
1–2
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 25-19-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
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NSH
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 21-13-8 · NSH 25-19-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Predators
Chances were even (3.3 to 3.0 expected goals); the Kings lost 1–2. Juuse Saros stopped 2.3 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.
Chances were close: 3.3 expected goals to 3.0, on 34 and 33 shots on goal.
LAK 3.3 xG · 34 shots
NSH 3.0 xG · 33 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 1.1
2nd
1.9 · 1.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 07:56 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Drew Doughty · 2nd 08:52 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 13:40 · 1–2 · snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 55.
LAK 55%NSH 45%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Ryan O'Reilly · 2nd 07:56 · PP · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
2
Drew Doughty · 2nd 08:52 · PP · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Gustav Nyquist · 2nd 13:40 · GWG · 1–2
Snap shot on a rebound, a good chance (24%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Goaltending
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
33/34 saves · 1 GA · 3.3 xGA
Stopped 2.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
