LAK
3–4
SJS
Final / SO · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 22-13-9
3–4
Final / SOL
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 12-31-4
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
LAK
018110214050347
SJS
0621118021427
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1
LAK 22-13-9 · SJS 12-31-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1
Kings fell to the Sharks
The Kings created the better chances (4.5 to 3.0 expected goals) — and lost it in a shootout. Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 1.5 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: 4.5 expected goals to 3.0, on 47 and 27 shots on goal.
LAK 4.5 xG · 47 shots
SJS 3.0 xG · 27 shots
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1st
1.5 · 0.7
2nd
1.1 · 1.6
3rd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
OT
0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Fabian Zetterlund · 2nd 07:46 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 09:06 · 0–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Trevor Moore · 2nd 17:06 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 01:33 · 2–2 · slap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Justin Bailey · 3rd 06:17 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Drew Doughty · 3rd 18:02 · 3–3 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 71.
LAK 71%SJS 29%
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 · 2nd 07:46 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
2
William Eklund · 2nd 09:06 · 0–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
3
Trevor Moore · 2nd 17:06 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
4
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 01:33 · 2–2
Slap shot, a great chance (25%)
5
Justin Bailey · 3rd 06:17 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
6
Drew Doughty · 3rd 18:02 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Sharks
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
44/47 saves · 3 GA · 4.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
