LAK
1–4
NSH
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 28-17-10
1–4
FinalL
Nashville Predators
NSH · 30-25-2
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
1608014128
NSH
1511125421
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 28-17-10 · NSH 30-25-2 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
Kings fell to the Predators
Chances were even (2.1 to 2.4 expected goals); the Kings lost 1–4. Juuse Saros stopped 1.1 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: 2.1 expected goals to 2.4, on 28 and 21 shots on goal.
LAK 2.1 xG · 28 shots
NSH 2.4 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.4 · 1.2
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Yakov Trenin · 1st 08:47 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a great chance (33%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 19:07 · 1–1 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Mark Jankowski · 2nd 14:46 · 1–2 · poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 17:00 · 1–3 · snap shot, into an empty net
5
Jeremy Lauzon · 3rd 19:07 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 46.
LAK 46%NSH 54%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Predators shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Yakov Trenin · 1st 08:47 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a great chance (33%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 19:07 · PP · 1–1
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
3
Mark Jankowski · 2nd 14:46 · GWG · 1–2
Poke shot on a rebound, a great chance (59%)
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 17:00 · EN · 1–3
Snap shot, into an empty net
5
Jeremy Lauzon · 3rd 19:07 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
17/19 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
