Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 32-20-11
1–4
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 40-17-9
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
1601207125
DAL
01421328435
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2
LAK 32-20-11 · DAL 40-17-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2
Kings fell to the Stars
The Kings were outchanced (2.6 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 1–4.
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 Stars created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 35 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 1.8 xG · 25 shots
DAL 2.6 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.8 · 1.0
3rd
0.5 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 00:26 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Radek Faksa · 2nd 10:34 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jason Robertson · 2nd 10:52 · 1–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 06:47 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 16:20 · 1–4 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 36.
LAK 36%DAL 64%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Kevin Fiala · 1st 00:26 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Radek Faksa · 2nd 10:34 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Jason Robertson · 2nd 10:52 · GWG · 1–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (16%)
4
Wyatt Johnston · 3rd 06:47 · PP · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (30%)
5
Joe Pavelski · 3rd 16:20 · EN · 1–4
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 2.6 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.