LAK
1–3
MIN
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 43-27-11
1–3
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 39-32-10
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
0705112124
MIN
1818112328
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1
LAK 43-27-11 · MIN 39-32-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–1
Kings fell to the Wild
The Kings were outchanced (2.9 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 1–3. Filip Gustavsson stopped 1.3 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.
The Wild created the better chances: 2.9 expected goals to 2.3, on 28 and 24 shots on goal.
LAK 2.3 xG · 24 shots
MIN 2.9 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.6
2nd · the swing
0.5 · 1.3
3rd
1.1 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 14:14 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 19:55 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 08:25 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 14:36 · 1–3 · snap shot, a good chance (19%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 40.
LAK 40%MIN 60%
Goals and penalties
4 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Matt Boldy · 1st 14:14 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Ryan Hartman · 2nd 19:55 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
3
Kirill Kaprizov · 3rd 08:25 · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 14:36 · 1–3
Snap shot, a good chance (19%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
25/28 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
