LAK
3–2
UTA
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 5-2-2
3–2
FinalW
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 4-4-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
0621116323
UTA
0911116226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 5-2-2 · UTA 4-4-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Mammoth
Chances were even (1.8 to 2.0 expected goals); the Kings won 3–2. Connor Ingram allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 1.8 expected goals to 2.0, on 23 and 26 shots on goal.
LAK 1.8 xG · 23 shots
UTA 2.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
0.5 · 0.9
3rd
0.6 · 0.6
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandt Clarke · 2nd 07:51 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Joel Edmundson · 2nd 13:10 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Clayton Keller · 2nd 15:55 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 01:09 · 3–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Logan Cooley · 3rd 09:47 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 47.
LAK 47%UTA 53%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Mammoth shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandt Clarke · 2nd 07:51 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Joel Edmundson · 2nd 13:10 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Clayton Keller · 2nd 15:55 · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
4
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 01:09 · GWG · 3–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Logan Cooley · 3rd 09:47 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 1.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
