LAK
6–3
VGK
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 6-3-2
6–3
FinalW
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 7-3-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
2827212627
VGK
01011026326
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 6-3-2 · VGK 7-3-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Golden Knights
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.3 expected goals); the Kings won 6–3. Ilya Samsonov allowed 3.8 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: 2.2 expected goals to 2.3, on 27 and 26 shots on goal.
LAK 2.2 xG · 27 shots
VGK 2.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.5 · 0.7
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
1.0 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 13:58 · 1–0 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Adrian Kempe · 1st 14:40 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 10:11 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 10:55 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 14:58 · 4–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 06:23 · 5–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 08:03 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 11:04 · 6–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
9
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:03 · 6–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 48.
LAK 48%VGK 52%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 13:58 · 1–0
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2
Adrian Kempe · 1st 14:40 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 10:11 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 10:55 · GWG · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Tanner Pearson · 2nd 14:58 · 4–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 06:23 · PP · 5–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Joel Edmundson · 3rd 08:03 · 6–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 11:04 · PP · 6–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
9
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 17:03 · 6–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
1st period
1
Unassisted · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1–0
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
23/26 saves · 3 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
21/27 saves · 6 GA · 2.2 xGA
Allowed 3.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
