LAK
3–4
CHI
Final / SO · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 6-3-3
3–4
Final / SOL
Chicago Blackhawks
CHI · 4-7-1
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
LAK
112111112050340
CHI
0404311021421
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 6-3-3 · CHI 4-7-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Blackhawks
The Kings let a 2–0 lead get away: the Blackhawks came back with three unanswered goals — Bertuzzi's equalizer with 0:31 left and the goalie pulled — and won it in a shootout. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.4 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 3.7 expected goals to 1.6, on 40 and 21 shots on goal.
LAK 3.7 xG · 40 shots
CHI 1.6 xG · 21 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.1 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.2 · 0.3
3rd
0.9 · 0.5
OT
0.5 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alex Laferriere · 1st 03:57 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 18:37 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Nick Foligno · 3rd 03:26 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Craig Smith · 3rd 05:34 · 2–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Phillip Danault · 3rd 11:48 · 3–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 19:29 · 3–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 81.
LAK 81%CHI 19%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Blackhawks shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alex Laferriere · 1st 03:57 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 18:37 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Nick Foligno · 3rd 03:26 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
4
Craig Smith · 3rd 05:34 · 2–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Phillip Danault · 3rd 11:48 · 3–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Tyler Bertuzzi · 3rd 19:29 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blackhawks
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
