LAK
5–2
CBJ
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 9-4-3
5–2
FinalW
Columbus Blue Jackets
CBJ · 5-6-2
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
0621037523
CBJ
1701118226
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 9-4-3 · CBJ 5-6-2 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Blue Jackets
The Kings were outchanced (2.7 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 5–2 anyway. Elvis Merzlikins allowed 1.9 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 Blue Jackets created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 26 and 23 shots on goal.
LAK 2.1 xG · 23 shots
CBJ 2.7 xG · 26 shots
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2
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1st
0.6 · 0.5
2nd
1.2 · 1.0
3rd · the swing
0.3 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 13:26 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 04:16 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Warren Foegele · 2nd 06:12 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Trevor Moore · 3rd 00:30 · 3–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Ivan Provorov · 3rd 00:49 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
6
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 07:05 · 4–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 19:29 · 5–2 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 40.
LAK 40%CBJ 60%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Blue Jackets shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Dmitri Voronkov · 1st 13:26 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Vladislav Gavrikov · 2nd 04:16 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
3
Warren Foegele · 2nd 06:12 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Trevor Moore · 3rd 00:30 · SH · GWG · 3–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
5
Ivan Provorov · 3rd 00:49 · PP · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
6
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 07:05 · 4–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 19:29 · EN · 5–2
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
