Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 10-6-3
4–1
FinalW
Detroit Red Wings
DET · 7-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
215014212441
DET
050518118
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 10-6-3 · DET 7-9-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Red Wings
The Kings earned it: 4.3 expected goals to 1.3, and a 4–1 win to show for it. Cam Talbot 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 Kings created the better chances: 4.3 expected goals to 1.3, on 41 and 18 shots on goal.
LAK 4.3 xG · 41 shots
DET 1.3 xG · 18 shots
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2
3
4
1st · the swing
1.8 · 0.4
2nd
1.0 · 0.5
3rd
1.4 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Mikey Anderson · 1st 18:05 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 18:27 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 00:15 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 18:33 · 3–1 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:11 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 90.
LAK 90%DET 10%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Mikey Anderson · 1st 18:05 · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Tanner Jeannot · 1st 18:27 · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 00:15 · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Dylan Larkin · 3rd 18:33 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 3–1
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:11 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
4
Alex DeBrincat, Vladimir Tarasenko · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–1
No penalties
Goaltending
17/18 saves · 1 GA · 1.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
37/40 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.