Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 10-7-3
0–1
FinalL
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 9-9-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
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BUF
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 10-7-3 · BUF 9-9-1 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings fell to the Sabres
The Kings created the better chances (3.4 to 1.6 expected goals) — and lost 0–1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 3.4 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: 3.4 expected goals to 1.6, on 23 and 19 shots on goal.
LAK 3.4 xG · 23 shots
BUF 1.6 xG · 19 shots
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1st
0.8 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.3
3rd
1.1 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
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Jason Zucker · 3rd 00:38 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 79.
LAK 79%BUF 21%
Goals and penalties
1 goal · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
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Jason Zucker · 3rd 00:38 · PP · GWG · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
18/19 saves · 1 GA · 1.6 xGA
Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
23/23 saves · 0 GA · 3.4 xGA
Stopped 3.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.