Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 11-7-3
2–1
FinalW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 10-10-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
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SEA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 11-7-3 · SEA 10-10-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Kraken
Chances were even (2.1 to 1.8 expected goals); the Kings won 2–1.
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: 2.1 expected goals to 1.8, on 21 and 20 shots on goal.
LAK 2.1 xG · 21 shots
SEA 1.8 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.4
2nd
0.9 · 0.5
3rd
0.5 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 04:19 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 06:03 · 2–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Brandon Montour · 3rd 18:26 · 2–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 56.
LAK 56%SEA 44%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 04:19 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 06:03 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Brandon Montour · 3rd 18:26 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.8 xGA
Stopped 0.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
19/21 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.