LAK
4–1
MIN
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 16-8-3
4–1
FinalW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 18-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
11218214434
MIN
0703113123
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
LAK 16-8-3 · MIN 18-5-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
Kings beat the Wild
The Kings were outchanced (2.6 to 2.0 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.6 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 Wild created the better chances: 2.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 23 and 34 shots on goal.
LAK 2.0 xG · 34 shots
MIN 2.6 xG · 23 shots
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1
2
1st
0.6 · 0.7
2nd
0.9 · 0.2
3rd · the swing
0.5 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 19:17 · 1–0 · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 08:33 · 2–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Trevor Moore · 3rd 18:06 · 3–0 · wrist shot, into an empty net
4
Yakov Trenin · 3rd 18:47 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Trevor Moore · 3rd 18:55 · 4–1 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 39.
LAK 39%MIN 61%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 19:17 · 1–0
Deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 08:33 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Trevor Moore · 3rd 18:06 · EN · 3–0
Wrist shot, into an empty net
4
Yakov Trenin · 3rd 18:47 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Trevor Moore · 3rd 18:55 · EN · 4–1
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/23 saves · 1 GA · 2.6 xGA
Stopped 1.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
