Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 26-14-5
2–1
FinalW
Florida Panthers
FLA · 28-18-3
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LAK
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FLA
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goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 26-14-5 · FLA 28-18-3 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Panthers
The Kings were outchanced (2.8 to 1.8 expected goals) but won 2–1 anyway. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.8 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 Panthers created the better chances: 2.8 expected goals to 1.8, on 28 and 28 shots on goal.
LAK 1.8 xG · 28 shots
FLA 2.8 xG · 28 shots
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1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
0.2 · 1.6
3rd
1.2 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 07:27 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 06:41 · 1–1 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 13:12 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 33.
LAK 33%FLA 67%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Evan Rodrigues · 2nd 07:27 · PP · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
2
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 06:41 · 1–1
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (13%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 13:12 · GWG · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.8 xGA
Stopped 1.8 more goals than an average goalie would have.
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.