LAK
5–4
DAL
Final / SO · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 29-17-6
5–4
Final / SOW
Dallas Stars
DAL · 34-18-2
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LAK
112211113011537
DAL
1818212020430
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
LAK 29-17-6 · DAL 34-18-2 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings lead the season series 2–0
Kings beat the Stars
The Kings earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, and they won it in a shootout. David Rittich allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
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: 3.8 expected goals to 2.7, on 37 and 30 shots on goal.
LAK 3.8 xG · 37 shots
DAL 2.7 xG · 30 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.9 · 0.7
2nd
1.2 · 0.6
3rd
1.0 · 0.9
OT
0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 00:11 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Matt Duchene · 1st 19:58 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 08:16 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Thomas Harley · 2nd 09:29 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 11:43 · 3–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
6
Mavrik Bourque · 3rd 06:53 · 3–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Matt Duchene · 3rd 09:41 · 3–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 11:40 · 4–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 67.
LAK 67%DAL 33%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Stars shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 00:11 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (22%)
2
Matt Duchene · 1st 19:58 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Kevin Fiala · 2nd 08:16 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
4
Thomas Harley · 2nd 09:29 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 11:43 · 3–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (36%)
6
Mavrik Bourque · 3rd 06:53 · 3–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (21%)
7
Matt Duchene · 3rd 09:41 · 3–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
8
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 11:40 · 4–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Kings
Goaltending
26/30 saves · 4 GA · 2.7 xGA
Allowed 1.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
33/37 saves · 4 GA · 3.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
