LAK 2–3 STL Final / SO · L
Kings/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 6, 2025 · 2024-25 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 31-20-9
2–3
Final / SOL
St. Louis Blues
STL · 30-27-6
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT LAK 141906040223 STL 19110010011330 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2
LAK 31-20-9 · STL 30-27-6 · Meeting 2 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–2

Kings fell to the Blues

The Kings were outchanced (3.1 to 2.2 expected goals) and lost it in a shootout. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Blues created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.2, on 30 and 23 shots on goal.

LAK 2.2 xG · 23 shots STL 3.1 xG · 30 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing 0.3 · 1.1
2nd 0.7 · 1.2
3rd 0.4 · 0.6
OT 0.8 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 36.
LAK 36%STL 64%

Goals and penalties

4 goals · 0 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
18:50 Jake Neighbours
Colton Parayko · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
0–1
2
19:22 Quinton Byfield
Kevin Fiala, Vladislav Gavrikov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
3
10:14 Trevor Moore
Mikey Anderson, Warren Foegele · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
4
19:13 Robert Thomas PP
Pavel Buchnevich, Cam Fowler · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–2
3rd period
No goals or penalties.
No penalties
Shootout
Decided in a shootout — Blues
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
28/30 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.2
vs expected
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 2.2 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKSTL
Shots on goal
23
30
Expected goals
2.2
3.1
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
0/0
1/0
Penalty minutes
0
0