LAK
2–1
STL
Final / OT · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 32-20-9
2–1
Final / OTW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 31-27-7
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LAK
120901111223
STL
07041900120
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 32-20-9 · STL 31-27-7 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
Kings beat the Blues
The Kings earned it: 3.0 expected goals to 1.7, and they won it in overtime on Byfield's goal. Joel Hofer stopped 1.0 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 Kings created the better chances: 3.0 expected goals to 1.7, on 23 and 20 shots on goal.
LAK 3.0 xG · 23 shots
STL 1.7 xG · 20 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.4 · 0.4
2nd
0.8 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.7 · 0.4
OT
0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:35 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Leddy · 3rd 04:16 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Quinton Byfield · OT 00:27 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 73.
LAK 73%STL 27%
Goals and penalties
3 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Blues shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:35 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Nick Leddy · 3rd 04:16 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Quinton Byfield · OT 00:27 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
Overtime
No penalties
Goaltending
19/20 saves · 1 GA · 1.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/23 saves · 2 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 1.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
