LAK
7–2
BOS
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 39-21-9
7–2
FinalW
Boston Bruins
BOS · 30-33-9
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
282837723
BOS
151701213
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 39-21-9 · BOS 30-33-9 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Bruins
The Kings earned it: 2.8 expected goals to 1.4, and a 7–2 win to show for it. Jeremy Swayman allowed 4.2 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: 2.8 expected goals to 1.4, on 23 and 13 shots on goal.
LAK 2.8 xG · 23 shots
BOS 1.4 xG · 13 shots
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1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
2nd
0.7 · 0.8
3rd
0.9 · 0.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 00:19 · 0–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 02:43 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Warren Foegele · 1st 19:31 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 02:07 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Drew Doughty · 2nd 08:46 · 3–2 · slap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 17:38 · 4–2 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 04:05 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Tanner Jeannot · 3rd 09:20 · 6–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 16:03 · 7–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 75.
LAK 75%BOS 25%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Bruins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Lindholm · 1st 00:19 · 0–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (19%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 02:43 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Warren Foegele · 1st 19:31 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (16%)
4
Morgan Geekie · 2nd 02:07 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
5
Drew Doughty · 2nd 08:46 · GWG · 3–2
Slap shot, a good chance (10%)
6
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 17:38 · 4–2
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
7
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 04:05 · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Tanner Jeannot · 3rd 09:20 · 6–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
9
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 16:03 · 7–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
11/13 saves · 2 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
16/23 saves · 7 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 4.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
