LAK
5–4
COL
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 46-24-9
5–4
FinalW
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 48-29-4
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
27216110533
COL
15111210426
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 46-24-9 · COL 48-29-4 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
Kings beat the Avalanche
The Kings earned it: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, and a 5–4 win to show for it. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.7 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: 3.4 expected goals to 2.3, on 33 and 26 shots on goal.
LAK 3.4 xG · 33 shots
COL 2.3 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.5 · 0.5
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.6
3rd
0.9 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Quinton Byfield · 1st 04:03 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 07:14 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Brock Nelson · 1st 10:39 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 02:13 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 10:57 · 3–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 16:02 · 4–2 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Sam Malinski · 3rd 09:18 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 12:11 · 5–3 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
9
Brock Nelson · 3rd 17:20 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 68.
LAK 68%COL 32%
Goals and penalties
9 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Quinton Byfield · 1st 04:03 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 07:14 · PP · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Brock Nelson · 1st 10:39 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Valeri Nichushkin · 2nd 02:13 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 10:57 · 3–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Anze Kopitar · 2nd 16:02 · 4–2
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
7
Sam Malinski · 3rd 09:18 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
8
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 12:11 · GWG · 5–3
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
9
Brock Nelson · 3rd 17:20 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
22/26 saves · 4 GA · 2.3 xGA
Allowed 1.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
28/33 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
