LAK
6–5
EDM
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-0
6–5
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 0-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
2829213630
EDM
0614415525
goals · shots on goal
Game 1 — the Kings lead the series 1–0
LAK 1-0 · EDM 0-1 · Game 1 — the Kings lead the series 1–0
Kings beat the Oilers
The Kings earned it: 3.8 expected goals to 3.1, and a 6–5 win to show for it. Danault's winner came with 0:42 left. Stuart Skinner allowed 2.2 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: 3.8 expected goals to 3.1, on 30 and 25 shots on goal.
LAK 3.8 xG · 30 shots
EDM 3.1 xG · 25 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.5
2nd
1.0 · 0.7
3rd
2.1 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 02:49 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 19:27 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:47 · 3–0 · backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Phillip Danault · 2nd 17:43 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 19:54 · 4–1 · slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Mattias Janmark · 3rd 02:19 · 4–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
7
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 04:59 · 5–2 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Corey Perry · 3rd 07:43 · 5–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
9
Zach Hyman · 3rd 17:56 · 5–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Connor McDavid · 3rd 18:32 · 5–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
11
Phillip Danault · 3rd 19:18 · 6–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 59.
LAK 59%EDM 41%
Goals and penalties
11 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 02:49 · PP · 1–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (21%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 19:27 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:47 · 3–0
Backhand shot, a good chance (21%)
4
Phillip Danault · 2nd 17:43 · 4–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
5
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 19:54 · 4–1
Slap shot, a good chance (16%)
6
Mattias Janmark · 3rd 02:19 · 4–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (52%)
7
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 04:59 · PP · 5–2
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
8
Corey Perry · 3rd 07:43 · 5–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
9
Zach Hyman · 3rd 17:56 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
10
Connor McDavid · 3rd 18:32 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
11
Phillip Danault · 3rd 19:18 · GWG · 6–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
11
Trevor Moore, Vladislav Gavrikov · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6–5
No penalties
Goaltending
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/30 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA
Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
