LAK
6–2
EDM
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 2-0
6–2
FinalW
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 0-2
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
16215310631
EDM
0111817226
goals · shots on goal
Game 2 — the Kings lead the series 2–0
LAK 2-0 · EDM 0-2 · Game 2 — the Kings lead the series 2–0
Kings beat the Oilers
The Kings earned it: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, and a 6–2 win to show for it. Stuart Skinner allowed 1.8 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: 3.6 expected goals to 1.8, on 31 and 26 shots on goal.
LAK 3.6 xG · 31 shots
EDM 1.8 xG · 26 shots
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2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing
2.0 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brandt Clarke · 1st 08:44 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 04:14 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 10:37 · 3–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 13:54 · 3–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 04:05 · 3–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 06:46 · 4–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 09:07 · 5–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 11:09 · 6–2 · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 78.
LAK 78%EDM 22%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Oilers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brandt Clarke · 1st 08:44 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 2nd 04:14 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
3
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 10:37 · PP · GWG · 3–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
4
Leon Draisaitl · 2nd 13:54 · 3–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
5
Viktor Arvidsson · 3rd 04:05 · 3–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 06:46 · 4–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
7
Anze Kopitar · 3rd 09:07 · PP · 5–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
8
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 11:09 · 6–2
Snap shot, a good chance (17%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
23/28 saves · 5 GA · 3.2 xGA
Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
