LAK
1–4
COL
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 0-1-0
1–4
FinalL
Colorado Avalanche
COL · 1-0-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
0605114125
COL
0731115423
goals · shots on goal
Season opener for both teams
·First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 0-1-0 · COL 1-0-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Avalanche
Chances were even (2.2 to 2.0 expected goals); the Kings lost 1–4. Darcy Kuemper allowed 2.0 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.
Chances were close: 2.2 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 23 shots on goal.
LAK 2.2 xG · 25 shots
COL 2.0 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.3 · 0.6
2nd
0.4 · 0.9
3rd · the swing
1.5 · 0.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Martin Necas · 2nd 00:48 · 0–1 · snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2
Sam Malinski · 2nd 07:00 · 0–2 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 14:42 · 0–3 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Martin Necas · 3rd 10:43 · 0–4 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 15:06 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 53.
LAK 53%COL 47%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 12 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Avalanche shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Martin Necas · 2nd 00:48 · 0–1
Snap shot, a great chance (35%)
2
Sam Malinski · 2nd 07:00 · GWG · 0–2
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Artturi Lehkonen · 2nd 14:42 · 0–3
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Martin Necas · 3rd 10:43 · PP · 0–4
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 15:06 · PP · 1–4
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:27
Jeff Malott· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Jeff Malott· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
18:27
Josh Manson· Fighting
Josh Manson· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
18:27
Jeff Malott· Fighting
Jeff Malott· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:36
Joel Edmundson· Slashing
Joel Edmundson· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3
Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
0–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
19:18
Joel Edmundson· Delaying game puck over glass
Joel Edmundson· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:54
Brent Burns· Hooking
Brent Burns· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:34
Cale Makar· Hooking
Cale Makar· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:54
Warren Foegele· Holding
Warren Foegele· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
10:38
Kevin Fiala· Roughing
Kevin Fiala· Roughing
Necas scored on this power play
Minor
4
Cale Makar, Brock Nelson · Power play (Fiala, roughing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
0–4
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:18
Nathan MacKinnon· Interference
Nathan MacKinnon· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:36
Josh Manson· Cross-checking
Josh Manson· Cross-checking
Fiala scored on this power play
Minor
5
Adrian Kempe, Anze Kopitar · Power play (Manson, cross-checking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
1–4
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:41
Brandt Clarke· Cross-checking
Brandt Clarke· Cross-checking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 2.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Kings went 1-for-4 on the power play and allowed 1 on 5 Avalanche power plays.