LAK
2–4
PIT
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 1-3-1
2–4
FinalL
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 3-2-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
211011010232
PIT
0828210426
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 1-3-1 · PIT 3-2-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Penguins
The Kings let a 2–0 lead get away: the Penguins came back with four unanswered goals — Dewar's equalizer — and won 2–4. An empty-net goal padded the final score; it was a one-goal game until then.
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: 2.7 expected goals to 3.0, on 32 and 26 shots on goal.
LAK 2.7 xG · 32 shots
PIT 3.0 xG · 26 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.7
2nd
0.9 · 0.5
3rd · the swing
1.0 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 04:24 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 09:04 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 06:37 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Connor Dewar · 2nd 07:18 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Filip Hallander · 3rd 06:50 · 2–3 · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 19:29 · 2–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 44.
LAK 44%PIT 56%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 4 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Penguins shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Warren Foegele · 1st 04:24 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Kevin Fiala · 1st 09:04 · 2–0
Tip in shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Evgeni Malkin · 2nd 06:37 · PP · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Connor Dewar · 2nd 07:18 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
5
Filip Hallander · 3rd 06:50 · SH · GWG · 2–3
Snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
6
Sidney Crosby · 3rd 19:29 · EN · 2–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:48
Quinton Byfield· Hooking
Quinton Byfield· Hooking
Malkin scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:11
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Sidney Crosby· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:58
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:19
Adrian Kempe· High-sticking
Adrian Kempe· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 3.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
30/32 saves · 2 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Kings went 0-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Penguins power plays.