LAK
1–4
NJD
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 5-4-4
1–4
FinalL
New Jersey Devils
NJD · 9-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
014018112144
NJD
1811123422
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 5-4-4 · NJD 9-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Devils
The Kings created the better chances (3.0 to 1.4 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Jacob Markstrom stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
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: 3.0 expected goals to 1.4, on 44 and 22 shots on goal.
LAK 3.0 xG · 44 shots
NJD 1.4 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.7 · 0.4
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.7
3rd
0.7 · 0.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 01:22 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Brian Halonen · 2nd 03:12 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 03:09 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 09:49 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 16:12 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 77.
LAK 77%NJD 23%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 4 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Devils shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Nico Hischier · 1st 01:22 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2
Brian Halonen · 2nd 03:12 · GWG · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
3
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 03:09 · SH · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4
Andrei Kuzmenko · 3rd 09:49 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Dawson Mercer · 3rd 16:12 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
2
Luke Glendening, Dennis Cholowski · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
0–2
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:50
Arseny Gritsyuk· Holding
Arseny Gritsyuk· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:50
Nico Hischier· Hooking
Nico Hischier· Hooking
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:10
Timo Meier· Tripping
Timo Meier· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:39
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Dougie Hamilton· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
18/21 saves · 3 GA · 1.4 xGA
Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
43/44 saves · 1 GA · 3.0 xGA
Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Kings went 0-for-4 on the power play.