LAK
2–5
FLA
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 6-5-4
2–5
FinalL
Florida Panthers
FLA · 7-6-1
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
2130607226
FLA
281828524
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
LAK 6-5-4 · FLA 7-6-1 · First meeting this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–1
Kings fell to the Panthers
Chances were even (2.0 to 2.1 expected goals); the Kings lost 2–5. Anton Forsberg allowed 2.9 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: 2.0 expected goals to 2.1, on 26 and 24 shots on goal.
LAK 2.0 xG · 26 shots
FLA 2.1 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
1st
1.1 · 0.7
2nd
0.2 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Sam Bennett · 1st 02:06 · 0–1 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 09:23 · 1–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Corey Perry · 1st 11:00 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Brad Marchand · 1st 17:30 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:45 · 2–3 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Anton Lundell · 3rd 08:41 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:36 · 2–5 · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 48.
LAK 48%FLA 52%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 8 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Panthers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Sam Bennett · 1st 02:06 · 0–1
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (28%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 09:23 · PP · 1–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Corey Perry · 1st 11:00 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
4
Brad Marchand · 1st 17:30 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Sam Reinhart · 2nd 11:45 · GWG · 2–3
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
6
Anton Lundell · 3rd 08:41 · SH · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Brad Marchand · 3rd 12:36 · 2–5
Snap shot, a good chance (16%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:32
A.J. Greer· Hooking
A.J. Greer· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:45
Brad Marchand· Holding the stick
Brad Marchand· Holding the stick
Kopitar scored on this power play
Minor
2
Adrian Kempe, Quinton Byfield · Power play (Marchand, holding the stick) · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:18
Joel Armia· Delaying game puck over glass
Joel Armia· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:07
Sam Bennett· Tripping
Sam Bennett· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:32
Phillip Danault· Tripping
Phillip Danault· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:17
Carter Verhaeghe· High-sticking
Carter Verhaeghe· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
17:44
Corey Perry· Fighting
Corey Perry· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
17:44
A.J. Greer· Fighting
A.J. Greer· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.0 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Kings went 1-for-4 on the power play and killed all 2 Panthers power plays.