LAK
5–4
MIN
Final / SO · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 17-14-9
5–4
Final / SOW
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 25-10-8
1ST2ND3RDOTSOT
LAK
11119213061539
MIN
1518212030428
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 17-14-9 · MIN 25-10-8 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings beat the Wild
The Kings earned it: 3.9 expected goals to 3.3, and they won it in a shootout.
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: 3.9 expected goals to 3.3, on 38 and 28 shots on goal.
LAK 3.9 xG · 38 shots
MIN 3.3 xG · 28 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st
1.0 · 0.5
2nd
1.1 · 1.2
3rd
0.6 · 1.1
OT · the swing
1.2 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 06:08 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jake Middleton · 1st 08:28 · 1–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Corey Perry · 2nd 16:57 · 2–1 · deflected shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 18:23 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 04:54 · 3–2
6
Brock Faber · 3rd 07:33 · 3–3 · snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 12:09 · 4–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Matt Boldy · 3rd 17:03 · 4–4 · deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 59.
LAK 59%MIN 41%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 7 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Wild shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 06:08 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2
Jake Middleton · 1st 08:28 · 1–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Corey Perry · 2nd 16:57 · PP · 2–1
Deflected shot, a great chance (40%)
4
Joel Eriksson Ek · 2nd 18:23 · PP · 2–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 04:54 · 3–2
6
Brock Faber · 3rd 07:33 · 3–3
Snap shot, a good chance (10%)
7
Samuel Helenius · 3rd 12:09 · 4–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
8
Matt Boldy · 3rd 17:03 · 4–4
Deflected shot, a good chance (23%)
1st period
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:12
Quinton Byfield· High-sticking
Quinton Byfield· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:13
Joel Eriksson Ek· Hooking
Joel Eriksson Ek· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
06:42
Joel Armia· Tripping
Joel Armia· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:30
Brock Faber· Hooking
Brock Faber· Hooking
Perry scored on this power play
Minor
3
Quinton Byfield, Brandt Clarke · Power play (Faber, hooking) · deflected shot, a great chance (40%)
2–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:07
Quinton Byfield· Holding
Quinton Byfield· Holding
Ek scored on this power play
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:28
Brock Faber· High-sticking
Brock Faber· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:28
Alex Laferriere· Slashing
Alex Laferriere· Slashing
Killed
Minor
Shootout
1
Kevin Fiala
Save
Kevin Fiala
Save2
Mats Zuccarello
Save
Mats Zuccarello
Save3
Adrian Kempe
Goal
Adrian Kempe
Goal4
Matt Boldy
Goal
Matt Boldy
Goal5
Anze Kopitar
Save
Anze Kopitar
Save6
Kirill Kaprizov
Save
Kirill Kaprizov
Save7
Brandt Clarke
Goal
Brandt Clarke
Goal8
Vladimir Tarasenko
Miss
Vladimir Tarasenko
Miss
Goaltending
24/28 saves · 4 GA · 3.3 xGA
Allowed 0.7 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
35/38 saves · 3 GA · 3.9 xGA
Stopped 0.9 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Wild power plays.