Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 19-16-11
2–3
Final / OTL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 22-11-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT
LAK
09082700224
VGK
051141711327
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 19-16-11 · VGK 22-11-12 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings fell to the Golden Knights
The Kings created the better chances (2.4 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost it in overtime on Stone's goal. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.1 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 2.4 expected goals to 1.9, on 24 and 27 shots on goal.
LAK 2.4 xG · 24 shots
VGK 1.9 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
1st
0.8 · 0.4
2nd
0.6 · 1.0
3rd
1.1 · 0.3
OT
0.0 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Braeden Bowman · 2nd 03:56 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 06:24 · 1–1 · snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:07 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 18:33 · 2–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Mark Stone · OT 00:25 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 60.
LAK 60%VGK 40%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 3 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Braeden Bowman · 2nd 03:56 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (17%)
2
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 06:24 · 1–1
Snap shot, a great chance (30%)
3
Mitch Marner · 3rd 12:07 · PP · 1–2
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
4
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 18:33 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 2–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
5
Mark Stone · OT 00:25 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:22
Jack Eichel· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:57
Kevin Fiala· Slashing
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:23
Adrian Kempe· Hooking
Marner scored on this power play
Minor
4
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala · wrist shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–2
Overtime
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
22/24 saves · 2 GA · 2.4 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Kings went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Golden Knights power plays.