LAK
4–3
NYR
Final · W
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 20-16-13
4–3
FinalW
New York Rangers
NYR · 21-24-6
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
2821108427
NYR
28016112336
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 20-16-13 · NYR 21-24-6 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Rangers
Chances were even (3.0 to 3.2 expected goals); the Kings won 4–3. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.7 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.
Chances were close: 3.0 expected goals to 3.2, on 27 and 36 shots on goal.
LAK 3.0 xG · 27 shots
NYR 3.2 xG · 36 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
1.1 · 0.5
2nd
1.3 · 1.8
3rd
0.6 · 0.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 00:18 · 1–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 08:18 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Kevin Fiala · 1st 09:00 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Miller · 1st 16:36 · 2–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Ward · 2nd 04:23 · 3–2 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 12:37 · 4–2 · backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
7
J.T. Miller · 3rd 19:33 · 4–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 47.
LAK 47%NYR 53%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 5 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Rangers shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 1st 00:18 · 1–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Will Cuylle · 1st 08:18 · 1–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Kevin Fiala · 1st 09:00 · 2–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
J.T. Miller · 1st 16:36 · 2–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Taylor Ward · 2nd 04:23 · 3–2
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
6
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 12:37 · GWG · 4–2
Backhand shot on a rebound, a great chance (33%)
7
J.T. Miller · 3rd 19:33 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:33
Matthew Robertson· Tripping
Matthew Robertson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
4
Mika Zibanejad, Braden Schneider · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:22
Alex Laferriere· Roughing
Alex Laferriere· Roughing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:47
Joel Edmundson· Tripping
Joel Edmundson· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
12:56
Braden Schneider· Tripping
Braden Schneider· Tripping
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:11
Braden Schneider· Interference
Braden Schneider· Interference
Killed
Minor
3rd period
7
Vladislav Gavrikov, Vincent Trocheck · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–3
Goaltending
27/28 saves · 1 GA · 2.7 xGA
Stopped 1.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
6/8 saves · 2 GA · 0.5 xGA
Allowed 1.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Kings went 0-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Rangers power plays.