Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-18-14
2–4
FinalL
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 27-20-9
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
1811108227
SEA
3110418423
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–3
LAK 23-18-14 · SEA 27-20-9 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 0–3
Kings fell to the Kraken
Chances were even (2.3 to 2.6 expected goals); the Kings lost 2–4. Darcy Kuemper allowed 1.4 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: 2.3 expected goals to 2.6, on 27 and 23 shots on goal.
LAK 2.3 xG · 27 shots
SEA 2.6 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.9
2nd
1.1 · 0.6
3rd
0.6 · 1.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 07:42 · 1–0 · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Shane Wright · 1st 09:16 · 1–1 · backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Adam Larsson · 1st 10:14 · 1–2 · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Vince Dunn · 1st 15:21 · 1–3 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 10:27 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Shane Wright · 3rd 05:50 · 2–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 43.
LAK 43%SEA 57%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 13 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Andrei Kuzmenko · 1st 07:42 · PP · 1–0
Snap shot, a good chance (15%)
2
Shane Wright · 1st 09:16 · 1–1
Backhand shot, a good chance (15%)
3
Adam Larsson · 1st 10:14 · 1–2
Snap shot, a good chance (24%)
4
Vince Dunn · 1st 15:21 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
5
Andrei Kuzmenko · 2nd 10:27 · PP · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
6
Shane Wright · 3rd 05:50 · PP · 2–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:16
Jacob Melanson· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:16
Jeff Malott· Roughing
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:08
Jordan Eberle· Interference
Kuzmenko scored on this power play
Minor
1
Brandt Clarke, Kevin Fiala · Power play (Eberle, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
1–0
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:31
Brandt Clarke· Interference
Dunn scored on this power play
Minor
4
Jared McCann, Chandler Stephenson · Power play (Clarke, interference) · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:13
Adrian Kempe· Slashing
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:37
Quinton Byfield· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:46
Ryker Evans· Closing hand on puck
Kuzmenko scored on this power play
Minor
5
Adrian Kempe, Kevin Fiala · Power play (Evans, closing hand on puck) · wrist shot, a good chance (13%)
2–3
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
00:56
Jamie Oleksiak· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
04:08
Joel Armia· Hooking
Wright scored on this power play
Minor
6
Frederick Gaudreau, Kaapo Kakko · Power play (Armia, hooking) · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
2–4
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:10
Brandt Clarke· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
09:10
Vince Dunn· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:46
Kaapo Kakko· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
4 min
Double minor
15:39
Adrian Kempe· High-sticking
Killed
Double minor
Goaltending
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
25/27 saves · 2 GA · 2.3 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Kings went 2-for-4 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Kraken power plays.