LAK
4–6
VGK
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 23-20-14
4–6
FinalL
Vegas Golden Knights
VGK · 28-16-14
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
161528419
VGK
1807510625
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–3
LAK 23-20-14 · VGK 28-16-14 · Meeting 4 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–3
Kings fell to the Golden Knights
The Kings were outchanced (4.6 to 2.0 expected goals) and lost 4–6. 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.
The Golden Knights created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.0, on 25 and 19 shots on goal.
LAK 2.0 xG · 19 shots
VGK 4.6 xG · 25 shots
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2
3
4
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1st
0.9 · 1.3
2nd
0.3 · 1.3
3rd · the swing
0.8 · 2.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:59 · 0–1 · wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 14:31 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:44 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 08:07 · 2–2 · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 11:16 · 2–3 · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Reilly Smith · 3rd 12:21 · 2–4 · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 13:26 · 3–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 15:59 · 3–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (66%)
9
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 18:54 · 4–5 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:32 · 4–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 15.
LAK 15%VGK 85%
Goals and penalties
10 goals · 6 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Golden Knights shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Pavel Dorofeyev · 1st 10:59 · 0–1
Wrist shot, a great chance (32%)
2
Quinton Byfield · 1st 14:31 · PP · 1–1
Deflected shot, a good chance (20%)
3
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 14:44 · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Colton Sissons · 3rd 08:07 · 2–2
Backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Brandon Saad · 3rd 11:16 · 2–3
Snap shot, a great chance (28%)
6
Reilly Smith · 3rd 12:21 · 2–4
Backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
7
Quinton Byfield · 3rd 13:26 · 3–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (23%)
8
Pavel Dorofeyev · 3rd 15:59 · PP · GWG · 3–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (66%)
9
Brandt Clarke · 3rd 18:54 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 4–5
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
10
Ivan Barbashev · 3rd 19:32 · EN · 4–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
13:51
Rasmus Andersson· Slashing
Rasmus Andersson· Slashing
Byfield scored on this power play
Minor
2
Artemi Panarin, Brandt Clarke · Power play (Andersson, slashing) · deflected shot, a good chance (20%)
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:47
Corey Perry· Instigator
Corey Perry· Instigator
Killed
Minor
PEN
5 min
Major
11:47
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Jeremy Lauzon· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
11:47
Corey Perry· Fighting
Corey Perry· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
10 min
Misconduct
11:47
Corey Perry· Instigator
Corey Perry· Instigator
Misconduct
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:10
Artemi Panarin· Roughing
Artemi Panarin· Roughing
Dorofeyev scored on this power play
Minor
8
Tanner Laczynski, Braeden Bowman · Power play (Panarin, roughing) · wrist shot, a great chance (66%)
3–5
Goaltending
19/24 saves · 5 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 2.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
15/19 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Kings went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Golden Knights power play.