Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 25-22-14
5–3
FinalW
New York Islanders
NYI · 35-23-5
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
11921026535
NYI
05120210335
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
LAK 25-22-14 · NYI 35-23-5 · First meeting this season — the Kings lead the season series 1–0
Kings beat the Islanders
Chances were even (3.0 to 2.9 expected goals); the Kings won 5–3. Ilya Sorokin 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: 3.0 expected goals to 2.9, on 35 and 35 shots on goal.
LAK 3.0 xG · 35 shots
NYI 2.9 xG · 35 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.2 · 0.2
2nd
0.8 · 1.3
3rd
0.9 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 03:17 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Samuel Helenius · 2nd 14:20 · 2–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikey Anderson · 2nd 15:51 · 3–0 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 19:59 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 02:30 · 4–1 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Adam Pelech · 3rd 04:30 · 4–2 · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 08:30 · 5–2 · tip in shot, a great chance (48%)
8
Emil Heineman · 3rd 18:01 · 5–3 · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 51.
LAK 51%NYI 49%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 6 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Artemi Panarin · 1st 03:17 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
2
Samuel Helenius · 2nd 14:20 · 2–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Mikey Anderson · 2nd 15:51 · 3–0
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
4
Bo Horvat · 2nd 19:59 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 02:30 · PP · GWG · 4–1
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
6
Adam Pelech · 3rd 04:30 · SH · 4–2
Snap shot, a great chance (34%)
7
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 08:30 · 5–2
Tip in shot, a great chance (48%)
8
Emil Heineman · 3rd 18:01 · EXTRA ATTACKER · 5–3
Tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:56
Carson Soucy· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
01:20
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Bench minor
08:48
Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
Bench minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:00
Alex Turcotte· Tripping
Killed
Minor
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:23
Ondrej Palat· Slashing
Laferriere scored on this power play
Minor
5
Brandt Clarke, Darcy Kuemper · Power play (Palat, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:40
Ilya Sorokin· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
Goaltending
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA
Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Islanders power plays.