LAK 5–3 NYI Final · W
Kings/Schedule/Recap Thu, Mar 5, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
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

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.
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
← Kings shoot this way Islanders shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
Anze Kopitar, Mikey Anderson · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–0
PEN
03:56 Carson Soucy· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
01:20 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
PEN
08:48 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Killed
2 min
Bench minor
2
Jeff Malott, Taylor Ward · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–0
3
Drew Doughty, Adrian Kempe · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
3–0
PEN
17:00 Alex Turcotte· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
19:59 Bo Horvat
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–1
3rd period
PEN
01:23 Ondrej Palat· Slashing
Laferriere scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
5
02:30 Alex Laferriere PPGWG
Brandt Clarke, Darcy Kuemper · Power play (Palat, slashing) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4–1
PEN
02:40 Ilya Sorokin· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
04:30 Adam Pelech SH
Jean-Gabriel Pageau · snap shot, a great chance (34%)
4–2
7
08:30 Adrian Kempe
Brandt Clarke, Artemi Panarin · tip in shot, a great chance (48%)
5–2
8
18:01 Emil Heineman EXTRA ATTACKER
Matthew Schaefer, Mathew Barzal · tip in shot, a good chance (14%)
5–3
Goaltending
+1.1
vs expected
32/35 saves · 3 GA · 4.1 xGA Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
−1.4
vs expected
30/35 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team LAKNYI
Shots on goal
35
35
Expected goals
3.0
2.9
Hits
24
20
Blocks
17
24
Faceoffs
44%
56%
Power play
1/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
6
6
The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Islanders power plays.