LAK
3–4
MTL
Final · L
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 25-23-14
3–4
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 34-18-10
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
116110113339
MTL
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goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
LAK 25-23-14 · MTL 34-18-10 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Kings fell to the Canadiens
The Kings created the better chances (3.2 to 2.4 expected goals) — and lost 3–4. Jakub Dobes stopped 1.3 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.
The Kings created the better chances: 3.2 expected goals to 2.4, on 39 and 23 shots on goal.
LAK 3.2 xG · 39 shots
MTL 2.4 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st · the swing
1.0 · 0.1
2nd
1.0 · 0.9
3rd
1.2 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:12 · 1–0 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jake Evans · 2nd 03:09 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 15:41 · 1–2 · wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Scott Laughton · 2nd 17:31 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 06:44 · 3–2 · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 14:38 · 3–3 · slap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:27 · 3–4 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 63.
LAK 63%MTL 37%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 4 penalties← Kings shoot this way
Canadiens shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:12 · 1–0
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
2
Jake Evans · 2nd 03:09 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (3%) that found a way in
3
Juraj Slafkovský · 2nd 15:41 · 1–2
Wrist shot, a great chance (26%)
4
Scott Laughton · 2nd 17:31 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Alex Laferriere · 3rd 06:44 · 3–2
Wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
6
Juraj Slafkovský · 3rd 14:38 · PP · 3–3
Slap shot, a good chance (15%)
7
Nick Suzuki · 3rd 15:27 · GWG · 3–4
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (10%) that found a way in
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
08:14
Kaiden Guhle· High-sticking
Kaiden Guhle· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:59
Arber Xhekaj· Hooking
Arber Xhekaj· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
18:12
Nick Suzuki· Tripping
Nick Suzuki· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
3rd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:07
Trevor Moore· Slashing
Trevor Moore· Slashing
Slafkovský scored on this power play
Minor
Goaltending
19/23 saves · 4 GA · 2.8 xGA
Allowed 1.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
36/39 saves · 3 GA · 4.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Kings went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Canadiens power play.