Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 29-26-18
2–6
FinalL
Utah Mammoth
UTA · 38-30-6
1ST2ND3RDT
LAK
1908114231
UTA
31224112628
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
LAK 29-26-18 · UTA 38-30-6 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings trail the season series 1–2
Kings fell to the Mammoth
The Kings were outchanced (4.6 to 2.8 expected goals) and lost 2–6. Darcy Kuemper allowed 3.3 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 Mammoth created the better chances: 4.6 expected goals to 2.8, on 28 and 31 shots on goal.
LAK 2.8 xG · 31 shots
UTA 4.6 xG · 28 shots
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2
3
4
5
1st · the swing
0.6 · 2.3
2nd
0.9 · 0.9
3rd
1.3 · 1.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Alexander Kerfoot · 1st 02:31 · 0–1 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Logan Cooley · 1st 16:33 · 0–2 · snap shot, a great chance (50%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 1st 17:51 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Logan Cooley · 1st 19:51 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a great chance (56%)
5
Alexander Kerfoot · 2nd 12:37 · 1–4 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 2nd 16:17 · 1–5 · wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 04:34 · 2–5 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Jack McBain · 3rd 13:53 · 2–6 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 26.
LAK 26%UTA 74%
Goals and penalties
8 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Alexander Kerfoot · 1st 02:31 · 0–1
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2
Logan Cooley · 1st 16:33 · 0–2
Snap shot, a great chance (50%)
3
Anze Kopitar · 1st 17:51 · 1–2
Tip in shot, a good chance (20%)
4
Logan Cooley · 1st 19:51 · PP · GWG · 1–3
Wrist shot, a great chance (56%)
5
Alexander Kerfoot · 2nd 12:37 · 1–4
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Nick Schmaltz · 2nd 16:17 · PP · 1–5
Wrist shot, a great chance (33%)
7
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 04:34 · 2–5
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
8
Jack McBain · 3rd 13:53 · EN · 2–6
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
11/16 saves · 5 GA · 1.7 xGA
Allowed 3.3 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
11/11 saves · 0 GA · 1.2 xGA
Stopped 1.2 more goals than an average goalie would have.