LAK 2–1 STL Final / OT · W
Kings/Schedule/Recap Wed, Apr 1, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 30-26-18
2–1
Final / OTW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 31-31-12
1ST2ND3RDOTT LAK 061130413226 STL 010041901124 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 3–0
LAK 30-26-18 · STL 31-31-12 · Meeting 3 this season — the Kings lead the season series 3–0

Kings beat the Blues

Chances were even (2.9 to 2.6 expected goals); the Kings won it in overtime on Moore's goal. Anton Forsberg stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 2.9 expected goals to 2.6, on 26 and 24 shots on goal.

LAK 2.9 xG · 26 shots STL 2.6 xG · 24 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.3
2nd 0.9 · 0.6
3rd 0.3 · 0.8
OT 0.6 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Kings win 55.
LAK 55%STL 45%

Goals and penalties

3 goals · 8 penalties
← Kings shoot this way Blues shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:25 Brian Dumoulin· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
02:12 Dalibor Dvorsky· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:19 Joel Armia· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
03:33 Quinton Byfield· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:46 Justin Holl· Holding
Kempe scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
16:59 Adrian Kempe PP
Alex Laferriere, Artemi Panarin · Power play (Holl, holding) · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1–0
3rd period
PEN
02:52 Jack Finley· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
02:52 Taylor Ward· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
2
Philip Broberg, Dylan Holloway · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
17:54 Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
Overtime
3
01:56 Trevor Moore GWG
Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
2–1
Goaltending
+1.5
vs expected
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
+0.5
vs expected
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team LAKSTL
Shots on goal
26
24
Expected goals
2.9
2.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
1/3
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Blues power plays.