Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 30-26-18
2–1
Final / OTW
St. Louis Blues
STL · 31-31-12
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LAK
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STL
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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
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: 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.
1
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 16:59 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Robert Thomas · 3rd 16:07 · 1–1 · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Trevor Moore · OT 01:56 · 2–1 · snap shot, a good chance (14%)
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
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Adrian Kempe · 2nd 16:59 · PP · 1–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
2
Robert Thomas · 3rd 16:07 · 1–1
Deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3
Trevor Moore · OT 01:56 · GWG · 2–1
Snap shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
01:25
Brian Dumoulin· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:12
Dalibor Dvorsky· Holding
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
15:19
Joel Armia· Tripping
Killed
Minor
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
03:33
Quinton Byfield· Slashing
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:46
Justin Holl· Holding
Kempe scored on this power play
Minor
1
Alex Laferriere, Artemi Panarin · Power play (Holl, holding) · wrist shot, a good chance (24%)
1–0
3rd period
PEN
5 min
Major
02:52
Jack Finley· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
PEN
5 min
Major
02:52
Taylor Ward· Fighting
Offsetting
Major
2
Philip Broberg, Dylan Holloway · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
2 min
Minor
17:54
Logan Mailloux· Tripping
Killed
Minor
Overtime
Goaltending
23/24 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.
24/26 saves · 2 GA · 2.5 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
The Kings went 1-for-3 on the power play and killed all 3 Blues power plays.