MTL
2–4
LAK
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 13-12-2
2–4
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 15-11-4
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
0501027222
LAK
21607212435
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 13-12-2 · LAK 15-11-4 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Kings
The Canadiens were outchanced (3.7 to 2.1 expected goals) and lost 2–4. The Kings owned the 1st period, 1.7 to 0.3 in expected goals.
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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.1, on 35 and 22 shots on goal.
MTL 2.1 xG · 22 shots
LAK 3.7 xG · 35 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st · the swing
0.3 · 1.7
2nd
0.9 · 1.3
3rd
0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 09:34 · 0–1 · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 09:53 · 0–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Alexander Edler · 3rd 09:12 · 0–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Mike Hoffman · 3rd 11:41 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 17:32 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:23 · 2–4 · backhand shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 26.
MTL 26%LAK 74%
Goals and penalties
6 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Anze Kopitar · 1st 09:34 · 0–1
Snap shot, a good chance (23%)
2
Viktor Arvidsson · 1st 09:53 · 0–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
3
Alexander Edler · 3rd 09:12 · GWG · 0–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
4
Mike Hoffman · 3rd 11:41 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
5
Cole Caufield · 3rd 17:32 · 2–3
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
6
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:23 · EN · 2–4
Backhand shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
No goals or penalties.
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
31/34 saves · 3 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 0.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 2.1 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
