MTL
1–4
LAK
Final · L
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 2-3-0
1–4
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 2-1-2
1ST2ND3RDT
MTL
1901107127
LAK
11218212432
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
MTL 2-3-0 · LAK 2-1-2 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens trail the season series 0–1
Canadiens fell to the Kings
The Canadiens were outchanced (2.8 to 2.3 expected goals) and lost 1–4. David Rittich 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: 2.8 expected goals to 2.3, on 32 and 27 shots on goal.
MTL 2.3 xG · 27 shots
LAK 2.8 xG · 32 shots
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1
2
3
1st
0.6 · 0.8
2nd
0.6 · 0.5
3rd
1.0 · 1.5
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Justin Barron · 1st 07:02 · 1–0 · wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mikey Anderson · 1st 18:20 · 1–1 · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 01:37 · 1–2 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Andreas Englund · 3rd 17:02 · 1–3 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:12 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 41.
MTL 41%LAK 59%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canadiens shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Justin Barron · 1st 07:02 · 1–0
Wrap around shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2
Mikey Anderson · 1st 18:20 · 1–1
Slap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
3
Alex Laferriere · 2nd 01:37 · GWG · 1–2
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
4
Andreas Englund · 3rd 17:02 · 1–3
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
5
Adrian Kempe · 3rd 19:12 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
28/31 saves · 3 GA · 2.8 xGA
Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
26/27 saves · 1 GA · 2.3 xGA
Stopped 1.3 more goals than an average goalie would have.
