NYI 2–3 LAK Final · L
Islanders/Schedule/Recap Sat, Feb 25, 2023 · 2022-23 regular season
New York Islanders
NYI · 30-25-7
2–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 33-19-8
1ST2ND3RDT NYI 051815218 LAK 01231204328 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1
NYI 30-25-7 · LAK 33-19-8 · First meeting this season — the Islanders trail the season series 0–1

Islanders fell to the Kings

Chances were even (1.5 to 1.7 expected goals); the Islanders lost 2–3.

Who had the better chances

Chances were close: 1.5 expected goals to 1.7, on 18 and 28 shots on goal.

NYI 1.5 xG · 18 shots LAK 1.7 xG · 28 shots
0
1
1st 0.5 · 0.4
2nd 0.6 · 1.0
3rd 0.4 · 0.2
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Islanders win 45.
NYI 45%LAK 55%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 0 penalties
← Islanders shoot this way Kings shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
1
06:40 Phillip Danault
Unassisted
0–1
2
08:05 Arthur Kaliyev
Rasmus Kupari, · snap shot off the rush, a good chance (20%)
0–2
3
12:14 Gabriel Vilardi GWG
Alex Iafallo, Alexander Edler · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
0–3
4
16:34 Noah Dobson PP
Brock Nelson, Anders Lee · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–3
3rd period
5
15:23 Adam Pelech
Ryan Pulock, Matt Martin · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
2–3
No penalties
Goaltending
−0.3
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 1.7 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
−0.5
vs expected
16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team NYILAK
Shots on goal
18
28
Expected goals
1.5
1.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Power play
1/0
0/0
Penalty minutes
0
0