PIT
6–1
LAK
Final · W
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 3-0-1
6–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 3-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
39113212634
LAK
01601618140
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
PIT 3-0-1 · LAK 3-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Penguins lead the season series 1–0
Penguins beat the Kings
The Penguins were outchanced (3.7 to 2.7 expected goals) but won 6–1 anyway. Tristan Jarry stopped 2.7 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: 3.7 expected goals to 2.7, on 40 and 34 shots on goal.
PIT 2.7 xG · 34 shots
LAK 3.7 xG · 40 shots
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1
2
3
4
1st
0.7 · 1.0
2nd · the swing
0.7 · 1.7
3rd
1.3 · 1.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Jan Rutta · 1st 04:04 · 1–0 · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 1st 14:35 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 1st 18:19 · 3–0 · backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
4
Jeff Petry · 2nd 04:13 · 4–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jeff Carter · 3rd 03:01 · 5–0 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 04:38 · 6–0 · slap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Carl Grundstrom · 3rd 17:32 · 6–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 35.
PIT 35%LAK 65%
Goals and penalties
7 goals · 0 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Jan Rutta · 1st 04:04 · 1–0
Snap shot, a low-percentage shot (1%) that found a way in
2
Jake Guentzel · 1st 14:35 · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
3
Rickard Rakell · 1st 18:19 · 3–0
Backhand shot on a rebound, a good chance (11%)
4
Jeff Petry · 2nd 04:13 · PP · 4–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
5
Jeff Carter · 3rd 03:01 · 5–0
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
6
Ryan Poehling · 3rd 04:38 · SH · 6–0
Slap shot, a good chance (14%)
7
Carl Grundstrom · 3rd 17:32 · PP · 6–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
39/40 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
22/25 saves · 3 GA · 2.0 xGA
Allowed 1.0 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
