PIT
2–3
LAK
Final · L
Pittsburgh Penguins
PIT · 9-5-3
2–3
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 7-5-4
1ST2ND3RDT
PIT
11419010233
LAK
1100928327
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
PIT 9-5-3 · LAK 7-5-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
Penguins fell to the Kings
The Penguins created the better chances (3.1 to 2.5 expected goals) — and lost 2–3. Darcy Kuemper stopped 1.1 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 Penguins created the better chances: 3.1 expected goals to 2.5, on 33 and 27 shots on goal.
PIT 3.1 xG · 33 shots
LAK 2.5 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
1st
0.8 · 0.8
2nd · the swing
1.6 · 0.5
3rd
0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Tommy Novak · 1st 08:48 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:58 · 1–1 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 07:48 · 2–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Corey Perry · 3rd 04:49 · 2–2 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 11:52 · 2–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Penguins win 61.
PIT 61%LAK 39%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 6 penalties← Penguins shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Tommy Novak · 1st 08:48 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a great chance (25%)
2
Anze Kopitar · 1st 14:58 · PP · 1–1
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3
Anthony Mantha · 2nd 07:48 · PP · 2–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
4
Corey Perry · 3rd 04:49 · 2–2
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5
Kevin Fiala · 3rd 11:52 · GWG · 2–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1st period
PEN
2 min
Minor
14:34
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Sidney Crosby· Hooking
Kopitar scored on this power play
Minor
2
Kevin Fiala, Corey Perry · Power play (Crosby, hooking) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
2 min
Minor
02:54
Ryan Graves· Interference
Ryan Graves· Interference
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
05:52
Cody Ceci· Tripping
Cody Ceci· Tripping
Mantha scored on this power play
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
07:54
Danton Heinen· High-sticking
Danton Heinen· High-sticking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
11:20
Brandt Clarke· Hooking
Brandt Clarke· Hooking
Killed
Minor
PEN
2 min
Minor
16:40
· Delaying game puck over glass
· Delaying game puck over glass
Killed
Minor
3rd period
Goaltending
24/27 saves · 3 GA · 2.5 xGA
Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
31/33 saves · 2 GA · 3.1 xGA
Stopped 1.1 more goals than an average goalie would have.
The Penguins went 1-for-2 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Kings power plays.