VAN
4–1
LAK
Final · W
Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 6-9-3
4–1
FinalW
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 11-8-1
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
073919425
LAK
04118016138
goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
VAN 6-9-3 · LAK 11-8-1 · First meeting this season — the Canucks lead the season series 1–0
Canucks beat the Kings
The Canucks were outchanced (3.7 to 2.1 expected goals) but won 4–1 anyway. Thatcher Demko 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 2.1, on 38 and 25 shots on goal.
VAN 2.1 xG · 25 shots
LAK 3.7 xG · 38 shots
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1st
0.9 · 0.6
2nd
0.6 · 1.2
3rd · the swing
0.6 · 1.8
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 05:40 · 1–0 · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Brock Boeser · 2nd 10:09 · 2–0 · tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 13:46 · 2–1 · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 14:50 · 3–1 · wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brock Boeser · 3rd 05:07 · 4–1 · bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 26.
VAN 26%LAK 74%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties← Canucks shoot this way
Kings shoot this way →
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 05:40 · 1–0
Wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in
2
Brock Boeser · 2nd 10:09 · PP · GWG · 2–0
Tip in shot, a good chance (10%)
3
Blake Lizotte · 2nd 13:46 · 2–1
Tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
4
Elias Pettersson · 2nd 14:50 · 3–1
Wrist shot, a good chance (11%)
5
Brock Boeser · 3rd 05:07 · 4–1
Bat shot on a rebound, a great chance (26%)
1st period
No goals or penalties.
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
37/38 saves · 1 GA · 3.7 xGA
Stopped 2.7 more goals than an average goalie would have.
21/25 saves · 4 GA · 2.1 xGA
Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
