Vancouver Canucks
VAN · 34-35-7
1–4
FinalL
Los Angeles Kings
LAK · 45-22-10
1ST2ND3RDT
VAN
1130507125
LAK
1516214425
goals · shots on goal
Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–1
VAN 34-35-7 · LAK 45-22-10 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canucks lead the season series 2–1
Canucks fell to the Kings
The Canucks created the better chances (2.5 to 1.9 expected goals) — and lost 1–4. Joonas Korpisalo stopped 1.5 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 Canucks created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 25 and 25 shots on goal.
VAN 2.5 xG · 25 shots
LAK 1.9 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
1st · the swing
1.4 · 0.5
2nd
0.3 · 0.5
3rd
0.9 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
1
Brock Boeser · 1st 05:56 · 1–0 · wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 13:02 · 1–1 · slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alex Iafallo · 2nd 03:24 · 1–2 · deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Arthur Kaliyev · 3rd 13:35 · 1–3 · wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 19:11 · 1–4 · wrist shot, into an empty net
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canucks win 62.
VAN 62%LAK 38%
Goals and penalties
5 goals · 0 penalties
On net
Missed
Bigger = better chance
1Goal, numbered to the list
1
Brock Boeser · 1st 05:56 · 1–0
Wrist shot on a rebound, a good chance (18%)
2
Alex Iafallo · 1st 13:02 · 1–1
Slap shot, a good chance (11%)
3
Alex Iafallo · 2nd 03:24 · PP · GWG · 1–2
Deflected shot on a rebound, a good chance (20%)
4
Arthur Kaliyev · 3rd 13:35 · 1–3
Wrist shot, a good chance (19%)
5
Blake Lizotte · 3rd 19:11 · EN · 1–4
Wrist shot, into an empty net
1st period
2nd period
3rd period
No penalties
Goaltending
21/24 saves · 3 GA · 1.9 xGA
Allowed 1.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
24/25 saves · 1 GA · 2.5 xGA
Stopped 1.5 more goals than an average goalie would have.