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Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings

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Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. The Canucks came back from two goals down. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Sven Baertschi's goal at 4:07 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 49% to 75%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.7 to 2.8; shots on goal were VAN 27, LAK 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Anders Nilsson stopped 30 of 32 (.938), 1.6 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 24 of 27 (.889). Three stars: 1. Henrik Sedin (1 G, 1 A), 2. Tanner Pearson (1 G), 3. Anders Nilsson (30 saves, .938).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    H. Sedin1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    T. Pearson1 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    A. Nilsson30 saves, .938

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
VANVAN01121115327
LAKLAK21007015232

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    T. Pearson(3)
    Unassisted
    snapxG 0.06win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    0:23
  2. LAK
    A. Kopitar(9)PPG
    D. Brown (10), A. Iafallo (6)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +13 pts
    0-2
    3:14

2nd period

  1. VAN
    H. Sedin(2)
    L. Eriksson (2), D. Pouliot (4)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    5:10
  2. VAN
    B. Horvat(7)PPG
    B. Boeser (10), H. Sedin (5)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +14 pts
    2-2
    10:00

3rd period

  1. VAN
    S. Baertschi(6)PPG
    T. Vanek (5), D. Pouliot (5)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +26 pts
    3-2
    4:07

Penalties

VAN 15 PIM·LAK 11 PIM

1st

  • 0:24LAKAndy Andreoff · Fightingdrawn by Derek Dorsett5 min
  • 0:24VANDerek Dorsett · Fightingdrawn by Andy Andreoff5 min
  • 1:15VANBrendan Gaunce · Trippingdrawn by Christian Folin2 min
  • 5:18VANBrock Boeser · Slashingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 12:58LAKAlec Martinez · Trippingdrawn by Daniel Sedin2 min
  • 19:02VANBrock Boeser · Slashingdrawn by Derek Forbort2 min

2nd

  • 8:51LAKAlex Iafallo · Trippingdrawn by Loui Eriksson2 min
  • 14:36LAKDerek Forbort · Ps slash on breakawaydrawn by Brandon Sutter0 min
  • 19:01VANserved by B. Gaunce · Too many men on the ice2 min

3rd

  • 2:18LAKAndrew Crescenzi · High stickingdrawn by Derek Dorsett2 min
  • 12:29VANAlexander Edler · Boardingdrawn by Alex Iafallo2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
LAK goalVAN goalFinal: LAK 0%

Biggest swing: Sven Baertschi, 3rd 4:07 — VAN 49% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.30A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.29T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.20A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.20A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.18T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.17A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.16T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.12T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.11A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.11T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.11A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.11D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.10D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.10T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.09A. Martinez · On goal · xG 0.09T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.07T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.07D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.07T. Pearson · Goal · xG 0.06N. Shore · Missed · xG 0.06D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.06N. Shore · Missed · xG 0.06D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.06O. Fantenberg · Missed · xG 0.06A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.05A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.05J. Muzzin · On goal · xG 0.05T. Toffoli · Missed · xG 0.04A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.03T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.02A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.02J. Muzzin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Muzzin · Missed · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01A. Andreoff · On goal · xG 0.01D. Forbort · On goal · xG 0.01C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01
LAK2 G · 3.7 xG · 47 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

VANvsLAK
2.83 G
All situations
2 G3.7
1.51 G
Even strength
1 G1.7
1.12 G
Power play
1 G1.8
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.2

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 83 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
VAN35%65%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.73 – 3.63

How often each side wins a replay of these chances with league-average goaltending at both ends. Rebounds in a flurry are counted once, so a scramble is not three chances.

Team stats

VANvsLAK
27
Shots on goal
32
51%
Faceoffs
49%
2/3
Power play
1/5
15
Penalty minutes
11
20
Hits
19
10
Blocked shots
7
10
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
1

Box score

every player line
Vancouver Canucks skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
44E. GudbransonD000000.00110—23:19
27B. HuttonD000020.04100—22:26
20B. SutterC000030.301205419:59
23A. EdlerD000+100.06232—19:09
4M. Del ZottoD000-130.27200—18:54
21L. ErikssonL011+130.37000—17:50
15D. DorsettR000000.12115—16:30
53B. HorvatC101010.400004716:10
5D. PouliotD022+130.08200—15:56
55A. BiegaD000-100.00320—15:42
6B. BoeserR011030.15004—15:29
60M. GranlundC000-100.161003314:03
50B. GaunceC000020.0930210013:40
22D. SedinL000+110.0801010013:35
33H. SedinC112+110.151005613:25
47S. BaertschiL101020.19000—12:23
26T. VanekL011-120.19000—10:49
89S. GagnerC000-110.112006710:46
Vancouver Canucks goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Nilsson(W)32302.9383.65+1.6559:56

Season series

Tied 2-2

Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).