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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

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Los Angeles Kings
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸6
FinalTV FS-W, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 6-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Loui Eriksson's goal at 3:50 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 66% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 2.8; shots on goal were LAK 32, VAN 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 60% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 15 of 16 (.938); Jacob Markstrom stopped 30 of 32 (.938), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Loui Eriksson (2 G, 1 A), 2. Brock Boeser (2 G), 3. Bo Horvat (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    L. Eriksson2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser2 G
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    B. Horvat2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK17113012232
VANVAN41528012635

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    L. Eriksson(7)
    T. Vanek (20)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    1:02
  2. VAN
    L. Eriksson(8)
    B. Horvat (11)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    3:50
  3. VAN
    T. Vanek(14)
    L. Eriksson (11)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +10 pts
    0-3
    5:49
  4. LAK
    A. Iafallo(4)
    A. Kopitar (31), D. Brown (19)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +9 pts
    1-3
    8:01
  5. VAN
    S. Baertschi(10)PPG
    T. Vanek (21), M. Del Zotto (13)
    wristxG 0.36win prob +9 pts
    1-4
    10:02

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(23)PPG
    B. Horvat (12), A. Edler (14)
    wristxG 0.32win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    4:21
  2. LAK
    A. Kopitar(19)PPG
    J. Muzzin (23), D. Doughty (26)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    5:48
  3. VAN
    B. Boeser(24)PPG
    A. Edler (15), S. Gagner (15)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +3 pts
    2-6
    7:57

Penalties

LAK 14 PIM·VAN 10 PIM

1st

  • 8:19LAKserved by A. Kempe · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
  • 11:01LAKChristian Folin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 3:50LAKAlec Martinez · Trippingdrawn by Markus Granlund2 min
  • 5:14VANAlex Biega · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 7:06LAKAlec Martinez · Hookingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min
  • 7:45LAKTrevor Lewis · Cross checkingdrawn by Brock Boeser2 min
  • 10:33LAKTrevor Lewis · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:45VANTroy Stecher · Holding the stickdrawn by Alex Iafallo2 min
  • 19:49VANAlexander Edler · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min

3rd

  • 5:43LAKDustin Brown · Interferencedrawn by Daniel Sedin2 min
  • 6:18VANMichael Del Zotto · Interferencedrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 9:04VANSam Gagner · Holdingdrawn by Nicholas Shore2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VAN goalLAK goalFinal: VAN 100%

Biggest swing: Loui Eriksson, 1st 3:50 — VAN 66% → 79%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.45S. Baertschi · Goal · xG 0.36L. Eriksson · Goal · xG 0.32B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.32H. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.20A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.18B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.16B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.16B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.15B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.14L. Eriksson · Goal · xG 0.12D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.11B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.10H. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.09T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.09B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.08H. Sedin · Missed · xG 0.06D. Sedin · On goal · xG 0.04B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.04B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.03A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.03A. Biega · On goal · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.02T. Vanek · Goal · xG 0.02S. Baertschi · On goal · xG 0.02T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.02L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.01B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.01B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01S. Gagner · Missed · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.00S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.00M. Del Zotto · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN6 G · 3.6 xG · 40 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVAN
2.82 G
All situations
6 G3.6
1.91 G
Even strength
3 G2.0
0.61 G
Power play
3 G1.6
0.40 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK40%60%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.80 – 3.36

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

LAKvsVAN
32
Shots on goal
35
37%
Faceoffs
63%
1/5
Power play
3/7
14
Penalty minutes
10
17
Hits
16
18
Blocked shots
17
4
Giveaways
4
5
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD011-110.11330—24:58
6J. MuzzinD011-120.10410—24:09
5C. FolinD000020.03212—20:40
27A. MartinezD000-130.06084—20:30
11A. KopitarC112+130.221003118:16
23D. BrownR011+150.3320210017:19
70T. PearsonL000-140.28000—16:51
53K. GravelD000000.01010—16:45
22T. LewisC000010.2210410016:23
12M. GaborikR000000.14000—16:19
73T. ToffoliC000-110.16010014:24
52M. AmadioR000010.010104114:08
71T. MitchellC000-220.261005013:11
9A. KempeR000-120.260002912:38
19A. IafalloL101+120.20000—11:21
21N. ShoreC000-210.270003311:10
24D. ForbortD000-100.00020—10:26
13K. CliffordL000-220.15300—09:27
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper16151.9380.81-0.1935:39
32J. Quick(L)19145.7372.81-2.1924:21

Season series

Tied 2-2

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