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Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings

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Recap

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The Dallas Stars beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. The Stars scored first and never trailed. The Stars led 4-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Jamie Benn's goal at 8:40 of the first period, which took the Stars' chances from 59% to 75%. Expected goals were close — DAL 2.0, LAK 1.9; shots on goal were DAL 18, LAK 36. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Kari Lehtonen stopped 34 of 36 (.944); Jonathan Quick stopped 14 of 18 (.778), 2.0 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jamie Benn (3 G), 2. Alexander Radulov (3 A), 3. Alec Martinez (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DAL
    J. Benn3 G
  2. ★★
    DAL
    A. Radulov3 A
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    A. Martinez2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
DALDAL4100206418
LAKLAK08218010236

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. DAL
    D. Shore(11)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    6:41
  2. DAL
    J. Benn(34)
    A. Radulov (43), E. Lindell (20)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    8:40
  3. DAL
    J. Benn(35)
    A. Radulov (44), T. Seguin (38)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    11:35
  4. DAL
    J. Benn(36)
    A. Radulov (45), J. Klingberg (59)
    tip-inxG 0.08win prob +7 pts
    4-0
    13:57

2nd period

  1. LAK
    A. Martinez(8)
    K. Clifford (4), J. Carter (9)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +5 pts
    4-1
    3:42
  2. LAK
    A. Martinez(9)
    M. Amadio (4), T. Toffoli (23)
    slapxG 0.05win prob +9 pts
    4-2
    12:27

Penalties

DAL 6 PIM·LAK 2 PIM

2nd

  • 6:43DALMarc Methot · Slashingdrawn by Tobias Rieder2 min
  • 10:26DALGemel Smith · Trippingdrawn by Kyle Clifford2 min

3rd

  • 12:05LAKDrew Doughty · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 17:08DALMattias Janmark · Trippingdrawn by Christian Folin2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Jamie Benn, 1st 8:40 — DAL 59% → 75%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.15A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.15D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.12T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.12M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.11A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.09J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.07K. Clifford · On goal · xG 0.07T. Lewis · Missed · xG 0.07A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.07T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.06A. Martinez · Goal · xG 0.06D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.06D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.06A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.05A. Martinez · Goal · xG 0.05J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.04A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.04T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.04A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.03T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.03J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.03J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.03C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.02T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.02D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.02T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.02A. Martinez · Missed · xG 0.02D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.02D. Phaneuf · On goal · xG 0.02C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01J. Brodzinski · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01D. Phaneuf · Missed · xG 0.01D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.01N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Phaneuf · On goal · xG 0.01T. Lewis · On goal · xG 0.01C. Folin · On goal · xG 0.01J. Carter · On goal · xG 0.01N. Thompson · Missed · xG 0.00D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.00D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK2 G · 1.9 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

DALvsLAK
2.04 G
All situations
2 G1.9
1.84 G
Even strength
2 G1.6
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 74 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
DAL50%50%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.91 – 1.92

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

DALvsLAK
18
Shots on goal
36
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/1
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
11
Hits
15
15
Blocked shots
6
6
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
2

Box score

every player line
Dallas Stars skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
3J. KlingbergD011+230.24020—22:59
91T. SeguinC011+300.150107322:33
23E. LindellD011+200.01120—22:22
47A. RadulovR033+430.43000—21:33
29G. PaterynD000+100.00110—20:42
14J. BennL303+330.480104318:53
12R. FaksaC000-100.001003318:11
33M. MethotD000+100.00122—17:52
2D. HamhuisD000-200.00110—16:54
18T. PitlickC000-210.18110016:47
21A. RousselL000000.00100—15:53
25B. RitchieR000000.06100—13:51
13M. JanmarkC000000.00112013:46
17D. ShoreC101040.190005012:41
6J. HonkaD000010.00000—11:45
46G. SmithC000-110.1010210010:47
90J. SpezzaC000010.101108210:20
48D. HeatheringtonD000010.03020—06:11
Dallas Stars goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32K. Lehtonen(W)36342.9441.92-0.0860:00

Season series

DAL leads 2-1

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