Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Oscar Klefbom's goal at 17:40 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 60% to 93%. Expected goals favored the Oilers, 3.1 to 1.7; shots on goal were LAK 32, EDM 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 31 of 34 (.912); Mikko Koskinen stopped 30 of 32 (.938). Three stars: 1. Connor McDavid (1 A), 2. Oscar Klefbom (1 G, 1 A), 3. Drew Doughty (1 A).
Three stars
- ★C. McDavid1 A

- ★★O. Klefbom1 G, 1 A

- ★★★D. Doughty1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
0-11:21
0-29:33
1-213:49
2-219:29
3rd period
2-317:40
Penalties
1st
- 9:26
Drew Doughty · Holdingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
- 16:00
Anze Kopitar · Hookingdrawn by Alex Chiasson2 min
- 18:29
Jujhar Khaira · Roughingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
- 19:12
Zack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
3rd
- 9:59
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Clifford2 min
- 16:58
Alex Iafallo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Oscar Klefbom, 3rd 17:40 — 60% → 93%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.72 G
- All situations
- 3 G3.1
- 1.41 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 0.31 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.69 – 3.00
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 2/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 27
- Hits
- 35
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 22
- 17
- Giveaways
- 13
- 7
- Takeaways
- 15
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
