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Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers

FinalTV FS-W, SNW·Rogers Place

Recap

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The 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

  1. ★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    O. Klefbom1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    D. Doughty1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK21309010232
EDMEDM212012110334

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    wristxG 0.06win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    1:21
  2. EDM
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +10 pts
    0-2
    9:33
  3. LAK
    slapxG 0.03win prob +14 pts
    1-2
    13:49
  4. LAK
    J. Carter(5)PPG
    slapxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    2-2
    19:29

3rd period

  1. EDM
    slapxG 0.04win prob +32 pts
    2-3
    17:40

Penalties

LAK 6 PIM·EDM 6 PIM

1st

  • 9:26LAKDrew Doughty · Holdingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 16:00LAKAnze Kopitar · Hookingdrawn by Alex Chiasson2 min
  • 18:29EDMJujhar Khaira · Roughingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
  • 19:12EDMZack Kassian · Roughingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min

3rd

  • 9:59EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Hookingdrawn by Kyle Clifford2 min
  • 16:58LAKAlex Iafallo · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Oscar Klefbom, 3rd 17:40 — EDM 60% → 93%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.18R. Spooner · On goal · xG 0.18L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.15M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.13L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.13D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.12J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.11A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.10M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.09A. Chiasson · Goal · xG 0.09J. Puljujarvi · On goal · xG 0.09A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.08A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.07A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.07C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.07R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.07J. Puljujarvi · Goal · xG 0.06C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.06P. Russell · Missed · xG 0.06D. Caggiula · Missed · xG 0.06C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.06D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.06A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.06O. Klefbom · Missed · xG 0.05C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.05A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.04D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.04O. Klefbom · Goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.03J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.03M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.03A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.03C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.03M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.03R. Nugent-Hopkins · Missed · xG 0.02L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.02C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.01P. Russell · On goal · xG 0.01K. Gravel · Missed · xG 0.01O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01P. Russell · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01D. Caggiula · On goal · xG 0.01A. Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01K. Gravel · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM3 G · 3.1 xG · 51 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsEDM
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 created
LAK27%73%EDM

Flurry-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

LAKvsEDM
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
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD011020.07402—26:49
11A. KopitarC022+120.050126223:40
23D. BrownR101+150.33500—22:59
24D. ForbortD000050.23310—22:12
19A. IafalloL011+130.14212—22:00
6J. MuzzinD000-120.03530—20:53
27A. MartinezD000-120.07040—20:30
77J. CarterC101-130.240205617:23
73T. ToffoliC000-110.11000016:45
17I. KovalchukL000040.09100—14:11
13K. CliffordL000-110.11200—13:49
64M. LuffR000000.02000—13:20
44N. ThompsonC000000.000006312:54
2P. LaDueD000+120.20120—12:43
3D. PhaneufD000+100.00030—12:08
9A. KempeR000000.000101411:55
51A. WagnerL000000.00400—07:36
41S. RempalR000000.00000—06:20
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)34313.9123.06+0.0659:04

Season series

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