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Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers

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Los Angeles Kings
4
Edmonton Oilers
▸8
FinalTV KCOP-13, SNW·Rogers Place

Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-4. The Kings scored first; the Oilers answered. The Oilers led 7-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zack Kassian's goal at 10:39 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 66% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.3 to 2.4; shots on goal were LAK 38, EDM 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Jack Campbell stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.4 goals below expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 34 of 38 (.895), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Leon Draisaitl (3 G, 1 A), 2. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (3 G), 3. Connor McDavid (1 G, 3 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    L. Draisaitl3 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins3 G
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid1 G, 3 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK112314012438
EDMEDM511211110832

Scoring

12 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    A. Iafallo(15)
    A. Kopitar (33), D. Brown (26)
    snapxG 0.05win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    2:10
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(26)
    A. Chiasson (14)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    1-1
    3:32
  3. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(44)
    O. Klefbom (19), M. Koskinen (2)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +12 pts
    1-2
    4:36
  4. EDM
    Z. Kassian(15)
    A. Larsson (16), O. Klefbom (20)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-3
    10:39
  5. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(27)
    D. Nurse (30), A. Chiasson (15)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +10 pts
    1-4
    14:18
  6. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(28)PPG
    O. Klefbom (21), C. McDavid (71)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +3 pts
    1-5
    19:48

2nd period

  1. LAK
    D. Doughty(6)PPG
    A. Kopitar (34), D. Brown (27)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +3 pts
    2-5
    7:56
  2. EDM
    C. McDavid(39)
    L. Draisaitl (53), A. Larsson (17)
    wristxG 0.16win prob +3 pts
    2-6
    11:41
  3. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(45)
    C. McDavid (72), D. Nurse (31)
    wristxG 0.15win prob +1 pts
    2-7
    14:38
  4. LAK
    D. Brown(21)PPG
    A. Kopitar (35), T. Toffoli (19)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +1 pts
    3-7
    16:52
  5. LAK
    C. Grundstrom(4)
    M. Amadio (5), S. Walker (7)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +2 pts
    4-7
    19:16

3rd period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(46)
    C. McDavid (73), J. Gambardella (3)
    snapxG 0.14
    4-8
    18:29

Penalties

LAK 14 PIM·EDM 20 PIM

1st

  • 8:31EDMKyle Brodziak · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 19:19LAKDustin Brown · Trippingdrawn by Kris Russell2 min

2nd

  • 6:07EDMAdam Larsson · Trippingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min
  • 6:34EDMZack Kassian · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 15:38EDMAndrej Sekera · Hookingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
  • 17:32EDMMatt Benning · Cross checkingdrawn by Jeff Carter2 min
  • 17:32LAKJeff Carter · Slashingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min

3rd

  • 10:07LAKTrevor Lewis · Fightingdrawn by Kris Russell5 min
  • 10:07EDMKris Russell · Fightingdrawn by Trevor Lewis5 min
  • 15:43EDMZack Kassian · Fightingdrawn by Kyle Clifford5 min
  • 15:43LAKKyle Clifford · Fightingdrawn by Zack Kassian5 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: Zack Kassian, 1st 10:39 — EDM 66% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
C. Cave · On goal · xG 0.17C. McDavid · Goal · xG 0.16L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.15L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.14R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.11L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.11L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.10Z. Kassian · Goal · xG 0.09A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.09J. Currie · Missed · xG 0.08A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.08R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.08J. Gambardella · Missed · xG 0.07M. Lucic · Missed · xG 0.07R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.07C. Cave · Missed · xG 0.06Z. Kassian · Missed · xG 0.06T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.06M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.05T. Rieder · On goal · xG 0.05S. Gagner · Missed · xG 0.05J. Currie · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.04R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.04J. Currie · On goal · xG 0.04R. Nugent-Hopkins · Goal · xG 0.04J. Gambardella · Missed · xG 0.04C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.04C. McDavid · Missed · xG 0.03K. Brodziak · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.02S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.02M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.02A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02A. Sekera · Missed · xG 0.02R. Nugent-Hopkins · On goal · xG 0.02M. Lucic · On goal · xG 0.01A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Benning · On goal · xG 0.01A. Sekera · On goal · xG 0.01S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.00
EDM8 G · 2.4 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsEDM
3.34 G
All situations
8 G2.4
2.62 G
Even strength
7 G2.4
0.72 G
Power play
1 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK65%35%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.32 – 2.43

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
38
Shots on goal
32
56%
Faceoffs
44%
2/4
Power play
1/1
14
Penalty minutes
20
36
Hits
21
10
Blocked shots
26
6
Giveaways
8
5
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD101-240.15330—23:16
73T. ToffoliC011-160.56100019:54
61S. WalkerD011020.02210—19:48
27A. MartinezD000-200.00310—19:43
3D. PhaneufD000-220.04310—19:05
38C. GrundstromR101-130.48500—18:52
11A. KopitarC033-230.460006118:06
23D. BrownR123-380.57102—17:58
24D. ForbortD000010.01110—17:54
9A. KempeR000000.090005717:51
77J. CarterC000-320.441125217:12
19A. IafalloL101-220.07200—15:08
13K. CliffordL000-110.02105—14:43
81M. RoyD000-300.00020—14:20
22T. LewisC000-210.07205013:24
10M. AmadioR011020.232006710:28
51A. WagnerL000-110.10600—10:22
76J. BrodzinskiC000-100.00300009:27
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
36J. Campbell21183.8571.65-1.3540:00
32J. Quick(L)1165.5450.78-4.2220:00

Season series

Tied 2-2

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