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Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers

FinalTV FS-W, SNW·Rogers Place

Recap

written from the game data

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Chiasson's goal at 14:46 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 71% to 82%. Expected goals were close — LAK 2.6, EDM 2.8; shots on goal were LAK 36, EDM 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Oilers win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 18 of 20 (.900), 0.8 goals saved above expected; Mikko Koskinen stopped 35 of 36 (.972), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mikko Koskinen (35 saves, .972), 2. Alex Chiasson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Adam Larsson.

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    M. Koskinen35 saves, .972
  2. ★★
    EDM
    A. Chiasson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    A. Larsson

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK01805113136
EDMEDM2100307220

Scoring

3 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    wristxG 0.09win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    11:02
  2. EDM
    wristxG 0.20win prob +11 pts
    0-2
    14:46

3rd period

  1. LAK
    wristxG 0.30win prob +10 pts
    1-2
    13:32

Penalties

LAK 6 PIM·EDM 4 PIM

1st

  • 10:10LAKAdrian Kempe · Holdingdrawn by Kris Russell2 min
  • 14:21LAKSean Walker · Hookingdrawn by Joakim Nygard2 min
  • 18:21EDMMarkus Granlund · Hookingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min

3rd

  • 1:25LAKJeff Carter · Trippingdrawn by Ethan Bear2 min
  • 5:10EDMKris Russell · Hookingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 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: Alex Chiasson, 1st 14:46 — EDM 71% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Chiasson · Missed · xG 0.51A. Chiasson · Goal · xG 0.20J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.18J. Khaira · Missed · xG 0.16J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.15S. Gagner · On goal · xG 0.15C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.14A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.14R. Sheahan · Missed · xG 0.12D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.10L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.09L. Draisaitl · Goal · xG 0.09L. Draisaitl · Missed · xG 0.09G. Haas · Missed · xG 0.09J. Neal · Missed · xG 0.08J. Neal · On goal · xG 0.07L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.07A. Larsson · Missed · xG 0.05C. McDavid · On goal · xG 0.05L. Draisaitl · On goal · xG 0.04O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.04J. Khaira · On goal · xG 0.03J. Archibald · On goal · xG 0.03D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.02K. Russell · Missed · xG 0.02O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01P. Russell · Missed · xG 0.01E. Bear · Missed · xG 0.01J. Persson · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01D. Nurse · Missed · xG 0.01O. Klefbom · On goal · xG 0.01K. Russell · Missed · xG 0.01D. Nurse · On goal · xG 0.01
EDM2 G · 2.8 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsEDM
2.61 G
All situations
2 G2.8
1.81 G
Even strength
0 G1.4
0.90 G
Power play
2 G1.3

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK48%52%EDM

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.59 – 2.67

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
36
Shots on goal
20
59%
Faceoffs
41%
0/2
Power play
2/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
32
Hits
19
9
Blocked shots
15
14
Giveaways
14
8
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD011+140.14020—25:40
11A. KopitarC000000.084107023:16
23D. BrownR000060.36300—21:13
19A. IafalloL000040.231105020:39
6J. RyanD011+120.06120—19:45
26S. WalkerD000030.17302—19:29
3M. RoyD000020.05300—19:01
9A. KempeR000000.00102—18:05
15B. HuttonD000020.05210—16:40
46B. LizotteC000010.012006715:22
77J. CarterC000060.731028315:06
2P. LaDueD000000.00220—14:49
73T. ToffoliC000000.01000014:36
51A. WagnerL000030.24500—12:32
74N. ProkhorkinL000000.001001411:24
22T. LewisC000+110.11100011:12
64M. LuffR000+110.10200—10:04
10M. AmadioR101+110.300003309:45
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)20182.9002.76+0.7658:05

Season series

EDM leads 3-1

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