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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks

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Los Angeles Kings
2
San Jose Sharks
▸4
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. The Sharks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Evander Kane's goal at 13:39 of the second period, which took the Sharks' chances from 72% to 88%. Expected goals were close — LAK 3.5, SJS 3.7; shots on goal were LAK 44, SJS 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 24 of 28 (.857), 0.9 goals below expected; Martin Jones stopped 42 of 44 (.955), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Martin Jones (42 saves, .955), 2. Evander Kane (2 G), 3. Brent Burns (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    M. Jones42 saves, .955
  2. ★★
    SJS
    E. Kane2 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    B. Burns2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK013116115244
SJSSJS06212210428

Scoring

6 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    R. Balcers(3)
    M. Sorensen (3), D. Gambrell (5)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +16 pts
    0-1
    2:14
  2. SJS
    E. Kane(13)
    B. Burns (12), K. Labanc (12)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +16 pts
    0-2
    13:39
  3. LAK
    A. Iafallo(8)
    D. Brown (7), D. Doughty (19)
    tip-inxG 0.10win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    19:47

3rd period

  1. SJS
    E. Kane(14)
    M. Ferraro (10), B. Burns (13)
    tip-inxG 0.06win prob +16 pts
    1-3
    0:21
  2. SJS
    T. Hertl(9)
    M. Vlasic (4), R. Simek (3)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +6 pts
    1-4
    1:43
  3. LAK
    A. Kempe(12)
    D. Doughty (20), G. Vilardi (8)
    wristxG 0.34win prob +5 pts
    2-4
    4:27

Penalties

LAK 6 PIM·SJS 4 PIM

1st

  • 4:14SJSMarcus Sorensen · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 9:38LAKKurtis MacDermid · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Donato2 min
  • 13:30SJSLogan Couture · Hookingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 14:47LAKJaret Anderson-Dolan · Slashingdrawn by Dylan Gambrell2 min

3rd

  • 17:05LAKJeff Carter · High stickingdrawn by Logan Couture2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Evander Kane, 2nd 13:39 — SJS 72% → 88%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
L. Couture · Missed · xG 0.57E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.18R. Balcers · Goal · xG 0.17E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.16R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.16T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.14T. Hertl · Goal · xG 0.13T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.12R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.11E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.10R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.10E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.09T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.09R. Balcers · On goal · xG 0.09E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.08T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.08E. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.07R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.07E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.07P. Marleau · On goal · xG 0.07R. Balcers · Missed · xG 0.07K. Labanc · Missed · xG 0.06R. Donato · On goal · xG 0.06L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.06T. Meier · On goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.06R. Simek · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06M. Sorensen · Missed · xG 0.06E. Kane · Goal · xG 0.06E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.05B. Burns · Missed · xG 0.05E. Kane · Missed · xG 0.04L. Couture · On goal · xG 0.04J. Leonard · On goal · xG 0.04E. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.04N. Knyzhov · On goal · xG 0.03T. Meier · Missed · xG 0.02E. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.02K. Labanc · On goal · xG 0.02
SJS4 G · 3.7 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSJS
3.52 G
All situations
4 G3.7
3.22 G
Even strength
4 G2.4
0.30 G
Power play
0 G0.7

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 99 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK56%44%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.46 – 3.10

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

LAKvsSJS
44
Shots on goal
28
52%
Faceoffs
48%
0/2
Power play
0/3
6
Penalty minutes
4
28
Hits
34
12
Blocked shots
16
8
Giveaways
6
11
Takeaways
11

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD022030.13200—27:29
44M. AndersonD000030.10030—24:08
11A. KopitarC000-130.410005822:12
19A. IafalloL101-140.34210—21:57
3M. RoyD000010.05410—21:28
23D. BrownR011-170.69200—20:34
33T. BjornfotD000020.04110—18:46
12T. MooreL000-110.0530010015:57
9A. KempeR101020.521102515:01
26S. WalkerD000-230.09110—14:44
28J. Anderson-DolanC000-130.242124314:10
77J. CarterC000030.20402014:01
22A. AthanasiouC000020.18000013:21
13G. VilardiC011010.070108311:42
46B. LizotteC000020.030003311:07
56K. MacDermidL000-210.00222—10:42
91C. GrundstromR000-110.25000—09:29
27A. WagnerL000020.08400—08:13
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)28244.8573.12-0.8858:59

Season series

SJS leads 6-2

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