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Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche

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Los Angeles Kings
0
Colorado Avalanche
▸6
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Recap

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The Colorado Avalanche beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-0. The Avalanche scored first and never trailed. The Avalanche led 6-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's goal at 16:02 of the first period, which took the Avalanche's chances from 68% to 82%. Expected goals favored the Avalanche, 4.5 to 1.0; shots on goal were LAK 18, COL 37. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Avalanche win a replay of these chances 94% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 31 of 37 (.838), 1.4 goals below expected; Philipp Grubauer stopped 18 of 18 (1.000), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. J.T. Compher (3 G), 2. Mikko Rantanen (3 A), 3. Philipp Grubauer (18 saves, 1.000).

Three stars

  1. ★
    COL
    J. Compher3 G
  2. ★★
    COL
    M. Rantanen3 A
  3. ★★★
    COL
    P. Grubauer18 saves, 1.000

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK030807018
COLCOL314313010637

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. COL
    J. Donskoi(16)PPG
    A. Burakovsky (24), M. Rantanen (32)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +10 pts
    0-1
    14:43
  2. COL
    P. Bellemare(8)
    J. Megna (1), K. Sherwood (3)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    16:02
  3. COL
    J. Compher(8)
    M. Rantanen (33), G. Landeskog (31)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    19:15

2nd period

  1. COL
    J. Compher(9)
    D. Toews (20), S. Girard (27)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +4 pts
    0-4
    4:16
  2. COL
    G. Landeskog(20)
    D. Toews (21), M. Rantanen (34)
    backhandxG 0.05win prob +1 pts
    0-5
    10:03
  3. COL
    J. Compher(10)
    V. Nichushkin (11)
    wristxG 0.20
    0-6
    11:47

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·COL 4 PIM

1st

  • 0:42LAKAdrian Kempe · Trippingdrawn by Andre Burakovsky2 min
  • 14:28LAKMikey Anderson · Hookingdrawn by Gabriel Landeskog2 min
  • 19:43COLDevon Toews · Interferencedrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min

2nd

  • 2:10LAKSean Walker · Interferencedrawn by Cale Makar2 min

3rd

  • 3:26COLConor Timmins · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
  • 14:54LAKLias Andersson · Hookingdrawn by Conor Timmins2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, 1st 16:02 — COL 68% → 82%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.47J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.23J. Compher · Goal · xG 0.20J. Compher · Goal · xG 0.18G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.17J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.16M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.14J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.14J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.14V. Nichushkin · Missed · xG 0.13J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.13J. Donskoi · Goal · xG 0.13A. Newhook · Missed · xG 0.12N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.12M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.12A. Newhook · On goal · xG 0.12G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.11M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.10N. Kadri · Missed · xG 0.09N. Kadri · On goal · xG 0.09P. Bellemare · Goal · xG 0.09J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.09J. Compher · Missed · xG 0.08M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.07G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.07K. Sherwood · On goal · xG 0.07A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.07J. Donskoi · Missed · xG 0.06J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.06J. Compher · Goal · xG 0.06S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.06M. Rantanen · Missed · xG 0.05K. Sherwood · Missed · xG 0.05J. Donskoi · On goal · xG 0.05G. Landeskog · Goal · xG 0.05G. Landeskog · Missed · xG 0.05J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.04D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.03S. Girard · Missed · xG 0.03S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.03A. Burakovsky · On goal · xG 0.03R. Graves · Missed · xG 0.02A. Burakovsky · Missed · xG 0.02S. Girard · On goal · xG 0.02M. Rantanen · On goal · xG 0.02D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.01G. Landeskog · On goal · xG 0.01J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.01D. Toews · Missed · xG 0.01D. Toews · On goal · xG 0.01C. Timmins · Missed · xG 0.01P. Nemeth · Missed · xG 0.01J. Megna · On goal · xG 0.00
COL6 G · 4.5 xG · 55 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsCOL
1.00 G
All situations
6 G4.5
0.80 G
Even strength
5 G3.6
0.20 G
Power play
1 G1.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 81 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK6%94%COL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.00 – 4.39

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

LAKvsCOL
18
Shots on goal
37
39%
Faceoffs
61%
0/2
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
9
Hits
10
13
Blocked shots
15
2
Giveaways
4
5
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000-230.13200—24:05
44M. AndersonD000-200.02042—20:53
3M. RoyD000-210.02130—19:17
33T. BjornfotD000-100.01000—18:58
19A. IafalloL000020.11010—18:39
11A. KopitarC000010.060005517:30
26S. WalkerD000-210.03022—16:44
13G. VilardiC000010.120003816:42
12T. MooreL000-320.08000—16:35
6O. MaattaD000-200.00000—15:57
9A. KempeR000-110.080022515:30
24L. AnderssonC000-110.01012015:24
28J. Anderson-DolanC000-110.080201115:16
22A. AthanasiouC000010.09000014:16
89R. KupariC000-310.001004512:19
91C. GrundstromR000-110.01200—12:04
27A. WagnerL000-300.03100—11:48
48B. LemieuxL000-110.12200—11:48
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)37316.8384.55-1.4560:00

Season series

COL leads 7-1

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