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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

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Los Angeles Kings
0
Vancouver Canucks
▸4
FinalTV BSW, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

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The Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-0. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Conor Garland's goal at 5:43 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Canucks, 3.6 to 1.9; shots on goal were LAK 31, VAN 30. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Canucks win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 26 of 30 (.867); Thatcher Demko stopped 31 of 31 (1.000), 1.9 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Thatcher Demko (31 saves, 1.000), 2. Brock Boeser (1 G, 1 A), 3. J.T. Miller (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    T. Demko31 saves, 1.000
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Boeser1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK01101208031
VANVAN01221028430

Scoring

4 goals

2nd period

  1. VAN
    B. Boeser(5)PPG
    T. Pearson (5), J. Miller (16)
    snapxG 0.11win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    3:17
  2. VAN
    C. Garland(8)
    V. Podkolzin (2), E. Pettersson (9)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.17win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    5:43

3rd period

  1. VAN
    J. Lammikko(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.02win prob +4 pts
    0-3
    6:59
  2. VAN
    J. Miller(9)PPG
    B. Boeser (7), B. Horvat (7)
    slapxG 0.12
    0-4
    12:48

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·VAN 4 PIM

2nd

  • 1:48LAKMikey Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
  • 7:44LAKViktor Arvidsson · Slashingdrawn by Quinn Hughes2 min
  • 14:49VANTravis Hamonic · Trippingdrawn by Arthur Kaliyev2 min
  • 16:43LAKPhillip Danault · Ps hooking on breakawaydrawn by Elias Pettersson0 min
  • 18:53VANTanner Pearson · Holdingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min

3rd

  • 4:35LAKPhillip Danault · Holdingdrawn by Juho Lammikko2 min
  • 12:09LAKLias Andersson · High stickingdrawn by Oliver Ekman-Larsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Conor Garland, 2nd 5:43 — VAN 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.32B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.22J. Lammikko · Missed · xG 0.20V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.17C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.17E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.16N. Hoglander · On goal · xG 0.14V. Podkolzin · Missed · xG 0.14T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.12J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.12B. Boeser · Goal · xG 0.11B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.10T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.10T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.09T. Hamonic · On goal · xG 0.09T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.09E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.09C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.08J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.08B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.08A. Chiasson · On goal · xG 0.07J. Dickinson · On goal · xG 0.07T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.07Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.07C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.06N. Hoglander · Missed · xG 0.06V. Podkolzin · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.04T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.03T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.03O. Ekman-Larsson · Missed · xG 0.02O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.02J. Lammikko · Goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.02B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.02T. Motte · Missed · xG 0.02J. Dickinson · Missed · xG 0.02T. Hamonic · Missed · xG 0.01L. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.01T. Poolman · On goal · xG 0.01Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.01O. Ekman-Larsson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN4 G · 3.6 xG · 46 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVAN
1.90 G
All situations
4 G3.6
1.70 G
Even strength
2 G2.6
0.30 G
Power play
2 G0.9
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK23%77%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.91 – 3.54

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

LAKvsVAN
31
Shots on goal
30
47%
Faceoffs
53%
0/2
Power play
2/4
8
Penalty minutes
4
17
Hits
31
14
Blocked shots
11
7
Giveaways
10
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000-210.02020—24:25
3M. RoyD000050.10130—20:26
2A. EdlerD000030.06410—20:08
44M. AndersonD000000.02002—19:42
11A. KopitarC000-120.240005019:29
9A. KempeR000-120.34020—17:41
19A. IafalloL000020.2001010017:07
50S. DurziD000000.00100—16:11
24P. DanaultC000010.021024216:00
33V. ArvidssonL000050.4911210015:45
34A. KaliyevR000010.04000—15:17
7T. BjornfotD000-210.05010—15:13
12T. MooreL000-110.0510010014:34
89R. KupariC000-100.000103113:42
23D. BrownR000-140.23300—13:15
36T. TynanC000020.040206011:57
17L. AnderssonC000-100.00302011:52
91C. GrundstromR000010.01200—11:08
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)30264.8673.60-0.4060:00

Season series

VAN leads 2-1

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