Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 4-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 3:51 of the second period, which took the Kings' chances from 63% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.4 to 2.4; shots on goal were LAK 32, ANA 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 1.4 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 16 of 20 (.800), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (2 G, 1 A), 2. Anze Kopitar (1 G, 1 A), 3. Troy Terry (1 G).
Three stars
- ★A. Kempe2 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Kopitar1 G, 1 A

- ★★★T. Terry1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals1st period
1-07:50
2nd period
2-03:51
3-010:11
4-012:51
3rd period
4-12:12
Penalties
1st
- 2:51
Jakob Silfverberg · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jonathan Quick2 min
- 18:15
Arthur Kaliyev · Hookingdrawn by Ryan Getzlaf2 min
2nd
- 2:45
Sam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Jonathan Quick2 min
- 2:45
Jonathan Quick · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
- 9:32
Trevor Zegras · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Jonathan Quick2 min
- 16:57
Carl Grundstrom · Holdingdrawn by Josh Mahura2 min
- 19:02
Trevor Zegras · Trippingdrawn by Alex Iafallo2 min
3rd
- 17:44
Drew Doughty · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adrian Kempe, 2nd 3:51 — 63% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.44 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.4
- 2.13 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.8
- 0.81 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.4
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.87 – 2.37
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
- 32
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 8
- 18
- Hits
- 31
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 8
- Giveaways
- 14
- 4
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
LAK leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
