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Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights

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Los Angeles Kings
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸5
FinalTV ATTSN-RM, BSW·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

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The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mattias Janmark's goal at 16:24 of the second period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 72% to 89%. Expected goals favored the Golden Knights, 3.1 to 2.5; shots on goal were LAK 39, VGK 24. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 53% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 19 of 23 (.826), 1.7 goals below expected; Logan Thompson stopped 38 of 39 (.974), 1.5 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Logan Thompson (38 saves, .974), 2. Chandler Stephenson (1 G), 3. Mattias Janmark (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    L. Thompson38 saves, .974
  2. ★★
    VGK
    C. Stephenson1 G
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    M. Janmark1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK01317019139
VGKVGK11021024524

Scoring

6 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    E. Dadonov(15)
    B. Hutton (8)
    backhandxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    0-1
    18:19

2nd period

  1. VGK
    C. Stephenson(15)PPG
    J. Eichel (6), J. Marchessault (23)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    0-2
    0:39
  2. LAK
    P. Danault(19)
    T. Moore (27), J. Spence (2)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    11:31
  3. VGK
    M. Janmark(8)SHG
    N. Roy (17), A. Pietrangelo (25)
    wristxG 0.24win prob +17 pts
    1-3
    16:24

3rd period

  1. VGK
    A. Pietrangelo(10)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.43win prob +1 pts
    1-4
    17:32
  2. VGK
    M. Amadio(7)
    K. Kolesar (15)
    wristxG 0.22
    1-5
    18:48

Penalties

LAK 4 PIM·VGK 6 PIM

1st

  • 11:52VGKJonathan Marchessault · Slashingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
  • 14:28VGKJack Eichel · Cross checkingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 19:29LAKSean Durzi · Hookingdrawn by Nicolas Roy2 min

2nd

  • 11:52LAKJacob Moverare · Holdingdrawn by Jack Eichel2 min
  • 14:53VGKDerrick Pouliot · Holding the stickdrawn by Trevor Moore2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mattias Janmark, 2nd 16:24 — VGK 72% → 89%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Pietrangelo · Goal · xG 0.43B. Hutton · Missed · xG 0.35M. Janmark · Goal · xG 0.24M. Amadio · Goal · xG 0.22M. Janmark · On goal · xG 0.17W. Karlsson · On goal · xG 0.14A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.14E. Dadonov · Goal · xG 0.12Z. Whitecloud · On goal · xG 0.12W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.10C. Stephenson · Goal · xG 0.09C. Stephenson · On goal · xG 0.09W. Karlsson · Missed · xG 0.08N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.08N. Roy · Missed · xG 0.07S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.07J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.07E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.06B. Howden · Missed · xG 0.06W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.06N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · On goal · xG 0.05W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.04W. Carrier · Missed · xG 0.04M. Amadio · Missed · xG 0.03A. Pietrangelo · On goal · xG 0.02N. Patrick · On goal · xG 0.02D. Pouliot · Missed · xG 0.02B. Hutton · On goal · xG 0.02J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01D. Coghlan · On goal · xG 0.01J. Marchessault · Missed · xG 0.01N. Roy · On goal · xG 0.00E. Dadonov · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK5 G · 3.1 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVGK
2.51 G
All situations
4 G3.1
1.91 G
Even strength
2 G1.7
0.60 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
1 G0.4

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 87 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK53%47%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.48 – 2.29

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

LAKvsVGK
39
Shots on goal
24
65%
Faceoffs
35%
0/3
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
6
37
Hits
44
11
Blocked shots
24
10
Giveaways
11
8
Takeaways
10

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
50S. DurziD000-240.13312—21:58
53J. SpenceD011020.04510—21:27
24P. DanaultC101040.303306120:08
11A. KopitarC000-110.142206720:04
6O. MaattaD000+110.05110—19:08
19A. IafalloL000-220.23200—18:54
34A. KaliyevR000030.18100—18:30
2A. EdlerD000-100.00410—17:20
12T. MooreL011+140.29400—17:19
9A. KempeR000-240.21300—17:15
71A. StrandD000-220.03210—17:12
57J. MoverareD000020.04102—16:14
55Q. ByfieldR000-200.180006713:04
13G. VilardiC000-210.110007113:02
29M. FrkR000-230.14100—12:32
46B. LizotteC000-120.130108012:25
89R. KupariC000-100.01200010:56
91C. GrundstromR000040.28300—10:47
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(L)23194.8262.31-1.6958:35

Season series

Tied 2-2

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