Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 5:40 of the second period, which took the Canucks' chances from 53% to 70%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.4 to 2.3; shots on goal were LAK 38, VAN 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 21 of 25 (.840), 1.7 goals below expected; Thatcher Demko stopped 37 of 38 (.974), 2.4 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Brock Boeser (2 G), 2. Elias Pettersson (2 G), 3. Thatcher Demko (37 saves, .974).
Three stars
- ★B. Boeser2 G

- ★★E. Pettersson2 G

- ★★★T. Demko37 saves, .974

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals2nd period
0-15:40
0-210:09
1-213:46
1-314:50
3rd period
1-45:07
Penalties
1st
- 11:18
Adrian Kempe · Cross checkingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
- 18:52
Sheldon Dries · Holding the stickdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
2nd
- 0:21
Drew Doughty · Interferencedrawn by Bo Horvat2 min
- 9:49
Sean Walker · Cross checkingdrawn by Curtis Lazar2 min
3rd
- 9:30
Luke Schenn · Holdingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Elias Pettersson, 2nd 5:40 — 53% → 70%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.41 G
- All situations
- 4 G2.3
- 2.91 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.8
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.36 – 2.25
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 25
- 50%
- Faceoffs
- 50%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 1/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 14
- Hits
- 30
- 17
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 6
- Giveaways
- 8
- 1
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
