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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks

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Los Angeles Kings
2
San Jose Sharks
▸4
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Recap

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The San Jose Sharks beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-2. The Sharks scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tyler Toffoli's goal at 11:02 of the third period, which took the Sharks' chances from 52% to 84%. Expected goals favored the Sharks, 3.2 to 2.8; shots on goal were LAK 28, SJS 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 63% of the time. David Rittich stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.0 goals below expected; Vitek Vanecek stopped 26 of 28 (.929), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jake Walman (1 G, 2 A), 2. Tyler Toffoli (1 G), 3. Vitek Vanecek (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    SJS
    J. Walman1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    SJS
    T. Toffoli1 G
  3. ★★★
    SJS
    V. Vanecek26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK0811812228
SJSSJS081538421

Scoring

6 goals

2nd period

  1. SJS
    J. Walman(1)
    N. Sturm (2), C. Grundstrom (2)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +16 ptsVideo
    0-1
    2:20
  2. LAK
    A. Thomas(1)
    B. Clarke (7), T. Moore (2)
    wristxG 0.41win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-1
    3:18

3rd period

  1. SJS
    F. Zetterlund(6)
    A. Wennberg (4), J. Walman (6)
    wristxG 0.05win prob +28 ptsVideo
    1-2
    6:25
  2. LAK
    A. Laferriere(5)
    W. Foegele (1)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +29 ptsVideo
    2-2
    8:52
  3. SJS
    T. Toffoli(6)
    J. Walman (7)
    backhandxG 0.22win prob +32 ptsVideo
    2-3
    11:02
  4. SJS
    W. Eklund(2)EN
    L. Kunin (1), M. Ferraro (2)
    wristxG 0.73win prob +2 ptsVideo
    2-4
    19:22

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·SJS 12 PIM

1st

  • 0:29LAKVladislav Gavrikov · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
  • 3:37LAKQuinton Byfield · Hookingdrawn by Mikael Granlund2 min
  • 11:47SJSLuke Kunin · Boardingdrawn by Mikey Anderson2 min
  • 13:41SJSJake Walman · High stickingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min

2nd

  • 10:07SJSJake Walman · Hookingdrawn by Trevor Lewis2 min
  • 10:58LAKAkil Thomas · Slashingdrawn by Matt Benning2 min
  • 12:46SJSserved by Will Smith · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 16:33SJSserved by F. Zetterlund · Unsportsmanlike conduct bench2 min

3rd

  • 3:51LAKAndre Lee · Holdingdrawn by Nico Sturm2 min
  • 19:48SJSEthan Cardwell · Holdingdrawn by Caleb Jones2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Tyler Toffoli, 3rd 11:02 — SJS 52% → 84%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
W. Eklund · Goal · xG 0.73A. Wennberg · Missed · xG 0.46T. Toffoli · Goal · xG 0.22C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.19W. Eklund · Missed · xG 0.18M. Granlund · On goal · xG 0.17T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.17N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.15L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.14L. Kunin · On goal · xG 0.10A. Wennberg · On goal · xG 0.07W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.06F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.05W. Eklund · On goal · xG 0.05F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.05F. Zetterlund · Goal · xG 0.05F. Zetterlund · On goal · xG 0.05M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.04D. Gushchin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Thompson · On goal · xG 0.03F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.03J. Walman · Goal · xG 0.03M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.02N. Sturm · Missed · xG 0.02F. Zetterlund · Missed · xG 0.02T. Toffoli · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · On goal · xG 0.01J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.01M. Granlund · Missed · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · On goal · xG 0.01C. Grundstrom · On goal · xG 0.01M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.00M. Ferraro · Missed · xG 0.00
SJS4 G · 3.2 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSJS
2.82 G
All situations
3 G3.2
2.12 G
Even strength
3 G1.4
0.60 G
Power play
0 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 82 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK63%37%SJS

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.70 – 2.02

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

LAKvsSJS
28
Shots on goal
21
58%
Faceoffs
42%
0/6
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
12
15
Hits
21
11
Blocked shots
24
13
Giveaways
12
10
Takeaways
6

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
92B. ClarkeD011+150.16110—22:50
44M. AndersonD000-110.03000—20:27
55Q. ByfieldR000+100.231027520:14
84V. GavrikovD000-210.03132—19:46
6J. EdmundsonD000-100.03010—19:14
11A. KopitarC000-310.011007618:48
9A. KempeR000-320.1900010018:45
24P. DanaultC000020.140104218:01
21J. SpenceD000-100.00200—17:55
12T. MooreL011040.18010—17:43
14A. LaferriereR101+120.25000—15:23
37W. FoegeleL011+120.2100010015:06
15A. TurcotteC000010.331002913:55
26A. ThomasC101+120.712124313:06
82C. JonesD000010.03110—11:27
10T. JeannotL000-210.133105010:42
47A. LeeL000-220.05002—10:33
61T. LewisC000-110.052108009:57
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31D. Rittich(L)20173.8502.02-0.9858:08

Season series

Tied 2-2

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