Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-2. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 3-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Quinton Byfield's goal at 4:14 of the second period, which took the Kings' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.3 to 1.6; shots on goal were EDM 26, LAK 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 23 of 28 (.821), 2.0 goals below expected; Darcy Kuemper stopped 24 of 26 (.923). Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (2 G, 2 A), 2. Anze Kopitar (1 G, 3 A), 3. Andrei Kuzmenko (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Kempe2 G, 2 A

- ★★A. Kopitar1 G, 3 A

- ★★★A. Kuzmenko1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
0-18:44
2nd period
0-24:14
0-310:37
1-313:54
3rd period
2-34:05
2-46:46
2-59:07
2-611:09
Penalties
1st
- 6:55
Evander Kane · Cross checkingdrawn by Brandt Clarke2 min
- 9:50
Kevin Fiala · High stickingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
- 18:10
Quinton Byfield · Trippingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
2nd
- 6:10
Mattias Janmark · Slashingdrawn by Jordan Spence2 min
- 7:13
Adrian Kempe · Interferencedrawn by Vasily Podkolzin2 min
- 9:48
Trent Frederic · Hookingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
3rd
- 7:33
Adam Henrique · Roughingdrawn by Quinton Byfield2 min
- 13:10
Mattias Janmark · Slashingdrawn by Quinton Byfield2 min
- 14:24
Vasily Podkolzin · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Quinton Byfield, 2nd 4:14 — 70% → 85%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.62 G
- All situations
- 6 G3.3
- 1.12 G
- Even strength
- 3 G1.3
- 0.30 G
- Power play
- 3 G1.9
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 84 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.59 – 3.11
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 48%
- Faceoffs
- 52%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 3/5
- 20
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 36
- Hits
- 24
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 15
- Giveaways
- 8
- 7
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Series
EDM leads 4-2
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
