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Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues

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Los Angeles Kings
▸2
St. Louis Blues
1
Final/OTTV FDSNMW, FDSNW·Enterprise Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Los Angeles Kings beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in overtime, Adrian Kempe scoring at 1:50. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 1:50 of overtime, which took the Kings' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Blues, 2.2 to 1.5; shots on goal were LAK 28, STL 18. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blues win a replay of these chances 64% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 of 18 (.944), 1.2 goals saved above expected; Jordan Binnington stopped 26 of 28 (.929). Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (1 G, 1 A), 2. Darcy Kuemper (17 saves, .944), 3. Jordan Binnington (26 saves, .929).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    A. Kempe1 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    D. Kuemper17 saves, .944
  3. ★★★
    STL
    J. Binnington26 saves, .929

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
LAKLAK010190712228
STLSTL050311000118

Scoring

3 goals

2nd period

  1. LAK
    A. Laferriere(1)
    A. Kempe (6)
    backhandxG 0.18win prob +16 ptsVideo
    1-0
    1:47

3rd period

  1. STL
    J. Faulk(1)PPG
    R. Thomas (2), J. Kyrou (3)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +23 ptsVideo
    1-1
    2:18

Overtime

  1. LAK
    A. Kempe(3)PPG
    A. Kuzmenko (3), K. Fiala (2)
    slapxG 0.06win prob +51 ptsVideo
    2-1
    1:50

Penalties

LAK 11 PIM·STL 11 PIM

1st

  • 9:35STLJustin Faulk · Interferencedrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
  • 17:25LAKCorey Perry · Slashingdrawn by Matthew Kessel2 min

2nd

  • 3:44LAKJoel Armia · Trippingdrawn by Mathieu Joseph2 min
  • 13:42LAKJeff Malott · Fightingdrawn by Tyler Tucker5 min
  • 13:42STLTyler Tucker · Fightingdrawn by Jeff Malott5 min

3rd

  • 0:39LAKDarcy Kuemper · Trippingdrawn by Philip Broberg2 min
  • 15:13STLBrayden Schenn · Trippingdrawn by Quinton Byfield2 min

OT

  • 1:26STLPavel Buchnevich · Hookingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
STL goalLAK goalFinal: STL 0%

Biggest swing: Adrian Kempe, OT 1:50 — LAK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
J. Neighbours · Missed · xG 0.24A. Texier · On goal · xG 0.24B. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.20D. Holloway · On goal · xG 0.18M. Joseph · On goal · xG 0.13J. Kyrou · Missed · xG 0.13J. Faulk · Goal · xG 0.12D. Holloway · Missed · xG 0.12P. Buchnevich · Missed · xG 0.11N. Walker · Missed · xG 0.10R. Thomas · On goal · xG 0.10J. Neighbours · On goal · xG 0.10J. Kyrou · On goal · xG 0.07P. Broberg · On goal · xG 0.05C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.04B. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.03B. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.03C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.03B. Schenn · Missed · xG 0.03C. Parayko · Missed · xG 0.03J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.02C. Fowler · On goal · xG 0.02T. Tucker · Missed · xG 0.02P. Suter · Missed · xG 0.02J. Faulk · On goal · xG 0.02J. Faulk · On goal · xG 0.01P. Suter · On goal · xG 0.01P. Broberg · Missed · xG 0.01B. Schenn · On goal · xG 0.01J. Faulk · Missed · xG 0.01C. Parayko · On goal · xG 0.01
STL1 G · 2.2 xG · 31 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsSTL
1.52 G
All situations
1 G2.2
1.41 G
Even strength
0 G1.7
0.11 G
Power play
1 G0.5

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK36%64%STL

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.52 – 2.18

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

LAKvsSTL
28
Shots on goal
18
47%
Faceoffs
53%
1/3
Power play
1/3
11
Penalty minutes
11
13
Hits
20
14
Blocked shots
9
19
Giveaways
12
7
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000010.07000—26:20
44M. AndersonD000+110.03110—23:02
55Q. ByfieldR000030.111006820:51
2B. DumoulinD000040.03020—20:14
9A. KempeR112+120.100106718:33
22K. FialaL011030.22200—17:10
5C. CeciD000+120.02000—16:38
24P. DanaultC000010.100003616:33
12T. MooreL000000.00200—16:21
6J. EdmundsonD000010.03020—15:41
40J. ArmiaR000010.0010210015:36
14A. LaferriereR101+120.222301315:28
37W. FoegeleL000010.02000—15:06
92B. ClarkeD000020.05030—14:55
96A. KuzmenkoL011+120.36000—14:52
10C. PerryR000010.130125014:41
39J. MalottL000000.00415—09:08
15A. TurcotteC000010.030004009:06
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35D. Kuemper(W)18171.9442.20+1.2061:50

Season series

LAK leads 3-0

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