Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-1 in overtime, Adrian Kempe scoring at 3:58. The Kings scored first and never trailed. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 3:58 of overtime, which took the Kings' chances from 51% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.4 to 2.0; shots on goal were VAN 20, LAK 23. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 57% of the time. Kevin Lankinen stopped 21 of 23 (.913); Anton Forsberg stopped 19 of 20 (.950), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (1 G, 1 A), 2. Anton Forsberg (19 saves, .950), 3. Anze Kopitar (1 G).
Three stars
- ★A. Kempe1 G, 1 A

- ★★A. Forsberg19 saves, .950

- ★★★A. Kopitar1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-117:19
2nd period
1-12:52
Overtime
1-23:58
Penalties
1st
- 11:15
Max Sasson · Slashingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
- 14:39
Kevin Fiala · Roughingdrawn by Linus Karlsson2 min
2nd
- 0:43
Evander Kane · Hookingdrawn by Joel Edmundson2 min
- 7:37
Alex Turcotte · Holdingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson2 min
- 10:13
Kevin Fiala · Holdingdrawn by Tyler Myers2 min
- 15:48
Evander Kane · High stickingdrawn by Brandt Clarke2 min
3rd
- 6:09
Aatu Räty · Trippingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adrian Kempe, OT 3:58 — 51% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.01 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.4
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 2 G1.7
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.5
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 78 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.96 – 2.31
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
- 20
- Shots on goal
- 23
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 0/4
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 16
- Hits
- 14
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 11
- Giveaways
- 15
- 6
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
LAK leads 3-1
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2OTthis game
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4OTFinal
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
