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Kings at Blue Jackets
NHL

Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets

Final/OTTV FDSNOH, FDSNW·Nationwide Arena

Recap

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The Los Angeles Kings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-4 in overtime, Adrian Kempe scoring at 2:34. The lead changed hands 3 times. It was tied 3-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 2:34 of overtime, which took the Kings' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.3 to 2.1; shots on goal were LAK 31, CBJ 32. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 69% of the time. Anton Forsberg stopped 28 of 32 (.875), 1.9 goals below expected; Jet Greaves stopped 26 of 31 (.839), 1.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Brian Dumoulin (1 G, 2 A), 2. Conor Garland (2 G), 3. Adrian Kempe (2 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    B. Dumoulin1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    CBJ
    C. Garland2 G
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    A. Kempe2 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdOTT
LAKLAK271131912531
CBJCBJ117261900432

Scoring

9 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    snapxG 0.25win prob +12 ptsVideo
    1-0
    6:46
  2. LAK
    wristxG 0.10win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-0
    14:48
  3. CBJ
    wristxG 0.05win prob +16 ptsVideo
    2-1
    17:35

2nd period

  1. CBJ
    backhandxG 0.01win prob +19 ptsVideo
    2-2
    10:53
  2. CBJ
    snapxG 0.08win prob +19 ptsVideo
    2-3
    12:13
  3. LAK
    snapxG 0.29win prob +20 ptsVideo
    3-3
    14:09

3rd period

  1. LAK
    snapxG 0.10win prob +33 ptsVideo
    4-3
    10:07
  2. CBJ
    snapxG 0.12win prob +43 ptsVideo
    4-4
    18:04

Overtime

  1. LAK
    slapxG 0.07win prob +51 ptsVideo
    5-4
    2:34

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·CBJ 6 PIM

1st

  • 0:03LAKQuinton Byfield · High sticking double minordrawn by Mason Marchment4 min

2nd

  • 4:56CBJDamon Severson · Interferencedrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
  • 7:35LAKSamuel Helenius · Holding the stickdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
  • 19:58CBJAdam Fantilli · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

3rd

  • 12:44CBJMason Marchment · Roughingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
  • 16:43LAKScott Laughton · Interferencedrawn by Mason Marchment2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adrian Kempe, OT 2:34 — LAK 49% → 100%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
K. Marchenko · Missed · xG 0.22K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.17K. Marchenko · Goal · xG 0.12M. Marchment · On goal · xG 0.12K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.11K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.11K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.09K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.08K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.08C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.08S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.07Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.06I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.06K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.06Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.06D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.06I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.05C. Garland · Goal · xG 0.05A. Fantilli · On goal · xG 0.04K. Marchenko · On goal · xG 0.04B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.04Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.03M. Olivier · On goal · xG 0.03I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Fabbro · On goal · xG 0.02I. Provorov · Missed · xG 0.02E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.02D. Severson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Mateychuk · Goal · xG 0.01K. Johnson · Missed · xG 0.01D. Fabbro · Missed · xG 0.01I. Lundeström · On goal · xG 0.01C. Garland · On goal · xG 0.01K. Johnson · On goal · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · Missed · xG 0.01Z. Werenski · On goal · xG 0.01E. Gudbranson · On goal · xG 0.01B. Jenner · On goal · xG 0.01S. Monahan · On goal · xG 0.00
CBJ4 G · 2.1 xG · 42 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsCBJ
3.35 G
All situations
4 G2.1
2.65 G
Even strength
3 G0.8
0.70 G
Power play
1 G1.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK69%31%CBJ

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.21 – 2.11

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

LAKvsCBJ
31
Shots on goal
32
66%
Faceoffs
34%
0/3
Power play
1/4
8
Penalty minutes
6
25
Hits
12
13
Blocked shots
18
18
Giveaways
15
4
Takeaways
4

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
14A. LaferriereR000-220.123006023:32
92B. ClarkeD000020.06040—22:01
8D. DoughtyD011-220.02000—21:58
10A. PanarinL112+320.35100—21:19
55Q. ByfieldR000-330.232247521:04
9A. KempeR202+250.75200—21:02
12T. MooreL000-240.16400—20:57
11A. KopitarC011+130.850006720:48
44M. AndersonD011-100.05210—20:21
5C. CeciD000+310.05010—18:32
6J. EdmundsonD000020.03220—17:19
2B. DumoulinD123+320.17000—17:12
21S. LaughtonC112+210.301126415:09
53J. WrightR000+100.00210—11:12
15A. TurcotteC011+120.18200010:07
79S. HeleniusC011+100.001025006:47
52T. WardR000+100.03110—06:06
39J. MalottL000000.00200—04:55
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Forsberg(W)32284.8752.15-1.8562:34

Season series

Tied 1-1

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