Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets
Recap
written from the game dataThe 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
- ★B. Dumoulin1 G, 2 A

- ★★C. Garland2 G

- ★★★A. Kempe2 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-06:46
2-014:48
2-117:35
2nd period
2-210:53
2-312:13
3-314:09
3rd period
4-310:07
4-418:04
Overtime
5-42:34
Penalties
1st
- 0:03
Quinton Byfield · High sticking double minordrawn by Mason Marchment4 min
2nd
- 4:56
Damon Severson · Interferencedrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
- 7:35
Samuel Helenius · Holding the stickdrawn by Denton Mateychuk2 min
- 19:58
Adam Fantilli · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd
- 12:44
Mason Marchment · Roughingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
- 16:43
Scott Laughton · Interferencedrawn by Mason Marchment2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adrian Kempe, OT 2:34 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 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 createdFlurry-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
- 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
Season series
Tied 1-1
3@
1Final
5@
4OTthis game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
