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Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights

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Los Angeles Kings
1
Vegas Golden Knights
▸4
FinalTV FDSNW, SCRIPPS·T-Mobile Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vegas Golden Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-1. The Golden Knights scored first and never trailed. The Golden Knights led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mark Stone's goal at 11:49 of the first period, which took the Golden Knights' chances from 67% to 81%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.3 to 2.5; shots on goal were LAK 33, VGK 22. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Anton Forsberg stopped 18 of 22 (.818), 1.5 goals below expected; Adin Hill stopped 32 of 33 (.970), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Mark Stone (1 G, 2 A), 2. Adin Hill (32 saves, .970), 3. Jack Eichel (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VGK
    M. Stone1 G, 2 A
  2. ★★
    VGK
    A. Hill32 saves, .970
  3. ★★★
    VGK
    J. Eichel1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK111010012133
VGKVGK4100507422

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VGK
    J. Eichel(21)
    M. Stone (38), I. Barbashev (24)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +13 ptsVideo
    0-1
    8:22
  2. VGK
    M. Stone(21)
    I. Barbashev (25), J. Eichel (47)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +14 ptsVideo
    0-2
    11:49
  3. VGK
    P. Dorofeyev(26)PPG
    M. Stone (39), T. Hertl (27)
    wristxG 0.12win prob +7 ptsVideo
    0-3
    13:29
  4. VGK
    M. Marner(16)
    P. Dorofeyev (18)
    slapxG 0.17win prob +5 ptsVideo
    0-4
    13:49
  5. LAK
    T. Moore(7)
    J. Armia (10), A. Kopitar (16)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +3 ptsVideo
    1-4
    15:03

Penalties

LAK 9 PIM·VGK 15 PIM

1st

  • 8:45VGKKeegan Kolesar · Trippingdrawn by Andrei Kuzmenko2 min
  • 13:15LAKAdrian Kempe · Hookingdrawn by Keegan Kolesar2 min
  • 13:51VGKKai Uchacz · Fightingdrawn by Samuel Helenius5 min
  • 13:51LAKSamuel Helenius · Fightingdrawn by Kai Uchacz5 min
  • 16:35VGKShea Theodore · High stickingdrawn by Alex Laferriere2 min

2nd

  • 7:59VGKIvan Barbashev · Hookingdrawn by Kevin Fiala2 min
  • 18:03VGKMitch Marner · Abuse of officials2 min

3rd

  • 6:49VGKKaedan Korczak · Hookingdrawn by Alex Laferriere2 min
  • 17:06LAKQuinton Byfield · Holding the stickdrawn by Braeden Bowman2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
VGK goalLAK goalFinal: VGK 100%

Biggest swing: Mark Stone, 1st 11:49 — VGK 67% → 81%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.23R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.20J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.19J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.18I. Barbashev · Missed · xG 0.17M. Marner · Goal · xG 0.17P. Dorofeyev · Goal · xG 0.12C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.10A. Holtz · On goal · xG 0.10M. Marner · On goal · xG 0.09M. Stone · Goal · xG 0.09A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.09T. Hertl · On goal · xG 0.08C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.08J. Eichel · Goal · xG 0.07A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.06T. Hertl · Missed · xG 0.06C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.06A. Holtz · Missed · xG 0.05P. Dorofeyev · On goal · xG 0.05J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.04R. Smith · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · Missed · xG 0.03N. Hanifin · On goal · xG 0.03K. Kolesar · Missed · xG 0.03J. Eichel · Missed · xG 0.02R. Smith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Lauzon · On goal · xG 0.02K. Uchacz · On goal · xG 0.01C. Reinhardt · On goal · xG 0.01K. Korczak · Missed · xG 0.01R. Andersson · Missed · xG 0.01S. Theodore · On goal · xG 0.00J. Eichel · On goal · xG 0.00
VGK4 G · 2.5 xG · 34 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVGK
3.31 G
All situations
4 G2.5
1.71 G
Even strength
3 G1.9
1.60 G
Power play
1 G0.3
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 86 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK61%39%VGK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.10 – 2.45

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

LAKvsVGK
33
Shots on goal
22
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/5
Power play
1/2
9
Penalty minutes
15
18
Hits
17
12
Blocked shots
21
20
Giveaways
18
7
Takeaways
7

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
92B. ClarkeD000-130.28020—24:37
8D. DoughtyD000-100.14000—21:03
11A. KopitarC011+110.140004320:09
2B. DumoulinD000-110.04000—19:39
10C. PerryR000-120.50010—19:30
22K. FialaL000-120.06010—18:58
9A. KempeR000-130.603021418:50
12T. MooreL101020.16100—17:45
55Q. ByfieldR000-150.391123617:40
6J. EdmundsonD000-210.02020—17:25
14A. LaferriereR000-130.293106417:21
5C. CeciD000000.00010—17:17
40J. ArmiaR011+120.041102515:39
39J. MalottL000-110.04400—11:49
52T. WardR000030.17200—11:25
79S. HeleniusC000-110.223153010:21
43J. MoverareD000+120.02010—09:55
96A. KuzmenkoL000-110.16000—08:23
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
31A. Forsberg(L)22184.8182.50-1.5060:00

Season series

VGK leads 3-1

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