Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 6-2. The Ducks scored first; the Kings answered. The Kings led 3-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mats Zuccarello's goal at 8:56 of the second period, which took the Kings' chances from 53% to 71%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.5 to 1.8; shots on goal were ANA 19, LAK 20. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 78% of the time. Lukas Dostal stopped 14 of 20 (.700), 2.5 goals below expected; Darcy Kuemper stopped 17 of 19 (.895). Three stars: 1. Alex Turcotte (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mats Zuccarello (1 G, 2 A), 3. Drew Doughty (3 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Turcotte2 G, 1 A

- ★★M. Zuccarello1 G, 2 A

- ★★★D. Doughty3 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
8 goals1st period
1-07:06
1-18:44
2-116:32
2-219:18
2nd period
2-38:56
3rd period
2-41:39
2-58:56
2-611:52
Penalties
1st
- 15:25
Brandt Clarke · Slashingdrawn by Nico Myatovic2 min
2nd
- 8:37
Kirill Kirsanov · Roughingdrawn by Nikita Nesterenko2 min
- 8:37
Nikita Nesterenko · Roughingdrawn by Kirill Kirsanov2 min
- 8:37
Judd Caulfield · Roughingdrawn by Erik Haula2 min
- 15:17
Jackson LaCombe · Interferencedrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
- 16:12
Tim Washe · Hookingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
3rd
- 10:17
Ryan Poehling · High stickingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
- 15:46
Andre Lee · Roughingdrawn by Tim Washe2 min
- 15:46
Tim Washe · Misconduct10 min
- 15:46
Andre Lee · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Mats Zuccarello, 2nd 8:56 — 53% → 71%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.82 G
- All situations
- 6 G3.5
- 1.61 G
- Even strength
- 4 G1.8
- 0.21 G
- Power play
- 2 G1.8
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 71 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.80 – 3.41
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
- 19
- Shots on goal
- 20
- 61%
- Faceoffs
- 39%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 2/4
- 20
- Penalty minutes
- 16
- 34
- Hits
- 31
- 7
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 15
- Giveaways
- 10
- 2
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
first meetingData: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).




















