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Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks

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Los Angeles Kings
▸3
Chicago Blackhawks
1
FinalTV NHLN-US, FS-W·United Center

Recap

written from the game data

The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1. The Kings scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Christian Folin's goal at 9:29 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 48% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.3 to 1.7; shots on goal were LAK 24, CHI 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 59% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 24 of 25 (.960), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Anton Forsberg stopped 21 of 22 (.955). Three stars: 1. Jonathan Quick (24 saves, .960), 2. Christian Folin (1 G), 3. Anton Forsberg (21 saves, .955).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    J. Quick24 saves, .960
  2. ★★
    LAK
    C. Folin1 G
  3. ★★★
    CHI
    A. Forsberg21 saves, .955

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK0706311324
CHICHI0301517125

Scoring

4 goals

3rd period

  1. LAK
    C. Folin(2)
    D. Brown (12), A. Kopitar (17)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +32 pts
    1-0
    9:29
  2. LAK
    D. Brown(11)EN
    T. Pearson (12), D. Forbort (6)
    wristxG 0.49win prob +9 pts
    2-0
    17:57
  3. CHI
    J. Toews(7)
    B. Seabrook (8)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +7 pts
    2-1
    18:14
  4. LAK
    A. Kopitar(14)EN
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.51win prob +5 pts
    3-1
    19:08

Penalties

LAK 8 PIM·CHI 2 PIM

1st

  • 1:28LAKserved by M. Gaborik · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 3:04CHIserved by R. Hartman · Too many men on the ice2 min
  • 14:33LAKMarian Gaborik · Hookingdrawn by Brent Seabrook2 min
  • 18:49LAKNicholas Shore · Trippingdrawn by Patrick Kane2 min

2nd

  • 13:09LAKAnze Kopitar · Hookingdrawn by Nick Schmaltz2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Christian Folin, 3rd 9:29 — LAK 48% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.14B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.12J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.12A. DeBrincat · Missed · xG 0.11B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.11B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.09P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.08T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.08R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.07B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.07P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.06R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.05L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.05N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.05C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.04L. Bouma · On goal · xG 0.04P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.04B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.04B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.03A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.03J. Hayden · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.03P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.03P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02J. Toews · Goal · xG 0.02C. Franson · On goal · xG 0.02P. Kane · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.02J. Rutta · Missed · xG 0.02B. Saad · Missed · xG 0.01C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.01R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.00C. Murphy · On goal · xG 0.00
CHI1 G · 1.7 xG · 36 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsCHI
2.31 G
All situations
1 G1.7
1.21 G
Even strength
1 G1.4
0.10 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 69 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK41%59%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 1.30 – 1.70

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

LAKvsCHI
24
Shots on goal
25
50%
Faceoffs
50%
0/1
Power play
0/4
8
Penalty minutes
2
23
Hits
22
19
Blocked shots
13
8
Giveaways
11
2
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000+230.04320—26:52
6J. MuzzinD000-120.03360—24:15
24D. ForbortD011+300.00210—22:32
27A. MartinezD000-110.04240—21:57
11A. KopitarC112+220.540224817:54
23D. BrownR112+210.59020—17:26
22T. LewisC000010.021003315:44
21N. ShoreC000030.050023615:32
70T. PearsonL011+200.0010010015:17
36J. JokinenL000+110.020005014:52
5C. FolinD101+120.05510—13:59
19A. IafalloL000010.07000—13:42
73T. ToffoliC000010.22000013:10
12M. GaborikR000020.40002—12:52
71T. MitchellC000-100.001006712:49
9A. KempeR000010.091006011:24
17J. BrodzinskiC000030.13200011:18
56K. MacDermidL000000.02210—10:25
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(W)25241.9601.70+0.7060:00

Season series

LAK leads 2-1

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