Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 in overtime, Tanner Pearson scoring at 4:33. The Flames scored first; the Kings answered. The Flames led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Tanner Pearson's goal at 4:33 of overtime, which took the Kings' chances from 49% to 100%. Expected goals were close — LAK 3.0, CGY 3.1; shots on goal were LAK 27, CGY 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Flames win a replay of these chances 50% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 30 of 31 (.968), 2.1 goals saved above expected; Mike Smith stopped 25 of 27 (.926), 1.0 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Darcy Kuemper (30 saves, .968), 2. Sean Monahan (1 G), 3. Tanner Pearson (1 G).
Three stars
- ★D. Kuemper30 saves, .968

- ★★S. Monahan1 G

- ★★★T. Pearson1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-114:03
3rd period
1-14:09
Overtime
2-14:33
Penalties
1st
- 8:00
Curtis Lazar · High stickingdrawn by Kevin Gravel2 min
- 11:01
served by M. Tkachuk · Delaying game bench face off violation2 min
- 15:47
Andy Andreoff · Roughingdrawn by Matthew Tkachuk2 min
- 19:57
Alec Martinez · Delaying game2 min
2nd
- 5:09
Mark Giordano · Trippingdrawn by Tyler Toffoli2 min
- 9:31
Kyle Clifford · Roughingdrawn by Mark Giordano2 min
- 9:31
Mark Giordano · Roughingdrawn by Kyle Clifford2 min
- 9:31
Kyle Clifford · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 10:44
Sam Bennett · Cross checkingdrawn by Christian Folin2 min
- 12:24
Drew Doughty · Trippingdrawn by Troy Brouwer2 min
- 12:24
Drew Doughty · Unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:24
Mikael Backlund · Misconduct10 min
3rd
- 3:23
Mark Jankowski · Trippingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Tanner Pearson, OT 4:33 — 49% → 100%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 3.02 G
- All situations
- 1 G3.1
- 1.81 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.6
- 0.91 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
- 0.30 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 3.00 – 3.01
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
- 27
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 49%
- Faceoffs
- 51%
- 1/5
- Power play
- 0/5
- 12
- Penalty minutes
- 22
- 14
- Hits
- 21
- 27
- Blocked shots
- 10
- 9
- Giveaways
- 16
- 8
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Season series
Tied 2-2
4@
3OTFinal
3@
4Final
2@
1OTthis game
0@
3Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
