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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

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The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Andy Andreoff's goal at 16:37 of the first period, which took the Kings' chances from 61% to 77%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.8 to 2.3; shots on goal were LAK 32, CHI 28. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Blackhawks win a replay of these chances 51% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 27 of 28 (.964), 1.3 goals saved above expected; Anton Forsberg stopped 29 of 32 (.906), 0.7 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Jonathan Quick (27 saves, .964), 2. Torrey Mitchell (1 G), 3. Dion Phaneuf (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    J. Quick27 saves, .964
  2. ★★
    LAK
    T. Mitchell1 G
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    D. Phaneuf1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK21511403332
CHICHI04011113128

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    T. Mitchell(4)
    N. Thompson (8), K. Clifford (3)
    slapxG 0.13win prob +13 pts
    1-0
    8:31
  2. LAK
    A. Andreoff(3)
    J. Brodzinski (2), M. Amadio (2)
    tip-inxG 0.07win prob +16 pts
    2-0
    16:37

2nd period

  1. LAK
    D. Phaneuf(5)PPG
    A. Martinez (12), A. Kempe (12)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +10 pts
    3-0
    4:04

3rd period

  1. CHI
    P. Sharp(7)
    C. Dahlstrom (2)
    wristxG 0.20win prob +7 pts
    3-1
    1:42

Penalties

LAK 2 PIM·CHI 6 PIM

1st

  • 6:05CHIConnor Murphy · High stickingdrawn by Torrey Mitchell2 min

2nd

  • 2:46CHILance Bouma · Interferencedrawn by Jake Muzzin2 min

3rd

  • 2:59CHIPatrick Sharp · Hookingdrawn by Torrey Mitchell2 min
  • 5:02LAKAdrian Kempe · Trippingdrawn by Jonathan Toews2 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: Andy Andreoff, 1st 16:37 — LAK 61% → 77%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
P. Sharp · Goal · xG 0.20B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.19A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.15D. Kampf · Missed · xG 0.12N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.12D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.11V. Hinostroza · On goal · xG 0.11A. DeBrincat · On goal · xG 0.11A. Anisimov · On goal · xG 0.11T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.08B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.08R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.07T. Wingels · Missed · xG 0.07P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.07J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.06P. Kane · Missed · xG 0.06T. Wingels · Missed · xG 0.06V. Hinostroza · Missed · xG 0.06J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.05R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.04J. Toews · On goal · xG 0.03N. Schmaltz · Missed · xG 0.03D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.03B. Saad · On goal · xG 0.03T. Wingels · On goal · xG 0.03R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.03B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02E. Gustafsson · Missed · xG 0.02J. Oesterle · On goal · xG 0.02C. Murphy · Missed · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.02D. Keith · On goal · xG 0.02B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01D. Keith · Missed · xG 0.01D. Kampf · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dahlstrom · Missed · xG 0.01P. Sharp · On goal · xG 0.01B. Seabrook · On goal · xG 0.01C. Dahlstrom · On goal · xG 0.01
CHI1 G · 2.3 xG · 39 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsCHI
2.83 G
All situations
1 G2.3
1.62 G
Even strength
1 G1.5
0.61 G
Power play
0 G0.5
0.10 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 77 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK49%51%CHI

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.21 – 2.27

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
32
Shots on goal
28
46%
Faceoffs
54%
1/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
33
Hits
34
31
Blocked shots
12
12
Giveaways
9
11
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
11A. KopitarC000050.870305623:39
8D. DoughtyD000030.07300—22:55
27A. MartinezD011000.00120—22:11
3D. PhaneufD101030.11420—21:51
23D. BrownR000010.1410010021:12
24D. ForbortD000+120.03150—19:29
73T. ToffoliC000-160.61110018:52
6J. MuzzinD000000.05410—18:40
70T. PearsonL000010.28200—16:14
19A. IafalloL000020.04000—15:28
44N. ThompsonC011000.043104415:21
71T. MitchellC101+130.311107515:11
9A. KempeR011010.014023315:06
5C. FolinD000+100.02290—14:54
13K. CliffordL011040.12200—11:50
52M. AmadioR011+100.000102910:22
15A. AndreoffC101+110.07330008:56
17J. BrodzinskiC011+100.00120005:49
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(W)28271.9642.29+1.2960:00

Season series

LAK leads 2-1

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