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Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings

FinalTV NHLN-US, FS-D+·Little Caesars Arena

Recap

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The Detroit Red Wings beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1. The Red Wings scored first and never trailed. The Red Wings led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Frans Nielsen's goal at 6:06 of the second period, which took the Red Wings' chances from 70% to 85%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.2 to 1.7; shots on goal were LAK 43, DET 21. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 76% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 18 of 21 (.857), 1.3 goals below expected; Jimmy Howard stopped 42 of 43 (.977), 2.2 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jimmy Howard (42 saves, .977), 2. Dylan Larkin (1 G), 3. Dennis Cholowski (1 G).

Three stars

  1. ★
    DET
    J. Howard42 saves, .977
  2. ★★
    DET
    D. Larkin1 G
  3. ★★★
    DET
    D. Cholowski1 G

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK010014119143
DETDET182904321

Scoring

4 goals

1st period

  1. DET
    wristxG 0.07win prob +12 pts
    0-1
    6:32

2nd period

  1. DET
    wristxG 0.08win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    6:06
  2. DET
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.31win prob +7 pts
    0-3
    18:08

3rd period

  1. LAK
    wristxG 0.17win prob +2 pts
    1-3
    13:22

Penalties

LAK 2 PIM·DET 2 PIM

1st

  • 6:56DETJonathan Ericsson · Holdingdrawn by Matt Luff2 min

2nd

  • 13:05LAKAdrian Kempe · Holdingdrawn by Frans Nielsen2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Frans Nielsen, 2nd 6:06 — DET 70% → 85%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
D. Larkin · Goal · xG 0.31A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.10G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.10F. Nielsen · Goal · xG 0.08G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.07D. Cholowski · Goal · xG 0.07G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.06M. Frk · On goal · xG 0.06D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.06T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.06F. Nielsen · On goal · xG 0.06L. Glendening · On goal · xG 0.06N. Kronwall · On goal · xG 0.05J. Abdelkader · Missed · xG 0.05M. Frk · On goal · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · Missed · xG 0.05G. Nyquist · On goal · xG 0.05D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.04M. Green · Missed · xG 0.04D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.04T. Vanek · On goal · xG 0.04D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.03J. Ericsson · On goal · xG 0.03D. Cholowski · Missed · xG 0.02M. Green · On goal · xG 0.02T. Bertuzzi · Missed · xG 0.01F. Nielsen · Missed · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · Missed · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.01L. Glendening · Missed · xG 0.01D. Larkin · Missed · xG 0.01N. Jensen · On goal · xG 0.00D. Larkin · On goal · xG 0.00F. Nielsen · On goal · xG 0.00
DET3 G · 1.7 xG · 35 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsDET
3.21 G
All situations
3 G1.7
2.81 G
Even strength
3 G1.5
0.40 G
Power play
0 G0.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 98 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK76%24%DET

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.19 – 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

LAKvsDET
43
Shots on goal
21
44%
Faceoffs
56%
0/1
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
2
23
Hits
12
8
Blocked shots
18
12
Giveaways
17
2
Takeaways
9

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000-120.15200—25:47
6J. MuzzinD000010.03130—24:58
11A. KopitarC101-150.412103920:46
7O. FantenbergD000-120.18310—20:14
23D. BrownR011-130.13100—19:14
14B. LeipsicL000010.2321010019:07
24D. ForbortD000010.04410—19:06
77J. CarterC000030.181005018:55
73T. ToffoliC000080.4010010017:54
19A. IafalloL011-110.16300—15:43
21N. ScherbakR000020.05200—15:23
3D. PhaneufD000-210.00000—14:51
64M. LuffR000-140.25000—14:28
9A. KempeR000030.270023314:02
2P. LaDueD000020.10010—12:41
44N. ThompsonC000010.240008010:37
10M. AmadioR000-110.20100—08:51
51A. WagnerL000-120.17000—07:59
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)21183.8571.70-1.3057:24

Season series

Tied 1-1

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