Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators
Recap
written from the game dataThe Nashville Predators beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1. The Predators scored first and never trailed. The Predators led 2-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Michael Amadio's goal at 9:24 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 5% to 17%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 2.6 to 2.2; shots on goal were LAK 29, NSH 29. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 56% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 27 of 29 (.931); Pekka Rinne stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.6 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Kyle Turris (1 G), 2. Pekka Rinne (28 saves, .966), 3. Roman Josi (1 G, 1 A).
Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-18:50
2nd period
0-20:46
3rd period
1-29:24
Penalties
1st
- 7:47
Drew Doughty · Holding the stickdrawn by Mattias Ekholm2 min
- 11:54
Filip Forsberg · High stickingdrawn by Dion Phaneuf2 min
- 17:21
Dion Phaneuf · Fightingdrawn by Brian Boyle5 min
- 17:21
Brian Boyle · Fightingdrawn by Dion Phaneuf5 min
2nd
- 10:58
Tyler Toffoli · Slashingdrawn by P.K. Subban2 min
- 15:02
Mattias Ekholm · Cross checkingdrawn by Trevor Lewis2 min
3rd
- 3:26
Oscar Fantenberg · Holdingdrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
- 9:59
Kyle Turris · Hookingdrawn by Ilya Kovalchuk2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Michael Amadio, 3rd 9:24 — 5% → 17%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.61 G
- All situations
- 2 G2.2
- 1.51 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.6
- 0.90 G
- Power play
- 1 G0.5
- 0.20 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.1
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 85 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.58 – 2.24
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
- 29
- Shots on goal
- 29
- 55%
- Faceoffs
- 45%
- 0/3
- Power play
- 1/3
- 11
- Penalty minutes
- 11
- 23
- Hits
- 16
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 14
- Giveaways
- 16
- 4
- Takeaways
- 11
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
