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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

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Los Angeles Kings
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸8
FinalTV NBCSN, SNP·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 4-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Brandon Sutter's goal at 6:08 of the first period, which took the Canucks' chances from 66% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.3 to 2.3; shots on goal were LAK 39, VAN 25. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 66% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 17 of 25 (.680), 5.7 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 37 of 39 (.949), 1.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. J.T. Miller (1 G, 3 A), 2. Brandon Sutter (2 G, 1 A), 3. Quinn Hughes (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Miller1 G, 3 A
  2. ★★
    VAN
    B. Sutter2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    VAN
    Q. Hughes1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK010116113239
VANVAN2102748825

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    Q. Hughes(1)PPG
    T. Pearson (1), A. Gaudette (1)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    0-1
    5:26
  2. VAN
    B. Sutter(1)
    J. Virtanen (1), J. Miller (2)
    wristxG 0.07win prob +14 pts
    0-2
    6:08

2nd period

  1. VAN
    E. Pettersson(1)
    B. Sutter (1), J. Miller (3)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +9 pts
    0-3
    2:34
  2. LAK
    T. Toffoli(2)
    C. Grundstrom (1), B. Hutton (2)
    wristxG 0.35win prob +8 pts
    1-3
    7:28
  3. VAN
    J. Miller(1)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.03win prob +8 pts
    1-4
    14:44

3rd period

  1. LAK
    S. Walker(2)
    A. Kopitar (4)
    wristxG 0.06win prob +4 pts
    2-4
    6:51
  2. VAN
    C. Tanev(1)
    Q. Hughes (2), B. Boeser (2)
    tip-inxG 0.11win prob +4 pts
    2-5
    7:31
  3. VAN
    A. Edler(2)
    J. Miller (4), T. Stecher (1)
    slapxG 0.04win prob +1 pts
    2-6
    10:00
  4. VAN
    J. Leivo(1)
    B. Horvat (1), T. Pearson (2)
    tip-inxG 0.14
    2-7
    11:26
  5. VAN
    B. Sutter(2)
    M. Ferland (1)
    wristxG 0.01
    2-8
    16:03

Penalties

LAK 4 PIM·VAN 8 PIM

1st

  • 3:34LAKSean Walker · Trippingdrawn by Tim Schaller2 min
  • 12:37VANAlexander Edler · High stickingdrawn by Dustin Brown2 min

2nd

  • 8:47VANJay Beagle · High stickingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 15:14VANBo Horvat · Interferencedrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
  • 16:30VANTanner Pearson · Roughingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
  • 19:02LAKMichael Amadio · Holding the stickdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Brandon Sutter, 1st 6:08 — VAN 66% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.21E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.17J. Leivo · Goal · xG 0.14B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.12C. Tanev · Goal · xG 0.11A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.11J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.10E. Pettersson · On goal · xG 0.10J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.08J. Leivo · Missed · xG 0.08A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.08T. Stecher · Missed · xG 0.07E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.07B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.07B. Sutter · Goal · xG 0.07J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.06B. Boeser · Missed · xG 0.05T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.05A. Edler · Missed · xG 0.05Q. Hughes · Goal · xG 0.04Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.04A. Edler · Goal · xG 0.04J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.04J. Leivo · Missed · xG 0.04J. Miller · Goal · xG 0.03T. Schaller · Missed · xG 0.03A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.03E. Pettersson · Missed · xG 0.03T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.03T. Myers · Missed · xG 0.03B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.03B. Horvat · Missed · xG 0.02B. Sutter · On goal · xG 0.02J. Miller · On goal · xG 0.02T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.02B. Sutter · Goal · xG 0.02T. Schaller · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01A. Gaudette · Missed · xG 0.01J. Virtanen · Missed · xG 0.01J. Miller · Missed · xG 0.00C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN8 G · 2.3 xG · 43 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVAN
3.32 G
All situations
8 G2.3
2.02 G
Even strength
7 G1.7
1.30 G
Power play
1 G0.7

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

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK66%34%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.29 – 2.33

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

LAKvsVAN
39
Shots on goal
25
61%
Faceoffs
39%
0/4
Power play
1/2
4
Penalty minutes
8
15
Hits
21
16
Blocked shots
17
14
Giveaways
7
3
Takeaways
16

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
27A. MartinezD000-310.07020—23:54
8D. DoughtyD000-320.05240—23:40
77J. CarterC000-320.021305020:17
11A. KopitarC011-140.270005320:05
19A. IafalloL000-150.54110—18:12
26S. WalkerD101+240.13022—17:57
23D. BrownR000-100.07500—17:48
9A. KempeR000-410.060007517:14
15B. HuttonD011020.05120—16:55
17I. KovalchukL000-320.23000—16:16
3M. RoyD000-300.00110—16:15
73T. ToffoliC101-141.18200014:51
33T. BjornfotD000-300.00000—14:31
22T. LewisC000010.08100012:45
10M. AmadioR000050.240026012:25
46B. LizotteC000010.050008511:36
13K. CliffordL000030.08010—11:12
38C. GrundstromR011-120.22100—11:11
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)25178.6802.35-5.6559:04

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

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