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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

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Los Angeles Kings
2
Vancouver Canucks
▸3
FinalTV FS-W, CBC·Rogers Arena

Recap

written from the game data

The Vancouver Canucks beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2. The Canucks scored first and never trailed. The Canucks led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Elias Pettersson's goal at 7:05 of the third period, which took the Canucks' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 4.2 to 1.6; shots on goal were LAK 51, VAN 26. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 88% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 23 of 26 (.885), 1.4 goals below expected; Jacob Markstrom stopped 49 of 51 (.961), 2.3 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Jacob Markstrom (49 saves, .961), 2. Elias Pettersson (1 G, 1 A), 3. Anze Kopitar (1 G, 1 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    VAN
    J. Markstrom49 saves, .961
  2. ★★
    VAN
    E. Pettersson1 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    A. Kopitar1 G, 1 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK012118121251
VANVAN2100719326

Scoring

5 goals

1st period

  1. VAN
    J. Virtanen(11)
    Unassisted
    wristxG 0.09win prob +13 pts
    0-1
    10:22
  2. VAN
    T. Motte(2)
    E. Pettersson (23), A. Edler (13)
    wristxG 0.04win prob +15 pts
    0-2
    19:32

2nd period

  1. LAK
    A. Kopitar(15)
    A. Iafallo (14), S. Walker (11)
    wrap-aroundxG 0.07win prob +15 pts
    1-2
    11:52

3rd period

  1. LAK
    T. Toffoli(10)
    A. Kopitar (20), A. Iafallo (15)
    snapxG 0.17win prob +27 pts
    2-2
    6:46
  2. VAN
    E. Pettersson(18)
    J. Miller (22), B. Boeser (24)
    snapxG 0.13win prob +28 pts
    2-3
    7:05

Penalties

LAK 2 PIM·VAN 6 PIM

1st

  • 11:47LAKKale Clague · Holdingdrawn by Tanner Pearson2 min
  • 14:32VANTyler Motte · Trippingdrawn by Michael Amadio2 min

2nd

  • 5:44VANBrock Boeser · Hookingdrawn by Jeff Carter2 min

3rd

  • 0:21VANTanner Pearson · Delaying game puck over glass2 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: Elias Pettersson, 3rd 7:05 — VAN 52% → 80%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.19B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.17E. Pettersson · Goal · xG 0.13B. Boeser · On goal · xG 0.13A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.12J. Virtanen · Goal · xG 0.09B. Horvat · On goal · xG 0.08L. Eriksson · Missed · xG 0.08T. Pearson · Missed · xG 0.07Q. Hughes · On goal · xG 0.06J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.05T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.05T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.05J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.05A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.05L. Eriksson · On goal · xG 0.04T. Motte · Goal · xG 0.04A. Gaudette · On goal · xG 0.03J. Virtanen · On goal · xG 0.02Q. Hughes · Missed · xG 0.02C. Tanev · On goal · xG 0.02O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.01T. Myers · On goal · xG 0.01T. Pearson · On goal · xG 0.01T. Stecher · On goal · xG 0.01O. Fantenberg · On goal · xG 0.00A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.00A. Roussel · On goal · xG 0.00T. Motte · On goal · xG 0.00
VAN3 G · 1.6 xG · 29 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsVAN
4.22 G
All situations
3 G1.6
3.82 G
Even strength
3 G1.3
0.50 G
Power play
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 92 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK88%12%VAN

Flurry-adjusted xG 4.13 – 1.53

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
51
Shots on goal
26
38%
Faceoffs
62%
0/3
Power play
0/1
2
Penalty minutes
6
16
Hits
23
9
Blocked shots
31
4
Giveaways
9
2
Takeaways
8

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD000-220.13110—26:55
11A. KopitarC112+260.590003623:28
26S. WalkerD011-230.10020—22:41
3M. RoyD000040.10000—22:03
73T. ToffoliC101+150.59120020:57
19A. IafalloL022+260.56100—18:52
9A. KempeR000-130.4300010017:37
77J. CarterC000-230.180203117:26
15B. HuttonD000010.02000—16:05
74N. ProkhorkinL000-130.220008015:49
29M. FrkR000010.06300—15:42
56K. MacDermidL000+110.02400—12:38
34K. ClagueD000+120.03012—12:35
51A. WagnerL000-120.31500—12:21
46B. LizotteC000-120.660002012:09
10M. AmadioR000020.120002011:30
64M. LuffR000-120.09010—10:24
13K. CliffordL000-130.05100—10:11
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
32J. Quick(L)26233.8851.58-1.4258:29

Season series

VAN leads 3-0

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