Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. The Ducks scored first; the Kings answered. The Ducks led 1-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Anze Kopitar's goal at 19:04 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 49% to 95%. Expected goals favored the Ducks, 3.5 to 2.2; shots on goal were LAK 25, ANA 34. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 70% of the time. Jonathan Quick stopped 33 of 34 (.971), 2.5 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 23 of 25 (.920). Three stars: 1. Anze Kopitar (1 G), 2. Maxime Comtois, 3. Jonathan Quick (33 saves, .971).
Three stars
- ★A. Kopitar1 G

- ★★M. Comtois

- ★★★J. Quick33 saves, .971

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals1st period
0-15:37
3rd period
1-114:56
2-119:04
Penalties
1st
- 6:51
Matt Roy · High stickingdrawn by Derek Grant2 min
- 19:51
Sam Carrick · Roughingdrawn by Austin Wagner2 min
- 19:51
Austin Wagner · Roughingdrawn by Sam Carrick2 min
2nd
- 9:01
Gabriel Vilardi · Slashingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
- 13:32
Andreas Athanasiou · Delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 15:28
Sam Carrick · Trippingdrawn by Trevor Moore2 min
3rd
- 7:44
Mikey Anderson · Trippingdrawn by Danton Heinen2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Anze Kopitar, 3rd 19:04 — 49% → 95%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.22 G
- All situations
- 1 G3.5
- 1.82 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G1.2
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 89 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.18 – 3.39
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
- 25
- Shots on goal
- 34
- 44%
- Faceoffs
- 56%
- 0/1
- Power play
- 0/4
- 10
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 22
- Hits
- 19
- 15
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 11
- Giveaways
- 11
- 4
- Takeaways
- 5
Box score
every player line
Season series
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
