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Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings

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Pittsburgh Penguins
2
Los Angeles Kings
▸6
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Recap

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The Los Angeles Kings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. The Kings led 2-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Mikey Anderson's goal at 3:07 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 52% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 4.7 to 2.8; shots on goal were PIT 29, LAK 45. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 77% of the time. Tristan Jarry stopped 39 of 45 (.867), 1.3 goals below expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 27 of 29 (.931), 0.8 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Anze Kopitar (2 G, 1 A), 2. Mikey Anderson (1 G), 3. Sean Durzi (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    A. Kopitar2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    M. Anderson1 G
  3. ★★★
    LAK
    S. Durzi1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
PITPIT1908112229
LAKLAK110120415645

Scoring

8 goals

1st period

  1. PIT
    K. Letang(2)
    D. Simon (6), B. Dumoulin (8)
    backhandxG 0.02win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:42
  2. LAK
    A. Kopitar(10)
    A. Iafallo (11)
    snapxG 0.44win prob +14 pts
    1-1
    13:48

2nd period

  1. LAK
    D. Brown(6)PPG
    T. Moore (10), S. Durzi (7)
    snapxG 0.32win prob +18 pts
    1-2
    14:32

3rd period

  1. PIT
    R. Zohorna(1)
    T. Blueger (7), C. Ruhwedel (4)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +24 pts
    2-2
    1:37
  2. LAK
    M. Anderson(1)
    A. Kopitar (22), A. Kempe (7)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +25 pts
    2-3
    3:07
  3. LAK
    V. Arvidsson(9)
    T. Moore (11), D. Doughty (15)
    wristxG 0.09win prob +15 pts
    2-4
    3:17
  4. LAK
    A. Kopitar(11)
    A. Iafallo (12), S. Durzi (8)
    wristxG 0.17win prob +5 pts
    2-5
    4:30
  5. LAK
    S. Durzi(2)
    D. Brown (11), R. Kupari (5)
    slapxG 0.02
    2-6
    18:20

Penalties

PIT 6 PIM·LAK 2 PIM

1st

  • 19:32PITEvgeni Malkin · Interferencedrawn by Drew Doughty2 min

2nd

  • 12:46PITMike Matheson · Hookingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
  • 16:37LAKViktor Arvidsson · Slashingdrawn by Marcus Pettersson2 min

3rd

  • 7:24PITMarcus Pettersson · Cross checkingdrawn by Viktor Arvidsson2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Mikey Anderson, 3rd 3:07 — LAK 52% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.44D. Brown · Goal · xG 0.32D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.31A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.17A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.17M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.17O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.17A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.16A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.16A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.15B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.14T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.14B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.12S. Fagemo · On goal · xG 0.11A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.11T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.11P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.10A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.10P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.10V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.09S. Fagemo · Missed · xG 0.09V. Arvidsson · Goal · xG 0.09T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.08A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.08V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.07D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.07V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.06D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.05A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.05B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.05A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.05T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.04T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.04T. Moore · Missed · xG 0.04T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.03S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.03D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.03D. Doughty · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.03M. Anderson · Goal · xG 0.03D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.02O. Maatta · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.02S. Durzi · Goal · xG 0.02M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.02R. Kupari · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01S. Durzi · Missed · xG 0.01M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.01A. Kaliyev · On goal · xG 0.01V. Arvidsson · On goal · xG 0.01R. Kupari · On goal · xG 0.01A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.01A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.01D. Doughty · Missed · xG 0.01
LAK6 G · 4.7 xG · 60 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

PITvsLAK
2.82 G
All situations
6 G4.7
2.82 G
Even strength
5 G3.3
0.00 G
Power play
1 G1.2
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.3

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 97 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
PIT23%77%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 2.79 – 4.64

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

PITvsLAK
29
Shots on goal
45
42%
Faceoffs
58%
0/1
Power play
1/3
6
Penalty minutes
2
16
Hits
15
10
Blocked shots
12
5
Giveaways
5
5
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
58K. LetangD101-120.06100—24:03
8B. DumoulinD011-100.00010—22:46
6J. MarinoD000-210.04120—19:44
9E. RodriguesC000-110.090005019:18
59J. GuentzelC000-120.26200018:39
87S. CrosbyC000-100.380002018:37
77J. CarterC000-270.411003617:50
2C. RuhwedelD011020.11000—17:32
5M. MathesonD000010.10312—17:09
71E. MalkinC000-210.330126717:03
28M. PetterssonD000-220.11322—16:52
42K. KapanenR000-320.34010—15:08
53T. BluegerC011+200.000006714:58
67R. ZohornaL101+210.17000—12:17
49D. SimonC011+220.2500010011:05
10D. O'ConnorL000-130.10010—10:44
11B. BoyleC000-210.022003310:32
20K. BjorkqvistR000-210.09310—09:57
Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
35T. Jarry(L)45396.8674.72-1.2860:00

Season series

LAK leads 2-0

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