Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. The lead changed hands 2 times. It was tied 2-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alexander Edler's goal at 6:21 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 52% to 80%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 4.1 to 1.9; shots on goal were ANA 21, LAK 40. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 80% of the time. Anthony Stolarz stopped 36 of 39 (.923), 0.7 goals saved above expected; Jonathan Quick stopped 19 of 21 (.905). Three stars: 1. Arthur Kaliyev (1 G, 1 A), 2. Quinton Byfield (2 A), 3. Matt Roy (1 G).
Three stars
- ★A. Kaliyev1 G, 1 A

- ★★Q. Byfield2 A

- ★★★M. Roy1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
6 goals1st period
0-110:04
2nd period
1-13:34
2-19:06
2-211:33
3rd period
2-36:21
2-419:35
Penalties
1st
- 15:39
Zachary Aston-Reese · Hookingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
- 16:15
Ryan Getzlaf · High stickingdrawn by Adrian Kempe2 min
2nd
- 2:52
Quinton Byfield · Hookingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
- 5:38
Dominik Simon · Slashingdrawn by Trevor Moore2 min
- 14:11
Kevin Shattenkirk · Hookingdrawn by Andreas Athanasiou2 min
- 16:43
Carl Grundstrom · Interference goalkeeperdrawn by Anthony Stolarz2 min
3rd
- 11:24
Carl Grundstrom · Roughingdrawn by Dominik Simon2 min
- 11:24
Carl Grundstrom · Slashingdrawn by Dominik Simon2 min
- 11:24
Trevor Zegras · Cross checkingdrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min
- 11:24
Dominik Simon · Roughingdrawn by Carl Grundstrom2 min
- 18:50
Adam Henrique · Hookingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
- 19:54
Arthur Kaliyev · Game misconduct10 min
- 19:54
Arthur Kaliyev · Cross checkingdrawn by Josh Mahura5 min
- 19:54
Josh Mahura · Roughingdrawn by Arthur Kaliyev2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alexander Edler, 3rd 6:21 — 52% → 80%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 1.92 G
- All situations
- 3 G4.1
- 1.31 G
- Even strength
- 3 G2.8
- 0.61 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.9
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 80 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 1.83 – 3.69
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
- 21
- Shots on goal
- 40
- 51%
- Faceoffs
- 49%
- 1/3
- Power play
- 1/5
- 16
- Penalty minutes
- 23
- 29
- Hits
- 18
- 12
- Blocked shots
- 12
- 1
- Giveaways
- 7
- 2
- Takeaways
- 2
Box score
every player line
Season series
LAK leads 3-1
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
