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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings

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Edmonton Oilers
▸8
Los Angeles Kings
2
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Recap

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The Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 8-2. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 5-2 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Zach Hyman's goal at 6:07 of the first period, which took the Oilers' chances from 62% to 74%. Expected goals were close — EDM 3.4, LAK 3.5; shots on goal were EDM 37, LAK 46. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 52% of the time. Mike Smith stopped 44 of 46 (.957), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Cal Petersen stopped 16 of 20 (.800), 2.4 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Evander Kane (3 G), 2. Zach Hyman (2 G, 1 A), 3. Connor McDavid (2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    EDM
    E. Kane3 G
  2. ★★
    EDM
    Z. Hyman2 G, 1 A
  3. ★★★
    EDM
    C. McDavid2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
EDMEDM27319311837
LAKLAK019216011246

Scoring

10 goals

1st period

  1. EDM
    L. Draisaitl(3)
    C. McDavid (4), E. Bouchard (4)
    wristxG 0.18win prob +11 pts
    1-0
    3:50
  2. EDM
    Z. Hyman(1)PPG
    C. McDavid (5), T. Barrie (2)
    tip-inxG 0.09win prob +12 pts
    2-0
    6:07

2nd period

  1. EDM
    E. Kane(3)
    C. Ceci (1)
    backhandxG 0.04win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    6:27
  2. EDM
    Z. Hyman(2)
    L. Draisaitl (1)
    wristxG 0.08win prob +5 pts
    4-0
    7:42
  3. EDM
    E. Kane(4)
    C. Ceci (2), J. Puljujarvi (1)
    snapxG 0.03win prob +2 pts
    5-0
    9:51
  4. LAK
    A. Kopitar(1)
    Unassisted
    backhandxG 0.19win prob +2 pts
    5-1
    10:07
  5. LAK
    P. Danault(2)PPG
    A. Kempe (2), A. Kopitar (1)
    backhandxG 0.09win prob +2 pts
    5-2
    17:29

3rd period

  1. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(1)
    Z. Hyman (1), E. Bouchard (5)
    snapxG 0.17
    6-2
    14:19
  2. EDM
    R. Nugent-Hopkins(2)
    J. Archibald (1), D. Ryan (1)
    tip-inxG 0.07
    7-2
    15:40
  3. EDM
    E. Kane(5)
    R. Nugent-Hopkins (2), C. Ceci (3)
    wristxG 0.10
    8-2
    19:40

Penalties

EDM 12 PIM·LAK 20 PIM

1st

  • 2:40EDMBrett Kulak · Roughingdrawn by Brendan Lemieux2 min
  • 2:40LAKBrendan Lemieux · Roughingdrawn by Brett Kulak2 min
  • 5:46LAKTrevor Moore · Holding the stickdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
  • 8:41EDMEvan Bouchard · Interferencedrawn by Alex Iafallo2 min
  • 16:02EDMBrett Kulak · Interferencedrawn by Gabriel Vilardi2 min

2nd

  • 10:33EDMRyan Nugent-Hopkins · Holdingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 10:33LAKBlake Lizotte · Trippingdrawn by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins2 min
  • 17:21EDMDerek Ryan · Interferencedrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 19:19EDMTyson Barrie · Trippingdrawn by Brendan Lemieux2 min

3rd

  • 16:12LAKBrendan Lemieux · Interferencedrawn by Zack Kassian2 min
  • 16:12LAKBrendan Lemieux · Game misconduct10 min
  • 17:34LAKRasmus Kupari · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

Win probability

ours · the whole game
Tap or hover the chart for the moment-by-moment number
LAK goalEDM goalFinal: LAK 0%

Biggest swing: Zach Hyman, 1st 6:07 — EDM 62% → 74%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.29G. Vilardi · On goal · xG 0.23A. Kopitar · Goal · xG 0.19A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.14D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.13S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.12S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.12A. Kaliyev · Missed · xG 0.11A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.11A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.11B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.11A. Kaliyev · Missed · xG 0.11B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.10D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.10B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.10P. Danault · Goal · xG 0.09S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.07B. Lizotte · On goal · xG 0.06S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.06D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.05G. Vilardi · Missed · xG 0.05A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.05A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.05A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.04D. Brown · Missed · xG 0.04M. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.04M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.04A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.04D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.04P. Danault · On goal · xG 0.04B. Lizotte · Missed · xG 0.04A. Iafallo · Missed · xG 0.04A. Kaliyev · Missed · xG 0.03S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kopitar · Missed · xG 0.03A. Kaliyev · Missed · xG 0.03M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.03G. Vilardi · On goal · xG 0.03S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.03A. Kempe · Missed · xG 0.03O. Maatta · Missed · xG 0.02J. Spence · On goal · xG 0.02T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.02M. Anderson · Missed · xG 0.02D. Brown · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.02A. Kempe · On goal · xG 0.02B. Lemieux · On goal · xG 0.01J. Spence · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Kopitar · On goal · xG 0.01S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.01M. Anderson · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.01A. Edler · On goal · xG 0.01A. Athanasiou · On goal · xG 0.01T. Moore · On goal · xG 0.01M. Roy · Missed · xG 0.01A. Iafallo · On goal · xG 0.00S. Durzi · On goal · xG 0.00M. Roy · On goal · xG 0.00
LAK2 G · 3.5 xG · 63 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

EDMvsLAK
3.48 G
All situations
2 G3.5
3.27 G
Even strength
1 G2.7
0.11 G
Power play
1 G0.8
0.00 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 117 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
EDM48%52%LAK

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.29 – 3.43

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

EDMvsLAK
37
Shots on goal
46
52%
Faceoffs
48%
1/3
Power play
1/4
12
Penalty minutes
20
35
Hits
42
20
Blocked shots
17
10
Giveaways
4
4
Takeaways
3

Box score

every player line
Edmonton Oilers skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
5C. CeciD033+420.07220—22:08
25D. NurseD000+400.04430—20:16
22T. BarrieD011030.10032—19:53
2D. KeithD000+210.05010—19:24
27B. KulakD000000.02124—19:11
75E. BouchardD022+230.06322—18:50
91E. KaneL303+390.77800—18:21
93R. Nugent-HopkinsC213+350.632025017:55
97C. McDavidC022+330.241005016:18
18Z. HymanL213+160.5010010015:52
56K. YamamotoR000000.08100—15:00
29L. DraisaitlC112+110.342204814:57
13J. PuljujarviR011+210.05120—14:32
71R. McLeodC000000.001105812:56
10D. RyanC011+200.252125012:22
15J. ArchibaldR011+220.09310—12:22
37W. FoegeleL000010.07000—10:42
44Z. KassianR000000.00300—08:53
Edmonton Oilers goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
41M. Smith(W)46442.9573.46+1.4660:00

Series

EDM leads 4-3

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