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Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild

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Los Angeles Kings
▸7
Minnesota Wild
6
FinalTV BSWIX, BSW·Xcel Energy Center

Recap

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The Los Angeles Kings beat the Minnesota Wild 7-6. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 6-4 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 8:03 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 48% to 78%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.0 to 2.8; shots on goal were LAK 34, MIN 35. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 55% of the time. Cal Petersen stopped 29 of 35 (.829), 3.2 goals below expected; Filip Gustavsson stopped 17 of 20 (.850), 1.8 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (2 G, 1 A), 2. Anze Kopitar (3 A), 3. Mats Zuccarello (1 G, 2 A).

Three stars

  1. ★
    LAK
    A. Kempe2 G, 1 A
  2. ★★
    LAK
    A. Kopitar3 A
  3. ★★★
    MIN
    M. Zuccarello1 G, 2 A

Line score

goals · shots on goal beneath
Goals and shots on goal by period
Team1st2nd3rdT
LAKLAK41421317734
MINMIN21229214635

Scoring

13 goals

1st period

  1. LAK
    A. Kempe(2)
    K. Fiala (1), M. Anderson (1)
    wristxG 0.10win prob +12 pts
    1-0
    4:28
  2. LAK
    G. Vilardi(2)
    A. Iafallo (2), Q. Byfield (2)
    wristxG 0.30win prob +15 pts
    2-0
    8:55
  3. LAK
    D. Doughty(1)PPG
    A. Kopitar (2), K. Fiala (2)
    slapxG 0.10win prob +11 pts
    3-0
    11:13
  4. MIN
    J. Middleton(1)
    J. Spurgeon (1), M. Boldy (1)
    slapxG 0.02win prob +11 pts
    3-1
    12:57
  5. MIN
    M. Foligno(1)
    J. Eriksson Ek (1), M. Dumba (2)
    backhandxG 0.11win prob +16 pts
    3-2
    16:43
  6. LAK
    A. Iafallo(2)
    G. Vilardi (2), M. Roy (1)
    slapxG 0.03win prob +16 pts
    4-2
    18:28

2nd period

  1. MIN
    J. Eriksson Ek(1)PPG
    K. Kaprizov (2), M. Zuccarello (1)
    snapxG 0.15win prob +16 pts
    4-3
    5:25
  2. LAK
    K. Fiala(1)PPG
    A. Kempe (1), A. Kopitar (3)
    slapxG 0.14win prob +14 pts
    5-3
    9:11
  3. MIN
    K. Kaprizov(1)PPG
    M. Zuccarello (2), F. Gustavsson (1)
    snapxG 0.12win prob +15 pts
    5-4
    12:12
  4. LAK
    M. Roy(1)
    B. Lemieux (1), A. Kaliyev (1)
    wristxG 0.02win prob +17 pts
    6-4
    13:10

3rd period

  1. MIN
    M. Zuccarello(2)PPG
    C. Addison (1), M. Boldy (2)
    snapxG 0.04win prob +12 pts
    6-5
    5:56
  2. MIN
    S. Steel(1)
    R. Hartman (1), J. Brodin (1)
    pokexG 0.34win prob +29 pts
    6-6
    7:32
  3. LAK
    A. Kempe(3)
    A. Kopitar (4), M. Anderson (2)
    wristxG 0.13win prob +30 pts
    7-6
    8:03

Penalties

LAK 14 PIM·MIN 14 PIM

1st

  • 1:47MINKirill Kaprizov · Trippingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
  • 9:23MINMarco Rossi · Hookingdrawn by Arthur Kaliyev2 min
  • 18:56MINJonas Brodin · Delaying game puck over glass2 min

2nd

  • 0:33LAKDrew Doughty · High stickingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 3:57MINMarcus Foligno · Roughingdrawn by Blake Lizotte2 min
  • 3:57LAKBrendan Lemieux · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Foligno2 min
  • 3:57LAKBlake Lizotte · Roughingdrawn by Marcus Foligno2 min
  • 8:40MINMats Zuccarello · Trippingdrawn by Gabriel Vilardi2 min
  • 11:03LAKAdrian Kempe · Holdingdrawn by Joel Eriksson Ek2 min
  • 14:42LAKAdrian Kempe · High stickingdrawn by Mats Zuccarello2 min
  • 17:41MINJonas Brodin · Trippingdrawn by Brandt Clarke2 min

3rd

  • 5:47LAKDrew Doughty · Trippingdrawn by Matt Boldy2 min
  • 14:37LAKQuinton Byfield · Interferencedrawn by Ryan Hartman2 min
  • 15:14MINJoel Eriksson Ek · Trippingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min

Win probability

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

Biggest swing: Adrian Kempe, 3rd 8:03 — LAK 48% → 78%

Shot map

unblocked attempts · size = our xG
S. Steel · Goal · xG 0.34M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.18J. Eriksson Ek · Goal · xG 0.15M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.14F. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.13K. Kaprizov · Goal · xG 0.12J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.12K. Kaprizov · Missed · xG 0.12R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.12M. Foligno · Goal · xG 0.11M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.10M. Boldy · On goal · xG 0.10R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.10K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.09J. Spurgeon · Missed · xG 0.07J. Eriksson Ek · Missed · xG 0.07M. Zuccarello · On goal · xG 0.05R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.05M. Foligno · Missed · xG 0.05M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.04R. Hartman · On goal · xG 0.04K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.04J. Spurgeon · On goal · xG 0.04A. Goligoski · On goal · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Goal · xG 0.03M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.03J. Brodin · On goal · xG 0.03J. Brodin · Missed · xG 0.03M. Zuccarello · Missed · xG 0.03J. Middleton · Goal · xG 0.02K. Kaprizov · On goal · xG 0.02M. Dumba · Missed · xG 0.02M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.02R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.02M. Foligno · On goal · xG 0.02M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.02J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.02M. Dumba · On goal · xG 0.01F. Gaudreau · On goal · xG 0.01A. Goligoski · On goal · xG 0.01T. Jost · On goal · xG 0.01C. Addison · Missed · xG 0.01R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.01A. Goligoski · On goal · xG 0.01S. Steel · On goal · xG 0.01R. Hartman · Missed · xG 0.01J. Middleton · On goal · xG 0.00C. Dewar · On goal · xG 0.00
MIN6 G · 2.8 xG · 48 att
Tap a shot for who, when and how likely
GoalOn goalMissedBigger = higher xG

Expected goals

LAKvsMIN
3.07 G
All situations
6 G2.8
1.45 G
Even strength
3 G1.7
1.52 G
Power play
3 G1.0
0.20 G
Shorthanded
0 G0.0

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 91 unblocked attempts.

Deserve to win

on the chances created
LAK55%45%MIN

Flurry-adjusted xG 3.04 – 2.74

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

LAKvsMIN
34
Shots on goal
35
54%
Faceoffs
46%
2/6
Power play
3/6
14
Penalty minutes
14
5
Hits
20
20
Blocked shots
7
4
Giveaways
7
7
Takeaways
5

Box score

every player line
Los Angeles Kings skaters
SkaterGAP+/-SOGixGHitBlkPIMFO%TOI
8D. DoughtyD101+140.22014—27:32
50S. DurziD000+110.03100—22:01
11A. KopitarC033+120.031306821:13
3M. RoyD112+210.03020—20:33
9A. KempeR213+130.67114—19:29
44M. AndersonD022+110.01050—19:07
24P. DanaultC000-100.001306118:14
22K. FialaL123+160.61010—18:13
12T. MooreL000-160.36000—17:47
13G. VilardiC112+220.420003317:36
19A. IafalloL112+220.16010—16:16
33V. ArvidssonL000-120.300105015:26
92B. ClarkeD000-110.03010—12:29
55Q. ByfieldR011+210.020021012:26
2A. EdlerD000000.00100—11:33
46B. LizotteC000010.130026008:12
34A. KaliyevR011010.02010—06:58
48B. LemieuxL011000.0000210006:09
Los Angeles Kings goalies
GoalieSASVGASV%xGAGSAxTOI
40C. Petersen(W)35296.8292.79-3.2160:00

Season series

LAK leads 2-1

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