Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings
Recap
written from the game dataThe Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 5-4. The Oilers scored first and never trailed. The Oilers led 4-3 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Kailer Yamamoto's goal at 16:57 of the third period, which took the Oilers' chances from 48% to 90%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 3.8 to 2.8; shots on goal were EDM 26, LAK 44. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 65% of the time. Stuart Skinner stopped 40 of 44 (.909); Joonas Korpisalo stopped 21 of 26 (.808), 2.2 goals below expected. Three stars: 1. Kailer Yamamoto (1 G, 1 A), 2. Leon Draisaitl (1 G), 3. Phillip Danault (1 G).
Three stars
- ★K. Yamamoto1 G, 1 A

- ★★L. Draisaitl1 G

- ★★★P. Danault1 G

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
9 goals1st period
1-01:25
1-18:13
2-112:12
2nd period
3-14:06
3-26:36
3-38:16
4-310:54
3rd period
4-47:46
5-416:57
Penalties
2nd
- 0:49
Zach Hyman · Elbowingdrawn by Drew Doughty2 min
- 2:27
Alex Iafallo · Trippingdrawn by Connor McDavid2 min
- 5:22
Nick Bjugstad · Holdingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
- 7:17
Mattias Ekholm · High stickingdrawn by Phillip Danault2 min
3rd
- 6:42
Quinton Byfield · Holdingdrawn by Kailer Yamamoto2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Kailer Yamamoto, 3rd 16:57 — 48% → 90%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.85 G
- All situations
- 4 G3.8
- 2.54 G
- Even strength
- 1 G2.2
- 0.31 G
- Power play
- 2 G0.9
- 0.00 G
- Shorthanded
- 1 G0.7
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 88 unblocked attempts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.80 – 3.73
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
- 26
- Shots on goal
- 44
- 57%
- Faceoffs
- 43%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 2/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 22
- Hits
- 32
- 18
- Blocked shots
- 11
- 12
- Giveaways
- 3
- 6
- Takeaways
- 6
Box score
every player line
Series
EDM leads 4-2
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3OTFinal
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3OTFinal
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4this game
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
