Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1. The Kings scored first and never trailed. It was tied 0-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Adrian Kempe's goal at 3:06 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 48% to 74%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 4.1 to 1.5; shots on goal were LAK 36, ANA 14. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 73% of the time. David Rittich stopped 13 of 14 (.929); Lukas Dostal stopped 32 of 34 (.941), 0.7 goals saved above expected. Three stars: 1. Adrian Kempe (1 G), 2. Lukas Dostal (32 saves, .941), 3. Anze Kopitar (1 A).
Three stars
- ★A. Kempe1 G

- ★★L. Dostal32 saves, .941

- ★★★A. Kopitar1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
5 goals3rd period
1-03:06
2-08:58
2-118:16
3-118:53
4-119:24
Penalties
1st
- 12:49
Trevor Lewis · High stickingdrawn by Ross Johnston2 min
- 17:49
Kevin Fiala · Hookingdrawn by Brian Dumoulin2 min
2nd
- 8:50
Mason McTavish · Hookingdrawn by Brandt Clarke2 min
- 15:07
Alex Killorn · Trippingdrawn by Andre Lee2 min
3rd
- 5:27
Brandt Clarke · High stickingdrawn by Brock McGinn2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Adrian Kempe, 3rd 3:06 — 48% → 74%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.12 G
- All situations
- 1 G1.5
- 2.12 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.2
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.3
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
Expected goals: the chance each unblocked attempt scores, from our shot model, summed. 79 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.70 – 1.46
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
- 36
- Shots on goal
- 14
- 62%
- Faceoffs
- 38%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 6
- Penalty minutes
- 4
- 20
- Hits
- 20
- 11
- Blocked shots
- 17
- 12
- Giveaways
- 10
- 8
- Takeaways
- 3
Box score
every player line
Season series
LAK leads 3-1
4@
1this game
2@
1Final
2@
1SOFinal
1@
6Final
Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).
