Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1. The Ducks scored first; the Kings answered. It was tied 1-1 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Alex Laferriere's goal at 1:18 of the third period, which took the Kings' chances from 48% to 72%. Expected goals were close — LAK 2.6, ANA 2.7; shots on goal were LAK 18, ANA 31. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Ducks win a replay of these chances 61% of the time. Erik Portillo stopped 28 of 29 (.966), 1.5 goals saved above expected; John Gibson stopped 16 of 18 (.889). Three stars: 1. Erik Portillo (28 saves, .966), 2. Ryan Strome (1 G), 3. Adrian Kempe.
Three stars
- ★E. Portillo28 saves, .966

- ★★R. Strome1 G

- ★★★A. Kempe

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
3 goals2nd period
0-12:48
1-110:46
3rd period
2-11:18
Penalties
1st
- 9:22
Tanner Jeannot · Interferencedrawn by Olen Zellweger2 min
- 13:54
Radko Gudas · Hookingdrawn by Anze Kopitar2 min
2nd
- 5:08
Brandt Clarke · Cross checkingdrawn by Sam Colangelo2 min
- 11:58
Ryan Strome · Roughingdrawn by Andre Lee2 min
3rd
- 5:13
Warren Foegele · Interferencedrawn by Radko Gudas2 min
- 20:00
Trevor Zegras · Roughingdrawn by Mikey Anderson2 min
- 20:00
Mikey Anderson · Roughingdrawn by Trevor Zegras2 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Alex Laferriere, 3rd 1:18 — 48% → 72%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 2.62 G
- All situations
- 1 G2.7
- 1.42 G
- Even strength
- 1 G1.9
- 0.50 G
- Power play
- 0 G0.8
- 0.10 G
- Shorthanded
- 0 G0.0
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 2.00 – 2.62
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
- 18
- Shots on goal
- 31
- 53%
- Faceoffs
- 47%
- 0/2
- Power play
- 0/3
- 8
- Penalty minutes
- 6
- 18
- Hits
- 25
- 9
- Blocked shots
- 20
- 11
- Giveaways
- 10
- 6
- Takeaways
- 5
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).
