Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks
Recap
written from the game dataThe Los Angeles Kings beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-0. The Kings scored first and never trailed. The Kings led 3-0 after two periods. The biggest swing in win probability was Trevor Moore's goal at 1:21 of the second period, which took the Kings' chances from 63% to 79%. Expected goals favored the Kings, 4.6 to 1.5; shots on goal were LAK 38, VAN 19. With league-average goaltending at both ends, the Kings win a replay of these chances 75% of the time. Darcy Kuemper stopped 19 of 19 (1.000), 1.5 goals saved above expected; Kevin Lankinen stopped 34 of 37 (.919). Three stars: 1. Quinton Byfield (1 G, 1 A), 2. Kevin Lankinen (34 saves, .919), 3. Trevor Moore (1 G, 1 A).
Three stars
- ★Q. Byfield1 G, 1 A

- ★★K. Lankinen34 saves, .919

- ★★★T. Moore1 G, 1 A

Line score
goals · shots on goal beneathScoring
4 goals1st period
1-017:34
2nd period
2-01:21
3-019:21
3rd period
4-017:36
Penalties
1st
- 16:37
Zeev Buium · Holding the stickdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
- 18:23
Drew O'Connor · Trippingdrawn by Artemi Panarin2 min
2nd
- 11:24
Quinton Byfield · Hookingdrawn by Evander Kane2 min
3rd
- 8:49
Joel Armia · Hookingdrawn by Elias Pettersson2 min
- 18:47
Brandt Clarke · Fightingdrawn by Zeev Buium5 min
- 18:47
Zeev Buium · Fightingdrawn by Brandt Clarke5 min
- 18:47
Linus Karlsson · Misconduct10 min
- 18:47
Jeff Malott · Misconduct10 min
- 18:47
Tom Willander · Misconduct10 min
- 18:47
Zeev Buium · Misconduct10 min
- 18:47
Brandt Clarke · Misconduct10 min
Win probability
ours · the whole gameBiggest swing: Trevor Moore, 2nd 1:21 — 63% → 79%
Shot map
unblocked attempts · size = our xGExpected goals
- 4.63 G
- All situations
- 0 G1.5
- 2.02 G
- Even strength
- 0 G1.2
- 0.81 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. 82 unblocked attempts. Empty-net goals are left out of the goal counts.
Deserve to win
on the chances createdFlurry-adjusted xG 2.92 – 1.52
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
- 38
- Shots on goal
- 19
- 74%
- Faceoffs
- 26%
- 1/2
- Power play
- 0/2
- 29
- Penalty minutes
- 39
- 23
- Hits
- 14
- 13
- Blocked shots
- 13
- 11
- Giveaways
- 16
- 2
- Takeaways
- 4
Box score
every player line
Season series
LAK leads 3-1
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2OTFinal
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0this game
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4Final
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Data: NHL. Model: Gridpex (expected goals and win probability built on NHL play-by-play).






