Game Recap
The Los Angeles Kings defeated the Nashville Predators 3-2 in a shootout on April 6, 2026. Expected goals were closely matched at 5-on-5 (LAK 3.07, NSH 3.08), making this a tightly contested game on both sides of the puck. The Los Angeles Kings created 10 high-danger scoring chances compared to 8 from the Nashville Predators at 5-on-5. Jeff Malott was the most dangerous skater with 0.64 individual expected goals on 3 shots at 5-on-5. The Nashville Predators outshot the Los Angeles Kings 31-28 in total shots on goal.
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- xG Gameflow — cumulative expected goals chart tracking each team's xG as Nashville Predators vs Los Angeles Kings progressed on Apr 6, 2026
- Shot heatmap — where shots were taken on the ice, color-coded by scoring probability
- Event timeline — every goal, penalty, and key play mapped chronologically
- Player matchup grid — head-to-head on-ice performance in Corsi and expected goals
- Strength filter — 5v5 by default, with options for power play, penalty kill, and all situations
NSH2 - 3LAK (SO)
Apr 6, 2026 · Regular Season
Overview
| Period | Corsi | Fenwick | Shots | SC | HDSC | xG | Goals | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | F | A | % | ||
| LAK | P1 | 31 | 15 | 67.4 | 21 | 9 | 70.0 | 12 | 4 | 75.0 | 15 | 10 | 60.0 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 1.40 | 0.46 | 75.4 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
| P2 | 21 | 33 | 38.9 | 15 | 26 | 36.6 | 11 | 19 | 36.7 | 12 | 24 | 33.3 | 3 | 5 | 37.5 | 1.09 | 2.22 | 32.9 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | |
| P3 | 10 | 16 | 38.5 | 6 | 11 | 35.3 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | 9 | 11 | 45.0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 47.9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| OT | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.16 | 0.37 | 30.8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| SO | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 52.0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| Total | 67 | 71 | 48.6 | 47 | 52 | 47.5 | 30 | 33 | 47.6 | 41 | 51 | 44.6 | 13 | 13 | 50.0 | 3.77 | 4.17 | 47.5 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | |
| NSH | P1 | 15 | 31 | 32.6 | 9 | 21 | 30.0 | 4 | 12 | 25.0 | 10 | 15 | 40.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 0.46 | 1.40 | 24.6 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| P2 | 33 | 21 | 61.1 | 26 | 15 | 63.4 | 19 | 11 | 63.3 | 24 | 12 | 66.7 | 5 | 3 | 62.5 | 2.22 | 1.09 | 67.1 | 1 | 1 | 50.0 | |
| P3 | 16 | 10 | 61.5 | 11 | 6 | 64.7 | 6 | 3 | 66.7 | 11 | 9 | 55.0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.63 | 0.58 | 52.1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | |
| OT | 4 | 2 | 66.7 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0.37 | 0.16 | 69.2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| SO | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.50 | 0.54 | 48.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total | 71 | 67 | 51.4 | 52 | 47 | 52.5 | 33 | 30 | 52.4 | 51 | 41 | 55.4 | 13 | 13 | 50.0 | 4.17 | 3.77 | 52.5 | 2 | 3 | 40.0 | |
Win Probability
LAK Favored
NSH Favored
Goal
Power Play
Gameflow — Cumulative xG
LAK
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Goal
Shot Density Heatmap
NSH Attempts
LAK Attempts
Individual Event Map
NSH ShootLAK Shoot
Shot on Net
Attempt Blocked
Hit
Hit Taken
Shot Blocked
Giveaway
Player Matchup Grid
This grid shows how every skater on the home team (LAK) performed against every skater on the away team (NSH) when they were on the ice at the same time.
- Rows = LAK players, Columns = NSH players. Forwards are listed first, then defensemen.
- Green = the LAK player had a favorable matchup (above 50%). Red = unfavorable (below 50%).
- Values shown from the home team's perspective. Toggle between CF% (shot attempt share) and xGF% (expected goal share).
- Cells with fewer than 3 shared events are grayed out (insufficient sample). Hover over any cell for full details.
| LAK ↓ / NSH → | O'Reilly | Stamkos | Jost | Svechkov | Forsberg | Haula | L'Heureux | Schaefer | Marchessault | Evangelista | Wood | Kemell | Josi | Wilsby | Skjei | Barron | Perbix | Ufko |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kopitar | 43 | 43 | 40 | 100 | 40 | 57 | 75 | 100 | 31 | 67 | 50 | 100 | 43 | 77 | 44 | 85 | 25 | 0 |
| Laughton | 25 | 25 | 44 | 100 | 29 | 56 | 0 | 100 | 46 | 10 | 18 | 100 | 33 | 33 | 40 | 38 | 56 | 50 |
| Helenius | — | — | 67 | 42 | 100 | — | — | 57 | 100 | 75 | 89 | 59 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 80 | 70 | 75 |
| Moore | 56 | 56 | 44 | 100 | 30 | 27 | 50 | 100 | 43 | 50 | 38 | 100 | 36 | 39 | 56 | 27 | 83 | 63 |
| Panarin | 50 | 50 | 43 | 63 | 47 | 50 | 70 | 57 | 46 | 56 | 20 | 71 | 44 | 67 | 52 | 75 | 17 | 0 |
| Malott | — | — | 75 | 50 | 100 | — | 100 | 67 | 100 | 75 | 90 | 67 | 57 | 40 | 50 | 75 | 80 | 90 |
| Byfield | 50 | 50 | 44 | 50 | 23 | 33 | 45 | 50 | 44 | 36 | 36 | 60 | 44 | 35 | 42 | 20 | 67 | 47 |
| Laferriere | 53 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 27 | 40 | 48 | 20 | 50 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 38 | 35 | 36 | 27 | 56 | 42 |
| Kempe | 36 | 36 | 29 | 80 | 23 | 36 | 63 | 80 | 25 | 57 | 33 | 100 | 39 | 50 | 39 | 58 | 20 | 0 |
| Armia | 22 | 22 | 55 | 71 | 38 | 60 | 100 | 80 | 43 | 25 | 38 | 71 | 33 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| Wright | 40 | 40 | 71 | 100 | 50 | 67 | 100 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 100 | 42 | 67 | 50 | 67 | 80 | 75 |
| Ward | — | — | 67 | 58 | 100 | — | — | 67 | 100 | 75 | 86 | 67 | 50 | 75 | 60 | 80 | 83 | 75 |
| Doughty | 56 | 56 | 78 | 60 | 27 | 57 | 67 | 67 | 45 | 29 | 25 | 60 | 35 | 58 | 44 | 50 | 75 | 40 |
| Anderson | 56 | 56 | 75 | 67 | 30 | 67 | 62 | 75 | 44 | 23 | 15 | 67 | 36 | 60 | 35 | 50 | 80 | 45 |
| Edmundson | 40 | 40 | 40 | 56 | 38 | 54 | 70 | 53 | 42 | 50 | 40 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 42 | 60 |
| Clarke | 31 | 31 | 50 | 53 | 46 | 54 | 55 | 50 | 46 | 63 | 60 | 57 | 45 | 42 | 46 | 60 | 43 | 55 |
| Ceci | 22 | 22 | 38 | 83 | 33 | 27 | 0 | 90 | 29 | 60 | 75 | 91 | 33 | 38 | 56 | 46 | 67 | 73 |
| Dumoulin | 33 | 33 | 36 | 83 | 43 | 20 | 0 | 90 | 36 | 63 | 82 | 91 | 40 | 42 | 60 | 46 | 75 | 75 |