GRIT & GF

Thursday, April 2, 2026

Nashville Predators

Los Angeles Kings

Final (SO)

Expected goals, NSH–LAK
3.8–2.7
all situations, empty nets out
LAK share of xG
42.0%
50% is even
Shots on goal
34–33
NSH–LAK
Pre-game model
–
no projection stored

The story

The Predators beat the Kings 5-4 in a shootout, and the chances agreed: 3.6 expected goals to 2.8. Adrian Kempe has scored in 3 straight games. Roman Josi had 10 shot attempts.

  • Adrian Kempe has scored in 3 straight games. He scored twice. He has 30 goals this season. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Predators in a shootout.

  • Roman Josi had 10 shot attempts. Four got through to the goalie, and none went in. His average this season was 5.6. The Predators beat the Kings 5-4 in a shootout.

  • Joel ArmiaDrought over

    Joel Armia scored for the first time in 17 games. He also had 7 shot attempts against an average of 2.7. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Predators in a shootout.

  • Alex Laferriere played 24:08, about 6 minutes more than his average this season. He also had 9 shot attempts against an average of 5.3. The Kings lost 5-4 to the Predators in a shootout.

Shot attempts

Running count of unblocked attempts (shots on goal plus misses). Dots are goals. Hover to read any moment.

NSHLAK

Where the shots came from

8 goals from 106 unblocked attempts. Shots from a team's own half are left off.

GoalShot or miss
← NSH shootingLAK shooting →

Nashville Predators

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Roman Josi D27:490140.271378
Brady Skjei D24:590110.012169
Ryan O'Reilly C22:390140.560273
Jonathan Marchessault R21:121140.661137
Steven Stamkos C20:401030.342177
Filip Forsberg L20:341010.411032
Nicolas Hague D19:300010.001137
Nick Perbix D19:020010.010142
Zachary L'Heureux L16:551020.224176
Erik Haula L16:310110.160043
Justin Barron D15:180110.011434
Matthew Wood R15:000110.230043
Adam Wilsby D14:360020.031136
Tyson Jost C14:290050.572056
Fedor Svechkov C12:540000.000260
Luke Evangelista R10:500010.120058
Joakim Kemell R8:120010.090151
Reid Schaefer L8:050010.083066

Los Angeles Kings

SkaterTOIGASOGixGHitsBlkxGF%
Drew Doughty D26:110010.030259
Alex Laferriere R24:080050.464131
Quinton Byfield R22:070020.232239
Mikey Anderson D21:520110.013152
Artemi Panarin L20:530120.130035
Anze Kopitar C20:340100.000033
Adrian Kempe R20:262040.362035
Brandt Clarke D19:400030.030244
Trevor Moore L19:120010.271137
Brian Dumoulin D17:330100.011244
Cody Ceci D17:320000.000150
Scott Laughton C16:541020.186176
Joel Edmundson D16:470140.060234
Joel Armia R13:081140.643077
Jared Wright R11:500130.162074
Taylor Ward R7:130000.141070
Mathieu Joseph R6:470010.014033
Samuel Helenius C6:130000.023089

The minute-by-minute expected goals flow is part of Pro

The game measured in chance quality, minute by minute, which shows when it tilted and toward whom.