Final
LAK at ANA game report
Kings
2–1
Ducks
Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · 7:00 p.m. PT · Honda Center
Kings beat the Ducks 2–1 despite being out-chanced 3.2–1.7 in expected goals and 11–8 in high-danger chances. Anton Forsberg saved 2.2 goals more than expected.
Team comparison
ANALAK
- 1Goals2
- 3.23Expected goals1.70
- 1.705-on-5 expected goals1.20
- 11High-danger chances8
- 25Shots on goal19
- 60Shot attempts52
- 385-on-5 shot attempts42
- 9:14Power-play time9:21
5-on-5 shares for ANA: 47.5% of shot attempts, 58.6% of expected goals.
Expected goals leave out shots at an empty net (ANA 0.00, LAK 0.59); they're in the “Other” row of By strength.
Expected goals through the game
DucksKingsCircles mark goals
Each step is a shot; the bigger the step, the better the chance. A goal on a small step was a low-percentage finish. Shots at an empty net add no step.
Shot map
Kings shooting ←→ Ducks shootingBigger dot = better chance · filled = goal · blocked shots not shown
By strength
| ANA at… | Time | Attempts | xG | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 on 5 | 36:37 | 38–42 | 1.70–1.20 | 1–2 |
| Power play | 9:14 | 11–7 | 0.91–0.26 | 0–0 |
| Shorthanded | 9:21 | 4–1 | 0.21–0.17 | 0–0 |
| Other (4 on 4, 3 on 3, empty net) | 4:48 | 7–2 | 0.41–0.66 | 0–0 |
Read pairs as ANA–LAK. “Power play” means ANA had the extra skater.
Goaltending
| Goalie | Saves | SV% | xGA | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lukas Dostal ANA | 17/19 | .895 | 1.70 | -0.30 |
| Anton Forsberg LAK | 24/25 | .960 | 3.23 | +2.23 |
GSAx above zero means the goalie stopped more than an average goalie would have, given the shots faced.
Most dangerous shooters
| Player | G | SOG | Att | HD | ixG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Connors LAK | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.79 |
| Sam Colangelo ANA | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0.77 |
| Judd Caulfield ANA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0.59 |
| Frank Vatrano ANA | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0.54 |
| Tristan Luneau ANA | 0 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0.43 |
| Alex Turcotte LAK | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0.41 |
| Ethan Procyszyn ANA | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.29 |
| Tim Washe ANA | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0.24 |
| Erik Haula LAK | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0.21 |
| Alex Laferriere LAK | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0.18 |
Three stars
- ★T. LuneauANA · 0G 0A
- ★★E. ProcyszynANA · 1G 0A
- ★★★J. ArmiaLAK · 1G 0A
Scoring
Period 1
- 08:41ANA E. Procyszyn (from J. Caulfield, C. Pitre)0–1
- 18:56LAK A. Laferriere (from A. Lee)1–1
- 19:37LAK J. Armia (from D. Doughty, B. Dumoulin)2–1