GDT: 2021-22 season game 71 LA Kings vs Winnipeg Jets @4:00pm 4/2/22

[Raccoon Jesus]

Neither goalie has shown--outside of the early winning streak fueled by goaltending--that they can be consistent for more than 2 game streaks this year. That's been a problem and it's not exclusive, both Cal and Quick are reluctant to take the reins and hold them. Either guy has the capability of getting hot and ridiculous though.

 

[Little Psycho]

 

[johnjm22]

It's a miracle.

 

[johnjm22]

Neither goalie has shown--outside of the early winning streak fueled by goaltending--that they can be consistent for more than 2 game streaks this year. That's been a problem and it's not exclusive, both Cal and Quick are reluctant to take the reins and hold them. Either guy has the capability of getting hot and ridiculous though.

To be fair, the team in front of them has been very inconsistent as well.

If the playoffs started today, I'm not sure who I'd pick to be the starter.

Quick has the same issue in his game that he's had for years. He's overly aggressive and gets himself out of position. Meanwhile Cal looks like Jonathan Bernier; fundamentally sound but pucks go through him.

 

[johnjm22]

 

[Schrute farms]

wow, Kings are not only last in that stat....but basically in their own separate stratosphere

 

[mbar]

What’s that based on? Total shots and shooting percentage?

 

[johnjm22]

What’s that based on? Total shots and shooting percentage?

It's based on "shot quality". There's different methodologies for defining shot quality. But this model uses

Distance from the net.
Shot type.
Whether the shooter is shooting on their off-wing or not.
And then a bunch of contextual variables (home v away, game situation, score, recent game events).

 

[johnjm22]

The Kings rank 9th in the NHL in goals expected 5v5 (MoneyPuck Model).

Yet, the Kings are 20th in the league in GF per game. They have a league worst shooting percentage of 7.28%

So it makes sense they would rank so low in Goals Scored Above Expected.

It's actually a good thing, because it means the Kings have played better than their record.

 

[Steve Zissou]

Remember when LaBarbera as was going to be our new #1??

Good times indeed

Los Angeles Kings: Goalie-Go-Round​

Circa 2008

Erik Ersberg
Jason LaBarbera
Dan Cloutier
Mathieu Garon
Barry Brust
Yutaka Fukufuji
Sean Burke
Jon Quick
Daniel Taylor
Jonathan Bernier
Jean-Sebastien Aubin

 

[kingsfan28]

What exactly does that mean, we suck the most at scoring?

 

[Maynard]

Phoenix at #11 on the list. Buffalo at #8. Not necessarily a disqualifier, but it doesn’t help.

 

[King'sPawn]

What exactly does that mean, we suck the most at scoring?

It means the Kings struggle the most with finishing the opportunities they create.

 

[redcard]

What exactly does that mean, we suck the most at scoring?

#1 in hitting the goalie in the chest

 

[kingsfan28]

#1 in hitting the goalie in the chest

And high and wide.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Los Angeles Kings: Goalie-Go-Round​

Circa 2008

Erik Ersberg
Jason LaBarbera
Dan Cloutier
Mathieu Garon
Barry Brust
Yutaka Fukufuji
Sean Burke
Jon Quick
Daniel Taylor
Jonathan Bernier
Jean-Sebastien Aubin

I remember being excited about Ersberg.

 

[Chazz Reinhold]

Phoenix at #11 on the list. Buffalo at #8. Not necessarily a disqualifier, but it doesn’t help.

The Coyotes have the lowest expected goal total in the league, so any over-performance (whether skill based or not) puts them onto the plus side. The Sabres have the fourth lowest expected goal totals. Something like goals scored above expected is not meant to be a ranking of team quality but should instead be viewed in context of how well the teams control the play on the quality of chances overall.

 

[johnjm22]

The Coyotes have the lowest expected goal total in the league, so any over-performance (whether skill based or not) puts them onto the plus side. The Sabres have the fourth lowest expected goal totals. Something like goals scored above expected is not meant to be a ranking of team quality but should instead be viewed in context of how well the teams control the play on the quality of chances overall.

Yeah, if anything it's a good thing; Kings are likely due for a bounce upwards towards the average.

It'd be more concerning if they were at the top of the list.

 

[Bandit]

It's a miracle.

No Doughty. Coincidence?

 

[KINGS17]

wow, Kings are not only last in that stat....but basically in their own separate stratosphere

I don't know if you can call it stratosphere. What is it called when you have crashed and burrowed a hole so deep you have reached the earth's mantle?

 

[Nasti]

I don't know if you can call it stratosphere. What is it called when you have crashed and burrowed a hole so deep you have reached the earth's mantle?

Hell

 

[BringTheReign]

No Doughty. Coincidence?

If it were any of the last few years, I'd say potentially no, but Doughty has been excellent when healthy this year. Hell, even Danault has looked awful on the PK for most of this season. I think the unit was just cursed up until the last 10 games.

 

[Telos]

Remember when LaBarbera as was going to be our new #1??

Good times indeed

I definitely remember those days. That and we believed we couldn't call him up because he was like the #1 goaltender in the AHL at the time and we were afraid of him getting claimed. Good times indeed, lol.

 

[Gjwrams]

#1 in hitting the goalie in the chest

And high and wide.

and clanking pipes....

 

[Telos]

If it were any of the last few years, I'd say potentially no, but Doughty has been excellent when healthy this year. Hell, even Danault has looked awful on the PK for most of this season. I think the unit was just cursed up until the last 10 games.

Agreed, though Doughty has been better this season, the only bad part about some veterans coming back is they will not just re-enter the lineup, which for Drew is much needed, but they will be put back out there in situations they struggle with where other kids that have stepped up to the plate have excelled. Like Doughty and Brown being thrown out there on PP1... Where honestly, they both don't belong.

I don't mind if Drew is on PP2, but Durzi and Spence are better on the PP. Drew has always struggled there, just because he is in the lineup, puts up decent numbers, and gets massive minutes even strength and PK doesn't mean he has to be on PP1 via his status. That's the tweak I would love to see any coach we've ever had break out the cojones and make. If TMac makes that change, I am team TMac all the way.