Knight Shuts the Kings Out of Every Big Look but One
Chicago edges Los Angeles 2-1 at home as Kaiser and Kantserov score and Panarin rings a post
Chicago had the better of the play and still needed its goalie to win this one. Spencer Knight was the difference in a 2-1 win over Los Angeles, because every time the Kings did find a real look, he was there.
The Blackhawks had more of the puck at the net, with 70 shot attempts to 59, but the Kings were far from shut out of chances. Knight faced 13 high-danger shots and stopped 12 of them, finishing with 25 saves on 26 shots. His goals saved above expected, how many goals he prevented compared with an average goalie facing the same shots, came to +2.29.
Alex Laferriere led the Kings with five shots and came away empty. Artemi Panarin rang a post. Only Samuel Helenius beat Knight.
At the other end, Anton Forsberg made 25 saves on 27 shots, but Wyatt Kaiser and Roman Kantserov found the twine. Chicago improves to 4-8-0; the Kings fall to 3-6-2.
