Los Angeles Kings at Florida Panthers NHL Predictions
2021-12-16 • FLA Live Arena
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (55% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
FLA: 55.2%
LAK: 44.8%
Expected Goals
FLA: 3.19
LAK: 3.31
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 50%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
FLA
Sergei Bobrovsky - 17-9-1 | 0.888 SV% | 2.80 GAA
LAK
J. Quick
| Stat | FLA | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.888 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.80 | — |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLA | Sergei Bobrovsky | 31 | 27 | 4 | 87.1% | 1.98 | 0 | -2.02 |
| LAK | J. Quick | 42 | 41 | 1 | 97.6% | 3.42 | 0 | 2.42 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 50% • FLA at home vs LAK: 3-2
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | FLA 3 - 2 LAK | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-11-06 | LAK 2 - 5 FLA | FLA | LAK |
| 2025-01-29 | FLA 3 - 0 LAK | FLA | FLA |
| 2025-01-22 | LAK 2 - 1 FLA | LAK | LAK |
| 2024-01-11 | FLA 3 - 2 LAK | FLA | LAK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLA | 18 | 0 | 1.25 |
| 1 | LAK | 16 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 2 | FLA | 18 | 0 | 1.24 |
| 2 | LAK | 13 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 3 | FLA | 15 | 0 | 0.94 |
| 3 | LAK | 11 | 0 | 0.45 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Florida Panthers 1 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.2 - 3.3
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