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Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-01-06 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Nashville Predators
🚨 Upset Loss (52% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 52.5%
NSH: 47.5%
Expected Goals
LAK: 2.85
NSH: 2.94
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
J. Quick
NSH
Juuse Saros - 15-13-3 | 0.897 SV% | 2.93 GAA
StatLAKNSH
Season SV%—0.897
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.93
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

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
LAKJ. Quick2016480.0%3.612-0.39
NSHJuuse Saros4846295.8%4.2922.29
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: 53% • LAK at home vs NSH: 3-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-06LAK 3 - 2 NSHLAKLAK
2026-04-02LAK 4 - 5 NSHNSHLAK
2025-10-25NSH 5 - 4 LAKNSHNSH
2025-03-15LAK 1 - 0 NSHLAKLAK
2024-12-21NSH 3 - 2 LAKNSHNSH

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1701.21
1NSH900.61
2LAK1911.07
2NSH1000.91
3LAK2612.02
3NSH922.08
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: 52.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Nashville Predators
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9