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Detroit Red Wings at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-01-08 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 0 Detroit Red Wings
🚨 Upset Win (50% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 50.0%
DET: 50.0%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.22
DET: 3.23
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
C. Petersen
DET
A. Nedeljkovic
StatLAKDET
Season SV%——
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA——
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
LAKC. Petersen21210100.0%2.2312.23
DETA. Nedeljkovic4238490.5%5.4141.41
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: 60% • LAK at home vs DET: 3-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-27DET 1 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-10-30LAK 3 - 4 DETDETLAK
2025-01-27DET 5 - 2 LAKDETDET
2024-11-16LAK 4 - 1 DETLAKLAK
2024-01-13DET 5 - 3 LAKDETLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK3322.54
1DET400.39
2LAK1101.17
2DET1301.02
3LAK1021.70
3DET1210.81
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: 50.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 0 Detroit Red Wings
Expected: 3.2 - 3.2