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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2022-01-17 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 6 - 2 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Win (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 48.7%
LAK: 51.3%
Expected Goals
SJS: 2.90
LAK: 3.07
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 54%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
J. Reimer
LAK
J. Quick
StatSJSLAK
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
SJSJ. Reimer4139295.1%3.0211.02
LAKJ. Quick1711664.7%1.740-4.26
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: 61% • SJS at home vs LAK: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-07LAK 3 - 4 SJSSJSLAK
2025-11-20SJS 4 - 3 LAKSJSSJS
2025-10-28SJS 3 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2025-03-30LAK 8 - 1 SJSLAKLAK
2024-11-25SJS 7 - 2 LAKSJSLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS1000.64
1LAK1810.66
2SJS700.44
2LAK2201.58
3SJS1300.66
3LAK1500.78
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: 51.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 6 - 2 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 2.9 - 3.1