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Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-01-20 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 60.9%
COL: 39.1%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.15
COL: 3.08
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 63%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
J. Quick
COL
D. Kuemper
StatLAKCOL
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
LAKJ. Quick2723485.2%2.642-1.36
COLD. Kuemper4140197.6%3.9912.99
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: 58% • LAK at home vs COL: 2-8
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-26LAK 1 - 5 COLCOLLAK
2026-04-23LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2026-04-21COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-04-19COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-03-02LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1901.17
1COL900.65
2LAK2412.11
2COL900.58
3LAK1200.71
3COL1221.41
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: 60.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.1 - 3.1