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San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-03-10 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 4 San Jose Sharks (OT)
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 58.8%
SJS: 41.2%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.33
SJS: 2.57
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 67%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
J. Quick
SJS
Z. Sawchenko
StatLAKSJS
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. Quick3026486.7%3.863-0.14
SJSZ. Sawchenko3633391.7%3.3810.38
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% • LAK at home vs SJS: 6-3
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
1LAK2011.73
1SJS2000.93
2LAK1100.64
2SJS1532.03
3LAK1601.01
3SJS1000.72
4LAK000.00
4SJS100.17
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: 58.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 4 San Jose Sharks
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6