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Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions

2022-04-10 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 6 - 3 Los Angeles Kings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
MIN: 60.7%
LAK: 39.3%
Expected Goals
MIN: 3.19
LAK: 2.57
Total Goals
Median: 6.6
Over 5.5: 71%
Over 6.5: 53%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
LAK
C. Petersen
StatMINLAK
Season SV%0.899—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.93—
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
MINMarc-Andre Fleury3431391.2%3.0930.09
LAKC. Petersen3327681.8%2.961-3.04
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: 73% • MIN at home vs LAK: 4-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-05LAK 4 - 2 MINLAKLAK
2026-01-03LAK 5 - 4 MINLAKLAK
2025-10-13MIN 4 - 3 LAKMINMIN
2025-03-17MIN 3 - 1 LAKMINMIN
2024-12-07LAK 4 - 1 MINLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1MIN1200.56
1LAK1310.72
2MIN1401.08
2LAK2521.71
3MIN1311.33
3LAK1200.65
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 60.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 6 - 3 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.2 - 2.6