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Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers NHL Predictions

2022-05-02 • Rogers Place
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
EDM: 50.9%
LAK: 49.1%
Expected Goals
EDM: 3.02
LAK: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 50%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

EDM
M. Smith
LAK
J. Quick
StatEDMLAK
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
EDMM. Smith3531488.6%3.362-0.64
LAKJ. Quick3936392.3%4.5341.53
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: 70% • EDM at home vs LAK: 14-8
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11LAK 1 - 0 EDMLAKEDM
2026-02-26LAK 1 - 8 EDMEDMLAK
2026-01-10EDM 3 - 4 LAKLAKEDM
2025-05-01EDM 6 - 4 LAKEDMEDM
2025-04-29LAK 1 - 3 EDMEDMLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1EDM1401.15
1LAK2011.32
2EDM1921.92
2LAK700.51
3EDM1521.46
3LAK2111.53
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: 50.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Edmonton Oilers 3 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.0 - 2.9