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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2022-11-18 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 4 - 1 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Win (56% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 44.0%
LAK: 56.0%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.09
LAK: 3.02
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 61%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
LAK
J. Quick
StatVANLAK
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
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
VANThatcher Demko3837197.4%3.6422.64
LAKJ. Quick2521484.0%2.331-1.67
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: 44% • VAN at home vs LAK: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14VAN 4 - 3 LAKVANVAN
2026-04-09LAK 4 - 1 VANLAKLAK
2026-03-26VAN 0 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2025-11-29LAK 2 - 1 VANLAKLAK
2025-02-26LAK 2 - 3 VANVANLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1200.99
1LAK1000.50
2VAN1200.75
2LAK1901.11
3VAN1010.60
3LAK2322.02
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: 56.0%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 4 - 1 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.1 - 3.0