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New York Rangers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-11-22 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 5 New York Rangers
🚨 Upset Loss (58% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 57.6%
NYR: 42.4%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.32
NYR: 2.71
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 68%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
C. Petersen
NYR
Igor Shesterkin - 16-12-4 | 0.910 SV% | 2.51 GAA
StatLAKNYR
Season SV%—0.910
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—2.51
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
LAKC. Petersen2520580.0%3.333-1.67
NYRIgor Shesterkin3835392.1%2.531-0.47
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% • LAK at home vs NYR: 4-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-16NYR 1 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2026-01-20LAK 4 - 3 NYRLAKLAK
2025-03-25LAK 3 - 1 NYRLAKLAK
2024-12-14NYR 1 - 5 LAKLAKLAK
2024-01-20LAK 2 - 1 NYRLAKLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1600.95
1NYR1000.39
2LAK1110.79
2NYR1311.39
3LAK1600.79
3NYR921.55
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: 57.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 8.0
Expected: 6.0
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 5 New York Rangers
Expected: 3.3 - 2.7