Los Angeles Kings at Ottawa Senators NHL Predictions
2022-12-06 • Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators 2 - 5 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (56% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
OTT: 55.9%
LAK: 44.1%
Expected Goals
OTT: 3.36
LAK: 2.91
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 59%
Over 6.5: 48%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
OTT
C. Talbot
LAK
Pheonix Copley - 0-0-0 | 0.833 SV% | 4.37 GAA
| Stat | OTT | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | — | 0.833 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | — | 4.37 |
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
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTT | C. Talbot | 28 | 23 | 5 | 82.1% | 2.64 | 0 | -2.36 |
| LAK | Pheonix Copley | 33 | 31 | 2 | 93.9% | 2.55 | 1 | 0.55 |
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: 50% • OTT at home vs LAK: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-24 | LAK 2 - 1 OTT | LAK | LAK |
| 2025-11-15 | OTT 0 - 1 LAK | LAK | OTT |
| 2024-11-30 | LAK 5 - 2 OTT | LAK | LAK |
| 2024-10-14 | OTT 8 - 7 LAK | OTT | OTT |
| 2024-03-07 | LAK 4 - 3 OTT | LAK | LAK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OTT | 15 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 1 | LAK | 12 | 0 | 0.81 |
| 2 | OTT | 11 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 2 | LAK | 12 | 0 | 0.77 |
| 3 | OTT | 16 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 3 | LAK | 15 | 0 | 1.06 |
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: 55.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Ottawa Senators 2 - 5 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.4 - 2.9
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