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Philadelphia Flyers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2022-12-31 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 52.9%
PHI: 47.1%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.48
PHI: 3.20
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
J. Quick
PHI
Samuel Ersson - 6-5-4 | 0.868 SV% | 3.09 GAA
StatLAKPHI
Season SV%—0.868
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA—3.09
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
LAKJ. Quick2319482.6%2.841-1.16
PHISamuel Ersson2927293.1%2.6110.61
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% • LAK at home vs PHI: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-19LAK 3 - 4 PHIPHILAK
2026-01-31PHI 2 - 3 LAKLAKPHI
2024-12-29LAK 5 - 4 PHILAKLAK
2024-12-19PHI 3 - 7 LAKLAKLAK
2023-11-11LAK 2 - 4 PHIPHILAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1400.89
1PHI1501.09
2LAK1310.85
2PHI700.36
3LAK1400.87
3PHI1111.39
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: 52.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.7
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers
Expected: 3.5 - 3.2