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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2023-01-09 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 6 - 3 Edmonton Oilers

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 56.6%
EDM: 43.4%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.16
EDM: 2.96
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
Pheonix Copley - 0-0-0 | 0.833 SV% | 4.37 GAA
EDM
Stuart Skinner - 26-18-4 | 0.896 SV% | 2.81 GAA
StatLAKEDM
Season SV%0.8330.896
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA4.372.81
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
LAKPheonix Copley3128390.3%3.2800.28
EDMStuart Skinner3832684.2%4.133-1.87
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 EDM: 9-12
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
1LAK2111.23
1EDM1200.83
2LAK1911.82
2EDM1601.33
3LAK811.08
3EDM1401.13
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 56.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 6 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0