Los Angeles Kings at New York Islanders NHL Predictions
2023-02-24 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 2 - 3 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
NYI: 61.3%
LAK: 38.7%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.29
LAK: 2.89
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 58%
Over 6.5: 45%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
LAK
J. Quick
| Stat | NYI | LAK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.910 | — |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.55 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYI | Ilya Sorokin | 29 | 26 | 3 | 89.7% | 2.33 | 2 | -0.67 |
| LAK | J. Quick | 18 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | 1.38 | 1 | -0.62 |
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% • NYI at home vs LAK: 1-4
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | NYI 2 - 3 LAK | LAK | LAK |
| 2026-03-05 | LAK 5 - 3 NYI | LAK | LAK |
| 2025-03-11 | LAK 4 - 1 NYI | LAK | LAK |
| 2024-12-10 | NYI 1 - 3 LAK | LAK | LAK |
| 2024-03-11 | LAK 3 - 0 NYI | LAK | LAK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NYI | 7 | 1 | 0.61 |
| 1 | LAK | 16 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 2 | NYI | 13 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 2 | LAK | 14 | 2 | 1.59 |
| 3 | NYI | 11 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 3 | LAK | 5 | 0 | 0.21 |
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: 61.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 2 - 3 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.3 - 2.9
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