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Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche NHL Predictions

2023-03-09 • Ball Arena
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
COL: 50.5%
LAK: 49.5%
Expected Goals
COL: 3.32
LAK: 3.00
Total Goals
Median: 6.4
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 49%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

COL
Alexandar Georgiev - 38-18-5 | 0.897 SV% | 3.02 GAA
LAK
J. Korpisalo
StatCOLLAK
Season SV%0.897—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA3.02—
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
COLAlexandar Georgiev3126583.9%3.756-1.25
LAKJ. Korpisalo3028293.3%2.7010.70
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: 58% • COL at home vs LAK: 7-2
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-26LAK 1 - 5 COLCOLLAK
2026-04-23LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2026-04-21COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-04-19COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-03-02LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1COL1500.71
1LAK910.86
2COL1411.15
2LAK1621.44
3COL1500.84
3LAK1131.46
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: 50.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 7.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Colorado Avalanche 2 - 5 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.3 - 3.0