Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions
2023-03-11 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 2 Nashville Predators (SO)
🚨 Upset Loss (59% underdog)
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
LAK: 59.4%
NSH: 40.6%
Expected Goals
LAK: 2.95
NSH: 2.90
Total Goals
Median: 6.5
Over 5.5: 69%
Over 6.5: 49%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
LAK
Pheonix Copley - 0-0-0 | 0.833 SV% | 4.37 GAA
NSH
K. Lankinen
| Stat | LAK | NSH |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAK | Pheonix Copley | 32 | 30 | 2 | 93.8% | 3.54 | 2 | 1.54 |
| NSH | K. Lankinen | 30 | 29 | 1 | 96.7% | 3.30 | 3 | 2.30 |
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: 53% • LAK at home vs NSH: 3-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | LAK 3 - 2 NSH | LAK | LAK |
| 2026-04-02 | LAK 4 - 5 NSH | NSH | LAK |
| 2025-10-25 | NSH 5 - 4 LAK | NSH | NSH |
| 2025-03-15 | LAK 1 - 0 NSH | LAK | LAK |
| 2024-12-21 | NSH 3 - 2 LAK | NSH | NSH |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAK | 15 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 1 | NSH | 18 | 0 | 0.80 |
| 2 | LAK | 12 | 2 | 1.17 |
| 2 | NSH | 11 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 3 | LAK | 17 | 1 | 0.87 |
| 3 | NSH | 13 | 1 | 0.85 |
| 4 | LAK | 4 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 4 | NSH | 6 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 5 | LAK | 3 | 0 | 0.20 |
| 5 | NSH | 2 | 1 | 1.00 |
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: 59.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 2 Nashville Predators
Expected: 2.9 - 2.9
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