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2026-27 Season Live

Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2023-04-02 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Loss (61% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 60.6%
LAK: 39.4%
Expected Goals
VAN: 3.06
LAK: 2.79
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
LAK
J. Korpisalo
StatVANLAK
Season SV%0.905—
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.72—
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
VANThatcher Demko2521484.0%3.202-0.80
LAKJ. Korpisalo2524196.0%2.5301.53
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: 44% • VAN at home vs LAK: 4-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14VAN 4 - 3 LAKVANVAN
2026-04-09LAK 4 - 1 VANLAKLAK
2026-03-26VAN 0 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2025-11-29LAK 2 - 1 VANLAKLAK
2025-02-26LAK 2 - 3 VANVANLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1VAN1601.21
1LAK1000.43
2VAN900.36
2LAK1000.43
3VAN1300.96
3LAK1522.34
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: 60.6%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 5.8
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 4 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.1 - 2.8