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Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks NHL Predictions

2024-11-25 • SAP Center at San Jose
San Jose Sharks 7 - 2 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Win (55% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
SJS: 44.8%
LAK: 55.2%
Expected Goals
SJS: 3.43
LAK: 3.34
Total Goals
Median: 5.8
Over 5.5: 52%
Over 6.5: 39%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

SJS
Yaroslav Askarov - 15-10-1 | 0.896 SV% | 3.36 GAA
LAK
David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA
StatSJSLAK
Season SV%0.8960.886
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA3.362.84
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
SJSYaroslav Askarov2422291.7%2.8520.85
LAKDavid Rittich2114766.7%1.840-5.16
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: 55% • SJS at home vs LAK: 3-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-01-07LAK 3 - 4 SJSSJSLAK
2025-11-20SJS 4 - 3 LAKSJSLAK
2025-10-28SJS 3 - 4 LAKLAKLAK
2025-03-30LAK 8 - 1 SJSLAKLAK
2024-11-25SJS 7 - 2 LAKSJSLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1SJS800.65
1LAK1200.28
2SJS1100.53
2LAK2022.20
3SJS1500.65
3LAK900.38
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: 55.2%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.8
Score Breakdown
San Jose Sharks 7 - 2 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 3.4 - 3.3