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Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-04-17 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 5 Calgary Flames
🚨 Upset Loss (63% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 63.5%
CGY: 36.5%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.25
CGY: 2.63
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 54%
Over 6.5: 42%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA
CGY
Dan Vladar - 12-11-6 | 0.898 SV% | 2.80 GAA
StatLAKCGY
Season SV%0.8860.898
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.842.80
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
LAKDavid Rittich2924582.8%3.252-1.75
CGYDan Vladar3130196.8%3.1412.14
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: 56% • LAK at home vs CGY: 5-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-16CGY 3 - 1 LAKCGYCGY
2026-03-24CGY 3 - 2 LAKCGYLAK
2026-02-28LAK 2 - 0 CGYLAKLAK
2025-12-13LAK 1 - 2 CGYCGYLAK
2025-04-17LAK 1 - 5 CGYCGYLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1100.36
1CGY1511.24
2LAK1300.98
2CGY910.93
3LAK2411.81
3CGY1401.08
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: 63.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.9
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 5 Calgary Flames
Expected: 3.3 - 2.6