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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks NHL Predictions

2025-01-16 • Rogers Arena
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 5 Los Angeles Kings

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
VAN: 40.7%
LAK: 59.3%
Expected Goals
VAN: 2.59
LAK: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 5.5
Over 5.5: 50%
Over 6.5: 35%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

VAN
Thatcher Demko - 8-8-0 | 0.905 SV% | 2.72 GAA
LAK
Darcy Kuemper - 10-7-6 | 0.913 SV% | 2.27 GAA
StatVANLAK
Season SV%0.9050.913
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.722.27
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 Demko2116576.2%2.432-2.57
LAKDarcy Kuemper2120195.2%1.7810.78
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% • VAN at home vs LAK: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-14VAN 4 - 3 LAKVANLAK
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
1VAN1500.79
1LAK800.63
2VAN1210.80
2LAK1411.09
3VAN800.20
3LAK1110.71
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
✅ Correct
Confidence: 59.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
Vancouver Canucks 1 - 5 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 2.6 - 2.9