Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-02-26 • Crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks

🚨 Upset Loss (68% underdog)

Win Probability

LAK: 68.0%

VAN: 32.0%

Expected Goals

LAK: 3.49

VAN: 2.63

Total Goals

Median: 5.9

Over 5.5: 57%

Over 6.5: 43%

LAK

David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA

VAN

Kevin Lankinen - 6-10-3 | 0.885 SV% | 3.41 GAA

Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Team	Goalie	SA	Saves	GA	SV%	xGA	HD Faced	GSAx
LAK	David Rittich	17	14	3	82.4%	1.73	0	-1.27
VAN	Kevin Lankinen	26	24	2	92.3%	2.92	0	0.92

SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Model accuracy in this matchup: 55% • LAK at home vs VAN: 3-3

Date	Score	Winner	Model Pick
2026-04-14	VAN 4 - 3 LAK	VAN	LAK
2026-04-09	LAK 4 - 1 VAN	LAK	LAK
2026-03-26	VAN 0 - 4 LAK	LAK	LAK
2025-11-29	LAK 2 - 1 VAN	LAK	LAK
2025-02-26	LAK 2 - 3 VAN	VAN	LAK

Period	Team	Shots	xG
1	LAK	10	0.43
1	VAN	8	0.49
2	LAK	20	0.87
2	VAN	13	0.89
3	LAK	23	1.46
3	VAN	9	0.30
4	LAK	2	0.15
4	VAN	1	0.05

Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

Prediction Result

❌ Incorrect

Confidence: 68.0%

Total Goals

Actual: 5.0

Expected: 6.1

Score Breakdown

Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 Vancouver Canucks

Expected: 3.5 - 2.6