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Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks NHL Predictions

2025-03-03 • United Center
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 1 Los Angeles Kings
🚨 Upset Win (71% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
CHI: 29.2%
LAK: 70.8%
Expected Goals
CHI: 2.75
LAK: 2.68
Total Goals
Median: 5.9
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

CHI
Spencer Knight - 11-11-6 | 0.909 SV% | 2.63 GAA
LAK
Darcy Kuemper - 10-7-6 | 0.913 SV% | 2.27 GAA
StatCHILAK
Season SV%0.9090.913
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.632.27
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
CHISpencer Knight4241197.6%3.1202.12
LAKDarcy Kuemper1914573.7%3.324-1.68
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: 67% • CHI at home vs LAK: 1-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-12-06LAK 6 - 0 CHILAKLAK
2025-12-04LAK 1 - 2 CHICHILAK
2025-10-26CHI 1 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-03-20CHI 1 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-03-03CHI 5 - 1 LAKCHILAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1CHI1110.69
1LAK2001.26
2CHI1221.25
2LAK1100.46
3CHI911.38
3LAK2601.41
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: 70.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.4
Score Breakdown
Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 1 Los Angeles Kings
Expected: 2.7 - 2.7