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St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-03-05 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 50.7%
STL: 49.3%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.23
STL: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 46%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • LAK at home vs STL: 3-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-01LAK 2 - 1 STLLAKLAK
2026-01-24STL 4 - 5 LAKLAKLAK
2025-10-21STL 1 - 2 LAKLAKSTL
2025-03-08LAK 2 - 1 STLLAKLAK
2025-03-05LAK 2 - 3 STLSTLLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK900.27
1STL1701.22
2LAK1000.75
2STL1801.27
3LAK1100.40
3STL1400.76
4LAK500.72
4STL100.16
5LAK311.05
5STL321.84
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: 50.7%
Total Goals
Actual: 5.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 St. Louis Blues
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0