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Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-03-22 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 7 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 54.4%
CAR: 45.6%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.46
CAR: 3.03
Total Goals
Median: 6.7
Over 5.5: 62%
Over 6.5: 51%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
David Rittich - 16-14-2 | 0.886 SV% | 2.84 GAA
CAR
Pyotr Kochetkov - 6-2-0 | 0.899 SV% | 2.33 GAA
StatLAKCAR
Season SV%0.8860.899
Last 5 SV%——
SV% vs Opponent——
GAA2.842.33
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 Rittich3634294.4%2.9110.91
CARPyotr Kochetkov2518772.0%2.342-4.66
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: 60% • LAK at home vs CAR: 1-4
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-01CAR 3 - 2 LAKCARCAR
2025-10-18LAK 3 - 4 CARCARCAR
2025-03-22LAK 7 - 2 CARLAKLAK
2025-02-01CAR 2 - 4 LAKLAKCAR
2024-01-15CAR 2 - 5 LAKLAKCAR

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK800.52
1CAR1700.82
2LAK1000.39
2CAR2011.39
3LAK1621.43
3CAR1600.69
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: 54.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 9.0
Expected: 6.5
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 7 - 2 Carolina Hurricanes
Expected: 3.5 - 3.0