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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-04-05 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 0 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Win (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 46.1%
EDM: 53.9%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.16
EDM: 2.95
Total Goals
Median: 6.2
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 44%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

LAK
Darcy Kuemper - 10-7-6 | 0.913 SV% | 2.27 GAA
EDM
Calvin Pickard - 4-5-2 | 0.874 SV% | 3.69 GAA
StatLAKEDM
Season SV%0.9130.874
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.273.69
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
LAKDarcy Kuemper27270100.0%1.7101.71
EDMCalvin Pickard2926389.7%3.6820.68
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: 68% • LAK at home vs EDM: 6-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-11LAK 1 - 0 EDMLAKEDM
2026-02-26LAK 1 - 8 EDMEDMEDM
2026-01-10EDM 3 - 4 LAKLAKEDM
2025-05-01EDM 6 - 4 LAKEDMEDM
2025-04-29LAK 1 - 3 EDMEDMLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1300.78
1EDM1300.57
2LAK1310.98
2EDM1400.44
3LAK1711.92
3EDM1700.70
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: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 3.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 3 - 0 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 3.0