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Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-04-29 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
🚨 Upset Loss (50% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 50.5%
EDM: 49.5%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.24
EDM: 2.83
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

🥅 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 Kuemper4643393.5%5.5612.56
EDMCalvin Pickard2221195.5%1.9710.97
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
1LAK900.44
1EDM2601.94
2LAK1200.52
2EDM2202.07
3LAK1511.01
3EDM1511.55
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: 50.5%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 6.1
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 3 Edmonton Oilers
Expected: 3.2 - 2.8