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Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2025-10-16 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 53.9%
PIT: 46.1%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.41
PIT: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 5.4
Over 5.5: 49%
Over 6.5: 32%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 33% • LAK at home vs PIT: 0-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2025-11-09PIT 2 - 3 LAKLAKLAK
2025-10-16LAK 2 - 4 PITPITLAK
2025-01-20LAK 1 - 5 PITPITLAK
2024-12-17PIT 3 - 2 LAKPITLAK
2024-02-18PIT 1 - 2 LAKLAKPIT

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1410.77
1PIT1100.83
2LAK1411.01
2PIT1100.55
3LAK1611.17
3PIT1652.48
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

🎯 Shot Chart

Shot chart for Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.4
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Pittsburgh Penguins
Expected: 3.4 - 3.0