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Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2026-02-25 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 6 Vegas Golden Knights
🚨 Upset Loss (51% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 51.3%
VGK: 48.7%
Expected Goals
LAK: 3.19
VGK: 3.10
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 57%
Over 6.5: 45%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 36% • LAK at home vs VGK: 2-3
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-02-25LAK 4 - 6 VGKVGKLAK
2026-02-05VGK 4 - 1 LAKVGKVGK
2026-01-14LAK 2 - 3 VGKVGKLAK
2025-10-08VGK 5 - 6 LAKLAKVGK
2025-03-09VGK 5 - 6 LAKLAKVGK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1200.72
1VGK1500.80
2LAK600.38
2VGK1600.69
3LAK1300.85
3VGK1822.16
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 Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 51.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 10.0
Expected: 6.3
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 4 - 6 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 3.2 - 3.1