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Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2026-03-02 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (53% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 52.8%
COL: 47.2%
Expected Goals
LAK: 2.95
COL: 3.25
Total Goals
Median: 6.3
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 48%

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 69% • LAK at home vs COL: 2-5
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-04-26LAK 1 - 5 COLCOLLAK
2026-04-23LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLCOL
2026-04-21COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-04-19COL 2 - 1 LAKCOLCOL
2026-03-02LAK 2 - 4 COLCOLLAK

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1LAK1000.38
1COL1400.81
2LAK1000.42
2COL2201.69
3LAK1500.60
3COL1832.12
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 Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 52.8%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 6.2
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 2 - 4 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 3.0 - 3.2