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Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings NHL Predictions

2026-04-26 • Crypto.com Arena
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
🚨 Upset Loss (54% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
LAK: 53.9%
COL: 46.1%
Expected Goals
LAK: 2.46
COL: 3.01
Total Goals
Median: 6.1
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
1LAK1100.78
1COL1500.75
2LAK1100.46
2COL1400.67
3LAK1500.68
3COL1821.83
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: 53.9%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.5
Score Breakdown
Los Angeles Kings 1 - 5 Colorado Avalanche
Expected: 2.5 - 3.0