Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, NHL forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with every score and the time left. Above the line favors EDM; hover for each play.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Kings- Adrian KempeGoals2
- Anze KopitarAssists2
- Anze KopitarPoints3
Oilers- Dylan HollowayGoals2
- Mattias JanmarkAssists2
- Dylan HollowayPoints2
Scoring summary
- OT2:07Anze Kopitar Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (3), Mikey Anderson (1)5–4
- P33:23Dylan Holloway Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Janmark (2)4–4
- P31:46Kevin Fiala Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (1), Quinton Byfield (2)4–3
- P210:33Zach Hyman Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (3), Connor McDavid (6)3–3
- P27:51Dylan Holloway Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Carrick (1), Mattias Janmark (1)3–2
- P118:02Drew Doughty Goal (1) Poke, assists: Viktor Arvidsson (2), Phillip Danault (1)3–1
- P117:33Brett Kulak Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (2), Warren Foegele (1)2–1
- P114:57Adrian Kempe Goal (3) Batted, assists: Anze Kopitar (2)2–0
- P13:19Adrian Kempe Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Anze Kopitar (1)1–0
Turning points
The 5 plays that swung the win chance most, each judged at its own moment: the chance with the score just before it against just after.
- P27:51Dylan Holloway Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Carrick (1), Mattias Janmark (1)LA 3 – 2 EDM · EDM 19% → 35% +16EDM 19% → 35%+16 pts
- P210:33Zach Hyman Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (3), Connor McDavid (6)LA 3 – 3 EDM · EDM 34% → 54% +20EDM 34% → 54%+20 pts
- P31:46Kevin Fiala Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Spence (1), Quinton Byfield (2)LA 4 – 3 EDM · LA 47% → 72% +25LA 47% → 72%+25 pts
- P33:23Dylan Holloway Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Janmark (2)LA 4 – 4 EDM · EDM 27% → 53% +26EDM 27% → 53%+26 pts
- OT2:07Anze Kopitar Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinton Byfield (3), Mikey Anderson (1)LA 5 – 4 EDM · LA 49% → 95% +46LA 49% → 95%+46 pts
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Oilers 56%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: NHL favorites the forecast gave 55–60% have won 56.4% of 1,035 graded games.
- Market
- No line yet
- Pre-line forecast
- EDM 56%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- EDM 61%
- Fair odds
- EDM -129
- LA +129 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- LA 2.9 – 3.3 EDM
- Margin from the forecast, total from team scoring ratings
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | LA | EDM | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1512 | 1552 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +35 | Worth 35 Elo in the NHL |
| Starting goalies | −5 | −2 | LA: Cam Talbot: team allows 0.14 more goals than with its usual starter (≈33 weighted starts) · EDM: Stuart Skinner: team allows 0.05 more goals than with its usual starter (≈34 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | EDM +78 Elo | EDM 61.1% | |
| Market-implied ratings | EDM 55.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | EDM 56.2% | 20% Elo, 80% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road. Overtime and shootout losses count as losses in these records. Shot share is a team's share of the shots on goal in its games. PDO adds shooting and save percentages: far from 100 tends to even out.
| LA | Stat | EDM |
|---|---|---|
| 19th of 313.1 | Goals scored | 3.64th of 31 |
| 3rd of 312.6 | Goals allowed | 2.98th of 31 |
| 11th of 31+0.4 | Margin | +0.72nd of 31 |
| 5th of 3153.3% | Shot share | 54.5%4th of 31 |
| 6th of 3191.2% | Save percentage | 90.5%12th of 31 |
| 6th of 316–4 | Last 10 | 6–46th of 31 |
| 11th of 3120–19 | Road vs home | 27–123rd of 31 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Head to head
LA 1–4 EDM in their last 5 meetings; the forecast called 4 of 5.