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Anaheim Ducks vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 16, 2026

NHL matchup

Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 16, 2026.

January 16, 2026 · 9:30 PM CST
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Recent usage

Forward trios & defense pairs

Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

82:43 together · 9 games

xG share49.5%
Corsi for / against
97 / 81
Fenwick for / against
66 / 57
Corsi share
54.5%
Fenwick share
53.7%
xG for / against
3.74 / 3.82
All observed combinations

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

101:57 together · 10 games

xG share64.5%
Corsi for / against
108 / 71
Fenwick for / against
77 / 52
Corsi share
60.3%
Fenwick share
59.7%
xG for / against
5.72 / 3.14
Defense pair

153:12 together · 10 games

xG share58.2%
Corsi for / against
145 / 115
Fenwick for / against
108 / 78
Corsi share
55.8%
Fenwick share
58.1%
xG for / against
6.02 / 4.32
All observed combinations

Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.

Goalie context

Recent starting goalies

Each team's last recorded starter before this matchup. These are not confirmed or projected starters for this game. Results cover their last 5 appearances before the matchup.

Lukas Dostal

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Jan 13

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
131
Save %
89.3
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
32.1

Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 14

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
123
Save %
87.0
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
32.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.13
xG against / game
3.14
xG differential / game
-0.01

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.96
xG against / game
2.90
xG differential / game
0.05

10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Recent play-by-play

Team tendencies before this game

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 16, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
67.4
Corsi share (%)
53.4
Fenwick share (%)
52.5
Faceoff win %
49.7
Penalties / game
4.8

Shots / game: 30.2 · Shooting: 8.3% · Avg distance: 31.8 ft

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
63.0
Corsi share (%)
52.7
Fenwick share (%)
52.4
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 27.6 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 33.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
10Points6
0.455Points %0.333
32Goals for21
37Goals against32
-5Goal differential-11
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Anaheim Ducks ANA road
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK home
7Games3
4Wins0
8Points0
1Goal differential-7
Last 10 games
Anaheim Ducks ANA
Metric
Los Angeles Kings LAK
4-6-0Record2-5-2
8Points6
28Goals for21
34Goals against32
-6Goal differential-11
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Anaheim Ducks ANA 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Los Angeles Kings LAK 7 wins
Total goals19 – 35
Goal differential -16 / +16
Goals per game1.9 / 3.5
Shots per game26.3 / 33.1
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 27, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 6 25 - 30 View
Nov 28, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
4 - 5 27 - 31 View
Apr 10, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 6 25 - 29 View
Feb 8, 2025
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 26 - 45 View
Nov 29, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
2 - 1 18 - 31 View
Oct 20, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
4 - 1 36 - 14 View
Apr 13, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 3 29 - 28 View
Apr 9, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
1 - 3 37 - 27 View
Feb 24, 2024
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 3 24 - 50 View
Nov 24, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks
5 - 2 31 - 31 View
This matchup prediction is generated using playerWON’s Model V2, incorporating team performance, recent form, and home/away effects. View full model performance to compare results across games.