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Los Angeles Kings vs Anaheim Ducks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 17, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Anaheim Ducks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 17, 2026.

January 17, 2026 · 9:00 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 17. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

98:11 together · 10 games

xG share67.9%
Corsi for / against
108 / 63
Fenwick for / against
79 / 47
Corsi share
63.2%
Fenwick share
62.7%
xG for / against
6.03 / 2.85
Defense pair

152:05 together · 10 games

xG share55.4%
Corsi for / against
146 / 122
Fenwick for / against
106 / 84
Corsi share
54.5%
Fenwick share
55.8%
xG for / against
6.13 / 4.94
All observed combinations

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

78:50 together · 9 games

xG share46.9%
Corsi for / against
86 / 85
Fenwick for / against
57 / 58
Corsi share
50.3%
Fenwick share
49.6%
xG for / against
3.09 / 3.50
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.

Darcy Kuemper

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 16

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
116
Save %
86.2
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
31.0

Lukas Dostal

Anaheim Ducks · Last start: Jan 16

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
91.2
Goals allowed
11
Close-range shots %
34.4
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.96
xG against / game
2.98
xG differential / game
-0.02

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

Anaheim Ducks

xG for / game
3.02
xG against / game
3.28
xG differential / game
-0.26

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 17, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
62.6
Corsi share (%)
52.7
Fenwick share (%)
52.0
Faceoff win %
49.8
Penalties / game
3.3

Shots / game: 27.4 · Shooting: 9.1% · Avg distance: 33.4 ft

Anaheim Ducks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.4
Corsi share (%)
51.8
Fenwick share (%)
50.7
Faceoff win %
48.9
Penalties / game
4.7

Shots / game: 28.9 · Shooting: 9.0% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA
6Points10
0.333Points %0.455
21Goals for32
32Goals against37
-11Goal differential-5
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA home
6Games4
2Wins1
6Points2
-4Goal differential-6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Anaheim Ducks ANA
2-5-2Record4-6-0
6Points8
21Goals for28
32Goals against34
-11Goal differential-6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 6 wins
10 games reviewed
Anaheim Ducks ANA 4 wins
Total goals32 – 20
Goal differential +12 / -12
Goals per game3.2 / 2.0
Shots per game32.8 / 26.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 16, 2026
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 2 28 - 28 View
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
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.