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Los Angeles Kings vs Carolina Hurricanes prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 1, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 1, 2026.

February 1, 2026 · 2:00 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 Feb 1. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

61:45 together · 7 games

xG share68.7%
Corsi for / against
68 / 40
Fenwick for / against
48 / 28
Corsi share
63.0%
Fenwick share
63.2%
xG for / against
3.88 / 1.76
Defense pair

145:40 together · 9 games

xG share44.7%
Corsi for / against
139 / 125
Fenwick for / against
100 / 97
Corsi share
52.7%
Fenwick share
50.8%
xG for / against
5.35 / 6.62
All observed combinations

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

94:48 together · 10 games

xG share56.7%
Corsi for / against
105 / 76
Fenwick for / against
74 / 62
Corsi share
58.0%
Fenwick share
54.4%
xG for / against
5.93 / 4.53
Defense pair

163:32 together · 10 games

xG share53.0%
Corsi for / against
194 / 121
Fenwick for / against
132 / 90
Corsi share
61.6%
Fenwick share
59.5%
xG for / against
8.03 / 7.12
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 31

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
117
Save %
88.9
Goals allowed
13
Close-range shots %
29.9

Frederik Andersen

Carolina Hurricanes · Last start: Jan 31

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
125
Save %
88.8
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
39.2
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.79
xG against / game
2.93
xG differential / game
-0.14

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

Carolina Hurricanes

xG for / game
3.61
xG against / game
3.00
xG differential / game
0.60

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 Feb 1, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
61.6
Corsi share (%)
52.9
Fenwick share (%)
50.7
Faceoff win %
43.3
Penalties / game
3.4

Shots / game: 26.1 · Shooting: 9.2% · Avg distance: 33.1 ft

Carolina Hurricanes

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.3
Corsi share (%)
57.9
Fenwick share (%)
56.8
Faceoff win %
53.1
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 30.8 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 34.8 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
6Points20
0.333Points %0.769
21Goals for51
32Goals against33
-11Goal differential18
L1Current streakW1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR home
6Games4
2Wins2
6Points5
-4Goal differential3
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Carolina Hurricanes CAR
2-5-2Record8-1-1
6Points17
21Goals for46
32Goals against25
-11Goal differential21
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 3 wins
10 games reviewed
Carolina Hurricanes CAR 7 wins
Total goals35 – 37
Goal differential -2 / +2
Goals per game3.5 / 3.7
Shots per game30.6 / 29.9
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Oct 18, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 3 40 - 28 View
Mar 22, 2025
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 7 36 - 25 View
Feb 1, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 2 26 - 28 View
Jan 15, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
5 - 2 26 - 32 View
Oct 14, 2023
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
6 - 5 19 - 30 View
Jan 31, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
4 - 5 21 - 30 View
Dec 3, 2022
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 2 31 - 33 View
Dec 18, 2021
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
1 - 5 33 - 33 View
Nov 20, 2021
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
5 - 4 20 - 43 View
Jan 11, 2020
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
0 - 2 41 - 30 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.