Skip to content

Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for October 27, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for October 27, 2026.

October 27, 2026 · 7:00 PM CST
Away

Los Angeles Kings

2-5-2

49.4%
at
Home

Chicago Blackhawks

3-8-0

50.6% Model pick
Model V2 pick: Chicago Blackhawks at 50.6%
Prediction

Model V2 versus market

Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.

Los Angeles Kings logo
Away team

Los Angeles Kings

49.4%
Fair American +102
Fair decimal 2.02
Best market -122 · FanDuel
Market implied 55.0%
Edge -5.6%
Expected value -10.1%
Calculate value
Chicago Blackhawks logo
Home team

Chicago Blackhawks

50.6%
Fair American -102
Fair decimal 1.98
Best market +102 · FanDuel
Market implied 49.5%
Edge +1.1%
Expected value +2.2%
Calculate value
Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Oct 27, 2026.

This game and later dates are excluded.

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 Oct 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

9 / 9 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

68:17 together · 7 games

xG share64.8%
Corsi for / against
95 / 56
Fenwick for / against
66 / 40
Corsi share
62.9%
Fenwick share
62.3%
xG for / against
4.19 / 2.27
All observed combinations

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

71:17 together · 9 games

xG share55.1%
Corsi for / against
48 / 57
Fenwick for / against
39 / 42
Corsi share
45.7%
Fenwick share
48.1%
xG for / against
2.97 / 2.42
Defense pair

112:28 together · 10 games

xG share40.8%
Corsi for / against
59 / 104
Fenwick for / against
48 / 77
Corsi share
36.2%
Fenwick share
38.4%
xG for / against
3.26 / 4.74
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 predictions

Expected starters

Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.

Los Angeles Kings

Darcy Kuemper 71.2%
Other eligible goalies

Why Darcy Kuemper?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Goalie team start share
+0.757
Team win pct before
+0.617
Prev save pct
+0.420
Days since last start
+0.365
Started last game
+0.312
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 26, 5:02 AM Winnipeg time

This team plays another game first. That game's goalie usage and result are not included yet.

Chicago Blackhawks

Spencer Knight 74.7%
Other eligible goalies

Why Spencer Knight?

Top five influences

Raises the scoreLowers the score
Appearances last 5 goalie rows
+0.511
Goalie team start share
+0.444
Team win pct before
+0.330
Started last game
-0.256
Consecutive starts
-0.182
About these predictions

Values are SHAP contributions in log-odds. Bar lengths show relative strength within this goalie’s top five factors.

SHAP shows the strongest influences on this goalie's raw starter score compared with the model's baseline. These are not percentage-point changes to the displayed share or proof of causation. Eligibility exclusions and other goalies also affect the displayed share.

Updated Oct 26, 5:02 AM Winnipeg time

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.

Anton Forsberg

Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 24

4 / 4 appearances covered

Shots faced
85
Save %
89.4
Goals allowed
9
Close-range shots %
24.7

Spencer Knight

Chicago Blackhawks · Last start: Oct 25

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
153
Save %
89.5
Goals allowed
16
Close-range shots %
41.8
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Oct 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.74
xG against / game
2.95
xG differential / game
-0.20

9 / 9 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.

Chicago Blackhawks

xG for / game
2.40
xG against / game
3.48
xG differential / game
-1.08

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 Oct 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

9 / 9 games covered

Attempts / game
57.4
Corsi share (%)
49.6
Fenwick share (%)
50.1
Faceoff win %
51.0
Penalties / game
4.33

Shots / game: 27.2 · Shooting: 8.6% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft

Chicago Blackhawks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
45.2
Corsi share (%)
43.2
Fenwick share (%)
42.0
Faceoff win %
42.7
Penalties / game
3.8

Shots / game: 20.9 · Shooting: 10.5% · Avg distance: 31.2 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
6Points6
0.333Points %0.273
21Goals for24
32Goals against43
-11Goal differential-19
L1Current streakL3
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI home
6Games7
2Wins3
6Points6
-4Goal differential-6
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Chicago Blackhawks CHI
2-5-2Record3-7-0
6Points6
21Goals for22
32Goals against38
-11Goal differential-16
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Chicago Blackhawks CHI 3 wins
Total goals35 – 20
Goal differential +15 / -15
Goals per game3.5 / 2.0
Shots per game31.9 / 22.3
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Dec 6, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
0 - 6 23 - 32 View
Dec 4, 2025
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 36 - 27 View
Oct 26, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 1 22 - 23 View
Mar 20, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
3 - 1 33 - 17 View
Mar 3, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
1 - 5 42 - 19 View
Nov 2, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 3 21 - 40 View
Apr 18, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 5 13 - 35 View
Mar 19, 2024
Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 6 24 - 24 View
Mar 15, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
5 - 0 37 - 28 View
Jan 22, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks
2 - 1 27 - 19 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.
Daily edge board Best odds Full schedule Standings LAK CHI