Forward trio
91:38 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 102 / 62
- Fenwick for / against
- 75 / 45
- Corsi share
- 62.2%
- Fenwick share
- 62.5%
- xG for / against
- 5.66 / 2.80
Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 27, 2026
NHL matchup
Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 27, 2026.
January 27, 2026
· 6:00 PM CST
Model V2 prediction is not available yet for this game.
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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 27. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
138:36 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 130 / 111
- Fenwick for / against
- 95 / 78
- Corsi share
- 53.9%
- Fenwick share
- 54.9%
- xG for / against
- 5.70 / 5.21
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
119:04 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 118 / 116
- Fenwick for / against
- 87 / 76
- Corsi share
- 50.4%
- Fenwick share
- 53.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.44 / 5.14
Defense pair
143:33 together · 8 games
- Corsi for / against
- 129 / 139
- Fenwick for / against
- 100 / 91
- Corsi share
- 48.1%
- Fenwick share
- 52.4%
- xG for / against
- 5.70 / 6.15
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 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 109
- Save %
- 88.1
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 28.4
John Gibson
Detroit Red Wings · Last start: Jan 24
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 136
- Save %
- 92.6
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 32.4
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.89
- xG against / game
- 3.06
- xG differential / game
- -0.17
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Detroit Red Wings
- xG for / game
- 3.17
- xG against / game
- 3.36
- xG differential / game
- -0.19
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 27, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.6
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.4
- Fenwick share (%)
- 51.1
- Faceoff win %
- 47.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 26.3 · Shooting: 9.5% · Avg distance: 32.3 ft
Detroit Red Wings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 59.2
- Corsi share (%)
- 47.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 48.6
- Faceoff win %
- 48.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.0
Shots / game: 27.7 · Shooting: 13.0% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
LAK
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 0.400 | Points % | 0.542 |
| 27 | Goals for | 33 |
| 35 | Goals against | 37 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -4 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
LAK road
|
Metric |
DET home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 7 |
| 3 | Wins | 3 |
| 8 | Points | 7 |
| -1 | Goal differential | -3 |
Last 10 games
|
LAK
|
Metric |
DET
|
|---|---|---|
| 3-5-2 | Record | 5-2-3 |
| 8 | Points | 13 |
| 27 | Goals for | 31 |
| 35 | Goals against | 32 |
| -8 | Goal differential | -1 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
LAK
6 wins
10
games reviewed
DET
4 wins
Total goals37 – 31
Goal differential
+6
/
-6
Goals per game3.7 / 3.1
Shots per game36.0 / 25.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 3 | 27 - 39 | View |
| Jan 27, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
2 - 5 | 25 - 28 | View |
| Nov 16, 2024 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 4 | 18 - 41 | View |
| Jan 13, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
3 - 5 | 36 - 30 | View |
| Jan 4, 2024 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 3 | 27 - 43 | View |
| Nov 12, 2022 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 4 | 21 - 21 | View |
| Oct 17, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
5 - 4 | 36 - 33 | View |
| Feb 2, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
5 - 3 | 45 - 25 | View |
| Jan 8, 2022 |
Detroit Red Wings
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
0 - 4 | 21 - 42 | View |
| Dec 15, 2019 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Detroit Red Wings
|
4 - 2 | 32 - 24 | View |