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Los Angeles Kings vs Nashville Predators prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 23, 2027

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 23, 2027.

January 23, 2027 · 4:00 PM CST
Away

Los Angeles Kings

4-6-2

50.5% Model pick
at
Home

Nashville Predators

4-4-5

49.5%
Model V2 pick: Los Angeles Kings at 50.5%
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

50.5%
Fair American -102
Fair decimal 1.98
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Nashville Predators logo
Home team

Nashville Predators

49.5%
Fair American +102
Fair decimal 2.02
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Simulated betting results

Team performance leading into this game

Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Jan 23, 2027.

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 Jan 23. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

91:10 together · 10 games

xG share42.9%
Corsi for / against
56 / 82
Fenwick for / against
44 / 61
Corsi share
40.6%
Fenwick share
41.9%
xG for / against
3.26 / 4.33
All observed combinations

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

52:21 together · 9 games

xG share68.3%
Corsi for / against
59 / 32
Fenwick for / against
41 / 21
Corsi share
64.8%
Fenwick share
66.1%
xG for / against
3.16 / 1.47
Defense pair

116:16 together · 10 games

xG share57.5%
Corsi for / against
125 / 120
Fenwick for / against
97 / 89
Corsi share
51.0%
Fenwick share
52.2%
xG for / against
7.91 / 5.86
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.

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: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
34.6

Juuse Saros

Nashville Predators · Last start: Oct 29

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
151
Save %
90.7
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.5
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.97
xG against / game
3.07
xG differential / game
-0.10

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

Nashville Predators

xG for / game
3.04
xG against / game
3.34
xG differential / game
-0.30

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 23, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
57.5
Corsi share (%)
48.9
Fenwick share (%)
48.7
Faceoff win %
49.1
Penalties / game
4.1

Shots / game: 26.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft

Nashville Predators

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
55.8
Corsi share (%)
48.1
Fenwick share (%)
48.4
Faceoff win %
51.6
Penalties / game
3.7

Shots / game: 26.4 · Shooting: 11.4% · Avg distance: 31.6 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
10Points13
0.417Points %0.500
34Goals for37
42Goals against43
-8Goal differential-6
W1Current streakL1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH home
8Games8
3Wins3
8Points8
-2Goal differential0
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Nashville Predators NSH
4-5-1Record3-3-4
9Points10
26Goals for30
29Goals against34
-3Goal differential-4
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 4 wins
10 games reviewed
Nashville Predators NSH 6 wins
Total goals24 – 25
Goal differential -1 / +1
Goals per game2.4 / 2.5
Shots per game28.6 / 28.2
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Apr 6, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 3 31 - 28 View
Apr 2, 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
5 - 4 34 - 33 View
Oct 25, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 5 40 - 25 View
Mar 15, 2025
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
0 - 1 24 - 21 View
Dec 21, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
2 - 3 24 - 26 View
Nov 4, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
3 - 0 27 - 16 View
Feb 22, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 1 21 - 28 View
Jan 31, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators Nashville Predators
4 - 2 24 - 42 View
Jan 18, 2024
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 33 - 34 View
Mar 11, 2023
Nashville Predators Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 30 - 27 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.
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