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Los Angeles Kings vs Vancouver Canucks prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for March 26, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for March 26, 2026.

March 26, 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 Mar 26. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Defense pair

172:11 together · 10 games

xG share52.2%
Corsi for / against
160 / 156
Fenwick for / against
117 / 111
Corsi share
50.6%
Fenwick share
51.3%
xG for / against
6.79 / 6.22
All observed combinations

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

97:51 together · 10 games

xG share41.5%
Corsi for / against
64 / 94
Fenwick for / against
49 / 75
Corsi share
40.5%
Fenwick share
39.5%
xG for / against
3.40 / 4.80
Defense pair

145:17 together · 10 games

xG share46.9%
Corsi for / against
106 / 126
Fenwick for / against
85 / 91
Corsi share
45.7%
Fenwick share
48.3%
xG for / against
5.11 / 5.78
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: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
122
Save %
90.2
Goals allowed
12
Close-range shots %
32.0

Kevin Lankinen

Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Mar 24

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
130
Save %
88.5
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
34.6
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
3.09
xG against / game
2.89
xG differential / game
0.20

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

Vancouver Canucks

xG for / game
2.59
xG against / game
3.39
xG differential / game
-0.81

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 Mar 26, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
65.5
Corsi share (%)
53.8
Fenwick share (%)
54.2
Faceoff win %
53.8
Penalties / game
2.6

Shots / game: 28.3 · Shooting: 10.2% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft

Vancouver Canucks

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
47.1
Corsi share (%)
44.9
Fenwick share (%)
45.0
Faceoff win %
56.5
Penalties / game
3.1

Shots / game: 23.2 · Shooting: 12.1% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
6Points5
0.333Points %0.192
21Goals for37
32Goals against60
-11Goal differential-23
L1Current streakL4
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN home
6Games6
2Wins1
6Points2
-4Goal differential-8
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Vancouver Canucks VAN
2-5-2Record0-9-1
6Points1
21Goals for20
32Goals against45
-11Goal differential-25
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 7 wins
10 games reviewed
Vancouver Canucks VAN 3 wins
Total goals33 – 18
Goal differential +15 / -15
Goals per game3.3 / 1.8
Shots per game24.3 / 24.6
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Nov 29, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
1 - 2 20 - 23 View
Feb 26, 2025
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 2 17 - 26 View
Jan 16, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 1 21 - 21 View
Nov 7, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 2 23 - 28 View
Apr 6, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 6 42 - 29 View
Mar 25, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
3 - 2 19 - 23 View
Mar 5, 2024
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 1 31 - 24 View
Feb 29, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
5 - 1 20 - 24 View
Apr 10, 2023
Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
0 - 3 20 - 28 View
Apr 2, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
4 - 1 25 - 25 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.