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Los Angeles Kings vs Vegas Golden Knights prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for February 5, 2026

NHL matchup

Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights

View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for February 5, 2026.

February 5, 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 Feb 5. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

69:19 together · 7 games

xG share46.5%
Corsi for / against
67 / 69
Fenwick for / against
47 / 53
Corsi share
49.3%
Fenwick share
47.0%
xG for / against
3.47 / 3.99
Defense pair

111:56 together · 8 games

xG share40.5%
Corsi for / against
102 / 105
Fenwick for / against
71 / 86
Corsi share
49.3%
Fenwick share
45.2%
xG for / against
4.01 / 5.90
All observed combinations

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes

Forward trio

76:22 together · 10 games

xG share59.9%
Corsi for / against
84 / 71
Fenwick for / against
54 / 51
Corsi share
54.2%
Fenwick share
51.4%
xG for / against
4.26 / 2.85
Defense pair

146:27 together · 10 games

xG share40.4%
Corsi for / against
114 / 146
Fenwick for / against
75 / 111
Corsi share
43.8%
Fenwick share
40.3%
xG for / against
4.89 / 7.21
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: Feb 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
112
Save %
86.6
Goals allowed
15
Close-range shots %
29.5

Akira Schmid

Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Feb 4

5 / 5 appearances covered

Shots faced
129
Save %
89.1
Goals allowed
14
Close-range shots %
28.7
Pregame context · xG V1

Recent expected goals

Last 10 completed regular-season games before Feb 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

xG for / game
2.83
xG against / game
3.29
xG differential / game
-0.46

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

Vegas Golden Knights

xG for / game
3.36
xG against / game
2.64
xG differential / game
0.73

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 5, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.

Los Angeles Kings

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
60.3
Corsi share (%)
51.1
Fenwick share (%)
49.2
Faceoff win %
45.3
Penalties / game
4.3

Shots / game: 24.6 · Shooting: 9.8% · Avg distance: 32.5 ft

Vegas Golden Knights

10 / 10 games covered

Attempts / game
58.7
Corsi share (%)
51.4
Fenwick share (%)
50.5
Faceoff win %
49.3
Penalties / game
2.3

Shots / game: 29.1 · Shooting: 11.7% · Avg distance: 30.7 ft

Team comparison

Season and recent form

Season overview
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
6Points17
0.333Points %0.654
21Goals for47
32Goals against38
-11Goal differential9
L1Current streakOT1
Road versus home
Los Angeles Kings LAK road
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK home
6Games7
2Wins5
6Points10
-4Goal differential8
Last 10 games
Los Angeles Kings LAK
Metric
Vegas Golden Knights VGK
2-5-2Record6-3-1
6Points13
21Goals for36
32Goals against30
-11Goal differential6
History

Last 10 head-to-head games

Los Angeles Kings LAK 5 wins
10 games reviewed
Vegas Golden Knights VGK 5 wins
Total goals37 – 37
Goal differential 0 / 0
Goals per game3.7 / 3.7
Shots per game30.5 / 31.0
Date Matchup Score Shots Details
Jan 14, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 2 27 - 24 View
Oct 8, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
6 - 5 26 - 35 View
Mar 9, 2025
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
6 - 5 35 - 32 View
Feb 24, 2025
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
2 - 5 23 - 19 View
Oct 30, 2024
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
3 - 6 26 - 27 View
Oct 22, 2024
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
1 - 6 35 - 30 View
Dec 28, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 3 34 - 32 View
Nov 8, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
4 - 1 33 - 38 View
Oct 28, 2023
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings
4 - 3 30 - 40 View
Apr 6, 2023
Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights
2 - 5 32 - 37 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.