Forward trio
80:45 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 59 / 78
- Fenwick for / against
- 50 / 67
- Corsi share
- 43.1%
- Fenwick share
- 42.7%
- xG for / against
- 3.85 / 4.62
Nashville Predators vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 2, 2026
NHL matchup
Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 2, 2026.
April 2, 2026
· 9:30 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 Apr 2. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
136:26 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 89 / 150
- Fenwick for / against
- 67 / 120
- Corsi share
- 37.2%
- Fenwick share
- 35.8%
- xG for / against
- 4.57 / 7.96
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
119:13 together · 9 games
- Corsi for / against
- 117 / 102
- Fenwick for / against
- 84 / 67
- Corsi share
- 53.4%
- Fenwick share
- 55.6%
- xG for / against
- 4.93 / 4.68
Defense pair
157:18 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 147 / 126
- Fenwick for / against
- 102 / 86
- Corsi share
- 53.8%
- Fenwick share
- 54.3%
- xG for / against
- 6.44 / 4.47
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.
Justus Annunen
Nashville Predators · Last start: Mar 29
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 152
- Save %
- 93.4
- Goals allowed
- 10
- Close-range shots %
- 32.9
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Apr 1
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 127
- Save %
- 89.8
- Goals allowed
- 13
- Close-range shots %
- 26.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
- xG for / game
- 2.76
- xG against / game
- 3.73
- xG differential / game
- -0.97
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.89
- xG against / game
- 2.70
- 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 Apr 2, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Nashville Predators
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 51.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.1
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.0
- Faceoff win %
- 45.6
- Penalties / game
- 4.0
Shots / game: 24.1 · Shooting: 11.6% · Avg distance: 32.2 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 61.9
- Corsi share (%)
- 51.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.7
- Faceoff win %
- 54.9
- Penalties / game
- 2.9
Shots / game: 29.2 · Shooting: 9.6% · Avg distance: 32.7 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
NSH
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 0.545 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 31 | Goals for | 21 |
| 35 | Goals against | 32 |
| -4 | Goal differential | -11 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
NSH road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Games | 3 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 5 | Points | 0 |
| -6 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
NSH
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 4-2-4 | Record | 2-5-2 |
| 12 | Points | 6 |
| 30 | Goals for | 21 |
| 32 | Goals against | 32 |
| -2 | Goal differential | -11 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
NSH
6 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
4 wins
Total goals26 – 24
Goal differential
+2
/
-2
Goals per game2.6 / 2.4
Shots per game27.7 / 29.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
4 - 5 | 40 - 25 | View |
| Mar 15, 2025 |
Nashville Predators
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
0 - 1 | 24 - 21 | View |
| Dec 21, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
2 - 3 | 24 - 26 | View |
| Nov 4, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 0 | 27 - 16 | View |
| Feb 22, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 1 | 21 - 28 | View |
| Jan 31, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
4 - 2 | 24 - 42 | View |
| Jan 18, 2024 |
Nashville Predators
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 1 | 33 - 34 | View |
| Mar 11, 2023 |
Nashville Predators
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 1 | 30 - 27 | View |
| Jan 21, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
3 - 5 | 34 - 28 | View |
| Oct 18, 2022 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Nashville Predators
|
4 - 3 | 35 - 32 | View |