Forward trio
58:23 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 41 / 63
- Fenwick for / against
- 23 / 51
- Corsi share
- 39.4%
- Fenwick share
- 31.1%
- xG for / against
- 1.41 / 3.79
Vancouver Canucks vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 9, 2026
NHL matchup
Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for April 9, 2026.
April 9, 2026
· 9:30 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 Apr 9. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
131:06 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 95 / 135
- Fenwick for / against
- 71 / 87
- Corsi share
- 41.3%
- Fenwick share
- 44.9%
- xG for / against
- 3.99 / 6.00
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
129:58 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 143 / 107
- Fenwick for / against
- 104 / 70
- Corsi share
- 57.2%
- Fenwick share
- 59.8%
- xG for / against
- 5.37 / 4.41
Defense pair
150:17 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 150 / 116
- Fenwick for / against
- 101 / 78
- Corsi share
- 56.4%
- Fenwick share
- 56.4%
- xG for / against
- 6.05 / 3.81
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.
Nikita Tolopilo
Vancouver Canucks · Last start: Apr 7
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 135
- Save %
- 84.4
- Goals allowed
- 21
- Close-range shots %
- 31.9
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Apr 6
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 126
- Save %
- 91.3
- Goals allowed
- 11
- Close-range shots %
- 28.6
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
- xG for / game
- 2.30
- xG against / game
- 3.27
- 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
- 2.93
- xG against / game
- 2.92
- xG differential / game
- 0.02
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 9, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vancouver Canucks
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 49.3
- Corsi share (%)
- 45.7
- Fenwick share (%)
- 44.9
- Faceoff win %
- 51.3
- Penalties / game
- 3.3
Shots / game: 23.6 · Shooting: 11.0% · Avg distance: 34.1 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 65.4
- Corsi share (%)
- 52.9
- Fenwick share (%)
- 53.9
- Faceoff win %
- 58.5
- Penalties / game
- 3.1
Shots / game: 30.9 · Shooting: 9.7% · Avg distance: 33.2 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VAN
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Points | 6 |
| 0.192 | Points % | 0.333 |
| 37 | Goals for | 21 |
| 60 | Goals against | 32 |
| -23 | Goal differential | -11 |
| L4 | Current streak | L1 |
Road versus home
|
VAN road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Games | 3 |
| 1 | Wins | 0 |
| 3 | Points | 0 |
| -15 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
VAN
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 0-9-1 | Record | 2-5-2 |
| 1 | Points | 6 |
| 20 | Goals for | 21 |
| 45 | Goals against | 32 |
| -25 | Goal differential | -11 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VAN
3 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
7 wins
Total goals17 – 33
Goal differential
-16
/
+16
Goals per game1.7 / 3.3
Shots per game24.0 / 25.6
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2026 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
4 - 0 | 38 - 19 | View |
| Nov 29, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
1 - 2 | 20 - 23 | View |
| Feb 26, 2025 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 2 | 17 - 26 | View |
| Jan 16, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
5 - 1 | 21 - 21 | View |
| Nov 7, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 2 | 23 - 28 | View |
| Apr 6, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 6 | 42 - 29 | View |
| Mar 25, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
3 - 2 | 19 - 23 | View |
| Mar 5, 2024 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 1 | 31 - 24 | View |
| Feb 29, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vancouver Canucks
|
5 - 1 | 20 - 24 | View |
| Apr 10, 2023 |
Vancouver Canucks
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
0 - 3 | 20 - 28 | View |