Forward trio
54:53 together · 5 games
- Corsi for / against
- 48 / 37
- Fenwick for / against
- 31 / 23
- Corsi share
- 56.5%
- Fenwick share
- 57.4%
- xG for / against
- 2.09 / 1.70
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for January 14, 2026
NHL matchup
Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings
View the PlayerWON Model V2 prediction, fair odds, market comparison, team performance, and recent head-to-head history for January 14, 2026.
January 14, 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 Jan 14. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Defense pair
86:53 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 76 / 62
- Fenwick for / against
- 51 / 43
- Corsi share
- 55.1%
- Fenwick share
- 54.3%
- xG for / against
- 3.29 / 2.69
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
97:24 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 103 / 68
- Fenwick for / against
- 74 / 52
- Corsi share
- 60.2%
- Fenwick share
- 58.7%
- xG for / against
- 5.34 / 2.74
Defense pair
148:40 together · 10 games
- Corsi for / against
- 145 / 112
- Fenwick for / against
- 110 / 77
- Corsi share
- 56.4%
- Fenwick share
- 58.8%
- xG for / against
- 6.39 / 4.11
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.
Carl Lindbom
Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Jan 11
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 110
- Save %
- 87.3
- Goals allowed
- 14
- Close-range shots %
- 25.5
Darcy Kuemper
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Jan 12
5 / 5 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 124
- Save %
- 86.3
- Goals allowed
- 17
- Close-range shots %
- 31.5
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Jan 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vegas Golden Knights
- xG for / game
- 3.00
- xG against / game
- 2.58
- xG differential / game
- 0.42
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 3.03
- xG against / game
- 2.89
- xG differential / game
- 0.14
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 14, 2026. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 52.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 49.3
- Fenwick share (%)
- 49.6
- Faceoff win %
- 46.2
- Penalties / game
- 2.8
Shots / game: 25.2 · Shooting: 16.3% · Avg distance: 30.8 ft
Los Angeles Kings
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 64.7
- Corsi share (%)
- 53.2
- Fenwick share (%)
- 52.7
- Faceoff win %
- 49.2
- Penalties / game
- 3.4
Shots / game: 28.9 · Shooting: 10.0% · Avg distance: 34.0 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VGK
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 8 |
| 0.654 | Points % | 0.400 |
| 47 | Goals for | 27 |
| 38 | Goals against | 35 |
| 9 | Goal differential | -8 |
| OT1 | Current streak | W1 |
Road versus home
|
VGK road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Games | 3 |
| 3 | Wins | 0 |
| 7 | Points | 0 |
| 1 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
VGK
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 6-3-1 | Record | 3-5-2 |
| 13 | Points | 8 |
| 36 | Goals for | 27 |
| 30 | Goals against | 35 |
| 6 | Goal differential | -8 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VGK
4 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
6 wins
Total goals35 – 40
Goal differential
-5
/
+5
Goals per game3.5 / 4.0
Shots per game30.3 / 30.4
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
6 - 5 | 26 - 35 | View |
| Mar 9, 2025 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
6 - 5 | 35 - 32 | View |
| Feb 24, 2025 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
2 - 5 | 23 - 19 | View |
| Oct 30, 2024 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 6 | 26 - 27 | View |
| Oct 22, 2024 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
1 - 6 | 35 - 30 | View |
| Dec 28, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 3 | 34 - 32 | View |
| Nov 8, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
4 - 1 | 33 - 38 | View |
| Oct 28, 2023 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
4 - 3 | 30 - 40 | View |
| Apr 6, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
2 - 5 | 32 - 37 | View |
| Jan 7, 2023 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
5 - 1 | 23 - 20 | View |