Away team
Vegas Golden Knights
60.3%
Fair American
-152
Fair decimal
1.66
Vegas Golden Knights vs Los Angeles Kings prediction, odds, win probability, and matchup analysis for April 8, 2027
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 April 8, 2027.
April 8, 2027
· 9:00 PM CST
Model V2 pick:
Vegas Golden Knights at 60.3%
Prediction
Model V2 versus market
Compare PlayerWON win probabilities with fair odds and available market data.
Home team
Los Angeles Kings
39.7%
Fair American
+152
Fair decimal
2.52
Simulated betting results
Team performance leading into this game
Model V2 · One-unit bets backing each team before Apr 8, 2027.
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 8
- Record
- 7-1
- Net units
- 2.89
- ROI
- 36.1%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 1
- Record
- 1-0
- Net units
- 0.61
- ROI
- 61.3%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 9
- Record
- 8-1
- Net units
- 3.25
- ROI
- 36.2%
All Model Picks
- Bets
- 2
- Record
- 0-2
- Net units
- -2.00
- ROI
- -100.0%
Value Picks
- Bets
- 3
- Record
- 0-3
- Net units
- -3.00
- ROI
- -100.0%
Market Favourite
- Bets
- 1
- Record
- 0-1
- Net units
- -1.00
- ROI
- -100.0%
This game and later dates are excluded.
Goalie predictions
Expected starters
Estimated starting chances among eligible goalies. These are model predictions, not confirmed starters.
Vegas Golden Knights
Expected starter unavailable.
Los Angeles Kings
Expected starter unavailable.
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.
Adin Hill
Vegas Golden Knights · Last start: Oct 17
4 / 4 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 96
- Save %
- 90.6
- Goals allowed
- 9
- Close-range shots %
- 34.4
Anton Forsberg
Los Angeles Kings · Last start: Oct 17
3 / 3 appearances covered
- Shots faced
- 60
- Save %
- 88.3
- Goals allowed
- 7
- Close-range shots %
- 20.0
Pregame context · xG V1
Recent expected goals
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vegas Golden Knights
- xG for / game
- 3.51
- xG against / game
- 2.61
- xG differential / game
- 0.90
10 / 10 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Los Angeles Kings
- xG for / game
- 2.73
- xG against / game
- 2.50
- xG differential / game
- 0.22
6 / 6 selected games fully scored. Historical chance quality, not a forecast of this game's goals.
Recent usage
Combinations to know
Most-used five-on-five trio and defense pair from each team's last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8. Historical usage, not confirmed lines for this matchup.
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
103:26 together · 10 games
- Attempts for / against
- 113 / 87
- xG for / against
- 6.02 / 3.18
Defense pair
146:54 together · 10 games
- Attempts for / against
- 165 / 124
- xG for / against
- 8.45 / 5.21
Los Angeles Kings
6 / 6 games covered · Minimum 5 shared minutes
Forward trio
57:39 together · 6 games
- Attempts for / against
- 78 / 35
- xG for / against
- 2.56 / 1.37
Defense pair
50:52 together · 6 games
- Attempts for / against
- 33 / 54
- xG for / against
- 1.17 / 2.26
Ambiguous events and unreliable intervals are excluded. xG requires complete current scoring for each contributing game. These summaries do not change the model prediction.
Recent play-by-play
Team tendencies before this game
Last 10 completed regular-season games before Apr 8, 2027. This game and later dates are excluded.
Vegas Golden Knights
10 / 10 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 60.6
- Attempt share
- 53.5
- Faceoff win %
- 52.1
- Penalties / game
- 3.5
Shots / game: 29.9 · Shooting: 13.7% · Avg distance: 31.9 ft
Los Angeles Kings
6 / 6 games covered
- Attempts / game
- 63.0
- Attempt share
- 54.1
- Faceoff win %
- 52.8
- Penalties / game
- 4.5
Shots / game: 29.8 · Shooting: 6.7% · Avg distance: 33.3 ft
Team comparison
Season and recent form
Season overview
|
VGK
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Points | 2 |
| 0.800 | Points % | 0.167 |
| 42 | Goals for | 12 |
| 24 | Goals against | 25 |
| 18 | Goal differential | -13 |
| W3 | Current streak | L2 |
Road versus home
|
VGK road
|
Metric |
LAK home
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Games | 3 |
| 3 | Wins | 0 |
| 6 | Points | 0 |
| 6 | Goal differential | -7 |
Last 10 games
|
VGK
|
Metric |
LAK
|
|---|---|---|
| 8-2-0 | Record | 0-4-2 |
| 16 | Points | 2 |
| 42 | Goals for | 12 |
| 24 | Goals against | 25 |
| 18 | Goal differential | -13 |
History
Last 10 head-to-head games
VGK
6 wins
10
games reviewed
LAK
4 wins
Total goals39 – 34
Goal differential
+5
/
-5
Goals per game3.9 / 3.4
Shots per game28.4 / 27.9
| Date | Matchup | Score | Shots | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
1 - 2 | 27 - 32 | View |
| Feb 25, 2026 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
6 - 4 | 25 - 19 | View |
| Feb 5, 2026 |
Los Angeles Kings
at
Vegas Golden Knights
|
1 - 4 | 33 - 22 | View |
| Jan 14, 2026 |
Vegas Golden Knights
at
Los Angeles Kings
|
3 - 2 | 27 - 24 | View |
| 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 |